whatnot - Director, European and UK Public Policy

Remote - Americas1mo ago

Remote Director NA Government Public Relations Manager Public Policy

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Requirements

• 8+ years of public policy or government affairs experience with or in European institutions and national governments. • Strong policy judgment and subject-matter fluency across issues relevant to Whatnot, with a clear sense of where risk is truly material, what’s just noise, and when and where to engage. • Experience building and sustaining trusted relationships with policymakers, regulators, industry groups, and civil society — with either an existing network or the ability to build one quickly. • Clear, effective written and oral communication skills and an instinct for reading subtext in complex policy debates and stakeholder conversations. • Comfort moving seamlessly from defining strategy to executing it. • A collaborative approach to driving outcomes, with experience partnering closely with Legal, Product, Comms, and external consultants.

Benefits

• Generous Holiday and Time off Policy • Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision • Work From Home Support • Home office setup allowance • Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet • Monthly allowance for wellness • Annual allowance towards Childcare • Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses • Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally • Monthly allowance to dogfood the app • All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!). • Parental Leave • 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.