About the Team
GSMA Europe represents the interest of mobile network operators in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). GSMA Europe team, primarily based in Brussels, focuses on the promotion and execution of the GSMA’s global programmes and advocacy initiatives at the regional level, as well as managing and delivering regional priorities defined by its members through GSMA governance bodies.
What the hiring manager says
"The next legislative cycle in the EU is expected to reform the telecom regulatory framework. This role provides a unique opportunity to lead the debate, working closing with the European industry and with policymakers to shape a European digital policy and telecommunications landscape that delivers positive impact for people, the planet and economies."
Laszlo Toth, Head of Europe and CIS
About the Role
The role will contribute to GSMA Europe’s efforts to advance the mobile industry’s collective public policy interests at the EU and national level. You will be responsible for establishing the regulatory positions of the industry as well as developing and executing engagement strategy. You will analyse regulatory frameworks, identify regulatory reform opportunities, develop GSMA responses to consultations and advocate for reforms. Another key aspect of the role will be to develop and nurture relationships with policymakers, regulators and other stakeholders. You will also work to link our policy asks to the “big picture” by detailing how they can contribute to addressing some Europe’s key economic, social and environmental challenges.
Key roles and responsibilities include to
- Work with GSMA members to understand their perspectives, assist in the development of clear policy priorities
- Lead proactively in the policy debate and exercise judgment to propose and steer a course on message alignment and delivery that reflects the consensus but maintains a credible and positive contribution to the debate
- Develop and ensure the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of an outreach strategy to shape EU policy, regulatory and legislative outcomes, and to maximise GSMA' relationships and profile in the EU institutions
- Build and maintain relationships with key influencers in and around EU institutions, whilst raising awareness of GSMA's profile and our policy and advocacy priorities among a wider political audience
- Represent GSMA externally with governments, regulators and other third parties to advance GSMA positions
- Provide systematic monitoring, analysis and dissemination of political intelligence to inform GSMA's policy and advocacy work. Ensure that GSMA membership remains apprised of important legislative and regulatory developments
- Collaborate effectively across the GSMA. This includes working closely with other advocacy teams and technology experts to align and incorporate their messaging and with the Marketing team to disseminate the industry position.
- Assess opportunities for partnering with other organisations on a common platform
About You
The candidate will demonstrate:
- Significant experience in designing and delivering advocacy campaigns through stakeholder engagement, building evidence and delivering results
- Familiarity with the mobile industry and its policy and regulatory challenges
- Solid understanding of EU players and processes and established network of relationships among key Brussels policy stakeholders
- Fluent and compelling written and oral communications skills, in English, and at least one other EU language
- Experience establishing, managing and inspiring productive relationships with senior-level stakeholders
- Experience working in a complex and challenging environment with multiple stakeholders
- Cultural awareness and a desire to work with teams around the world
- First rate project and people management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time
- Able to work in a small team and to show the necessary flexibility to ensure the collective job gets done, and that resource gaps are filled when and where necessary
Contract type
Regular
Worker type
Employee
What We Offer
Working at the GSMA offers you unparalleled access to the mobile industry. We offer a chance to truly shape the direction of mobile, whatever your role. By joining the GSMA, you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment, working on global solutions, genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.
In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation, our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities, generous holiday allowances, four additional days off for professional development and many others.
To learn more about the GSMA, visit our career site, our LinkedIn page and our Twitter page.
Being You at the GSMA
We care deeply about diversity, equity and inclusivity and aspire to be the best at it. Your well-being and work/life balance is important, so flexi-time and remote working is available to all staff. We're keen to ensure everyone is equal, represented and connected so we particularly encourage applications from all demographics. The sucess of the GSMA year on year will continue to be contributed by people from all walks of life.
GSMA Values
Our values not only drive our culture – they shape how we work and interact inside and outside our global organisation.
Passionately driven
We approach everything we do with unparalleled capability, tenacity and commitment, knowing that the challenging scale, pace and complexity of our work is what leads to its world-changing impact.
Insightful leaders
We continually develop and engage our expertise, insight and creativity so that we’re always ready to respond to the changing landscape with authority, agility and nuance.
Stronger together
We lean on each other so the industry can lean on us, embracing our diversity by actively seeking out perspectives and skill sets beyond our own, fuelling each other’s successes and constantly asking how we can help.
Underpinning our values is our collective mindset to show up purposefully as good human beings every day, in every situation. When we’re at our best – we are collaborative, considerate and compassionate to others, and we create a safe space for one another to thrive, assuming positive intent in our colleagues. And if we aren’t at our best and the pressure is on – we feel free to be ourselves but still remain curious, lean into the tough stuff and we are always respectful to others and accountable for the part we play.
