Offer summary

Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in international government affairs or public policy, Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred, Deep knowledge of international education policy and regulatory environments, Strong communication, advocacy, and negotiation skills..

Key responsibilities:

Build and maintain relationships with EMEA national policymakers and education leaders

Inform policy and regulations in education and technology

Develop and execute Instructure's EMEA federal public affairs strategy

Monitor and analyze national legislation and regulations globally.

Job description

The Contractor, Education Policy & Government Affairs will assist Instructure's international policy agenda, relationship management, and activation of policies and education initiatives that advance the company's mission and business objectives.

This role requires a deep understanding of global education and policy-making landscapes, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to effectively influence policy and procurement outcomes. This individual will also engage in the work of the broader International and Academic Strategy team, including government affairs, consortia relationship management, and go to market.

Please note this is a fixed term contract going through December 2025.

Responsibilities:

Working closely with Sector VP and Head of Government Affairs, this role will be responsible for equipping and expanding the company’s efforts in:

Building relationships across EMEA national policymakers, education leaders, and staff

Informing policy and regulations in education, technology, and other pertinent areas

Expanding visibility of, confidence in, and appreciation for Instructure as a mission-oriented market leader;

Identifying market creation and/or business opportunities for both the company and its customers and partners;

Building internal expertise, understanding and informed decision making of the changing regulatory environment in which the company operates.

To do this, the individual is expected to:

Develop and execute Instructure's EMEA federal public affairs strategy globally, including: Building and maintaining relationships with key federal policymakers, agency officials, and staff, as well as influential partners (e.g. key consortia, national research education networks (NREN’s), advocacy groups, etc);

Managing government affairs go to market, business development priorities, policy issues impacting Instructure's business in alignment with the Sector VP, Product, & Business Development teams, which may include:

National Investments, Funding & Structures for Education Modernization

National Regulation of K12 and Higher Education

Skill Credentialing, Accreditation and Pathways

Workforce Preparedness

Global Alliances

Digital and Distance Learning

Representing Instructure in consortia and policy groups

Monitoring and analyzing national legislation and regulations globally (EMEA)

Developing and advocating for Instructure's policy positions

Managing external consulting/lobbying resources, if/when applicable

Build and maintain internal expertise on EMEA policy issues:

Educating company leadership and staff on relevant policy developments

Providing guidance on policy implications for business decisions

Coordinating internal policy input and feedback processes

Align with and inform global, and other strategic business initiativesIdentify and share contacts, information, and new opportunities with internal leaders to advance their business goals

Engage in EMEA Government Affairs & Go to Market agenda:

Manage a collection of industry association, nonprofit organization, and government alliance relationships to foster longer term company opportunities for revenue growth

Experience:

10+ years of experience in international government affairs, public policy, or a related field

Prior education experience in K12 or higher education

Deep knowledge of international education policy, regulatory environments and procurement processes

Proven track record of building and maintaining relationships with policymakers andstakeholders

Strong communication, advocacy, and negotiation skills

Strong presentation skills

Experience managing external lobbying and consulting resources

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Additional Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to travel, including globally, as needed

Multilingual in at least one European language beyond English.

We’ve always believed in hiring the most awesome people and treating them right. We know that the more diverse we are, the more diverse our ideas will be and when we openly welcome those ideas, our environment is better and our business is stronger.

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