Company : Workday Belgium SPRL Location : Brussels Brussels From : Talent BE
The role requires significant experience and understanding of current European and international technology industry and policy trends.Candidates should have extensive knowledge of EU and international policy processes, and bring a broad network of EU institutions (notably the European Parliament), trade associations, industry and think tanks. Your main activities will include:
Identify, monitor and analyze policy issues impacting our businessAs the European Commission and European governments develop policy positions and regulatory proposals, you analyze them and their impact on Workday’s business.
You develop potential amendments and counter proposals, and seek to craft their development in a way that helps advance our business objectives.Build and maintain trust-based relationships with policymakers Working with the team, you build and run stakeholder maps for our policy issues and help coordinate and staff our meetings and engagements with key policymakers so that we build durable, long standing relationships with them. Engage with trade associations and coalitionsWe work with a number of trade associations in Europe.
You help run our trade association portfolio and shape our associations’ direction and positioning, focusing on driving campaigns on our core policy priorities.
Help drive policy-related campaignsWe build our company profile and influence policymakers by driving campaigns – including events, position papers, and policy development – around our core policy priorities.
You help develop and execute event ideas, engage with policymakers and other stakeholders, participate in conferences and other policy forums, and form the relationships to effectively advocate for Workday. Brief company teams about policy developmentsOur business moves fast, and we want to make sure our team is fully up to date on the latest policy and regulatory developments, so they can answer customer queries and provide guidance.
You work with colleagues on the team to advise executives, Sales, and lawyers about European policy changes and proposals that impact our business.About YouBasic qualifications8+ years’ relevant experience (corporation, public administration, law firm, consulting). Knowledge of European law, publicpolicy, business, economics, international affairs, or similar field.Concrete experience with EU legislative, regulatory and policy processes.Other qualificationsAnalysis and communication skills:
Ability to analyse and draft high quality content on complex legal, policy and technology issues.
Ability to discuss and discuss complex issues with confidence.Confidence and ambition to take ownership for projects and workstreams and run them independently. Entrepreneurial, dynamic approach:
Quick learner who is able to rapidly get to the core of complex issues.
Confidence to handle changing work content and tasks. Results and output orientation:
Our department works on a broad range of issues and needs to focus on what matters most, doing the right things right.Excellent collaboration skills:
ability to work with people across Workday’s organisation, in industry organizations and companies in the sector.
Emotional intelligence and ability to work with people of different backgrounds and nationalities is important. Languages:
business proficiency in English is crucial and other European languages, such as German, Italian, Spanish or French.
