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Policy Communications Director
1 year ago
Every day, tens of millions of people from around the world come to Roblox to play, learn, work, and socialize in immersive digital experiences created by the community. Our vision is to build a platform that enables shared experiences among billions of users. This is what’s known as the metaverse: a persistent space where anyone can do just about anything they can imagine, from anywhere in the world and on any device. Join us and you’ll usher in a new category of human interaction while solving exceptional challenges that you won’t find anywhere else.
Roblox is looking for an experienced communicator to support a wide range of issues, including leading public affairs communications. You will report to the Senior Director, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs.
As a member of the Global Communications and Corporate Affairs team, you will guide the development and implementation of corporate positioning and crisis management on a global scale. You will devise specific communications materials and campaigns to inform and educate our community, opinion leaders, media about the benefits of Roblox products, our company culture/values and our approach to public policy issues of the day. You will follow the regulatory environment that impacts our industry and, as appropriate, work with the policy team to comment on or respond to legislation. You will participate in face-to-face meetings with commentators and other opinion formers, develop print and web-based material supporting these campaigns, and counter misinformation that might interfere with our business and ability to serve our community.
You should have a good understanding of consumer technology/social media, online safety, content enforcement, privacy, and policy.
You Will:
- Advise and collaborate with multiple teams, including product, public policy, legal, international expansion, and Trust & Safety to help communicate with journalists.
- Handle high-profile and fast-passed issues while remaining calm and demonstrating good judgment.
- Use your deep understanding of the media landscape and media relationships to build relationships and strategic recommendations that help drive and support our goals.
- Develop global positions on key issues and the strategy for reactive and proactive communications plans.
- Provide recommendations and propose public messaging to comment on industry regulatory issues and legislation that could affect Roblox.
- Develop campaign strategies to educate policy makers and the Roblox community on key issues, in partnership with the policy team.
- Successfully create and execute crisis communications and risk mitigation plans
- Partner with the Roblox Policy teams to distill complex concepts into coherent and easy-to-understand communications material, including regular outreach to press around policy updates.
- Draft press releases, blogs, FAQs, and key messages. Brief spokespeople and staff interviews. Identify and proactively present stories to highlight Roblox's decisions and efforts around trust, safety and civility.
You Have:
- 10+ years of experience in public affairs or crisis communications
- Atrack record developing and implementing corporate communications plans aligning internal, external, and partner communications against our priorities
- Proven performance managing communications in crisis and sensitive situations, including creating clear directives and follow up
- Strong relationships with key journalists and influencers in tech, policy, and business press
- Experience as on the record spokesperson and communicator on complex topics, including policy or legal topics
You’ll Love:
- Industry-leading compensation package
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
- A rewarding 401k program
- Flexible vacation policy
- Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
- Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
- At Roblox HQ:
- Free catered lunches
- Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
- Annual CalTrain Go Pass
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