Senior Government Affairs Manager

🕒 February 27

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Wiz

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201 - 500 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity • Cloud Security

Wiz is a leading cloud security company, providing a comprehensive security platform for safeguarding cloud environments. It offers a variety of solutions designed to protect cloud infrastructure from threats, including threat detection and response, security posture management, and vulnerability prioritization. Their cloud-native platform enables seamless integration across various cloud systems, offering agentless visibility and robust protection for modern cloud computing needs. Trusted by many Fortune 100 companies, Wiz is recognized for its innovative approach, offering a unified security model that integrates development and security operations for enhanced visibility and proactive threat management.

📋 Description

• Support the continued growth and maturity of our government affairs program, with a focus on educating EU and UK policymakers, crafting a favorable regulatory environment and providing support to market development. • Pro-actively identify the need for (and lead the development of) government affairs products for both internal and external consumption. • Support the Government Affairs team in advising Wiz leadership on policy developments, challenges and opportunities, including both tactical and long-term strategic planning. • Build and maintain key professional relationships with decisionmakers across the EU, its member countries, and the United Kingdom. • Support our work with consultants and industry associations in pursuit of effective policy outcomes. • Manage engagement with third-party influencers in the policy environment, including think tanks, civil society groups, philanthropies and other bodies in support of Wiz priorities. • Publish and speak publicly and on the record on behalf of Wiz. • Develop close working relationships with teams across Wiz, including legal, compliance, standards, security, product, finance, communications, sales, and sustainability. • Perform other duties as required.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in advocacy or public policy/government affairs, including a breadth of experience across government, military, consulting, thought leadership and/or prior in-house roles. • Strong familiarity with emerging technology public policy trends in the areas of cybersecurity, cloud, cross-border data flow and digital trade, competition, artificial intelligence and public sector procurement. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex regulatory and policy matters into easily understood language. • Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills. • Strong government contacts. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based, without the need for visa sponsorship. • Wiz is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.