Job description
Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform: play video games. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.
We are looking to hire an exceptional Public Policy Analyst to support Discord’s work with governments and other policymakers in Australia and across the Asia Pacific region. As a Public Policy Analyst, you’ll have the opportunity to work with Discord to ensure the Policy team’s operations run smoothly. You’ll report to the Head of Asia Pacific Public Policy and collaborate with Discord’s public policy, legal and trust and safety teams.
What you’ll be doing
- Research, analysis and writing to inform public policy work across the region as required
- Support information flows across the team and to cross functional colleagues
- Respond to or escalate requests from internal stakeholders
- Facilitate processes and approvals for external engagements
- Partner cross-functionally with the Legal, Policy, Trust & Safety, and Communications teams
What you should have
- Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Curiosity and ability to jump into less familiar areas and learn while doing
- Excellent organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail
- Ability to navigate complex workflows across multiple tracking tools
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging
Bonus points
- Project management experience
- You enjoy creating order from chaos
- You are familiar with Discord and Google Workspace applications
- You’re interested in technology and policy
- People always wanted to borrow your notes from class
This is an international position in Australia employed by an international PEO.
Why Discord?
Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We’re a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!
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