Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
### Why this Role is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Policy and regulation have become core operating constraints for SaaS businesses that distribute content, mediate marketplaces, or run platform models at scale. A Brussels based EU Government Affairs lead sits close to the rulemaking that shapes how subscription and ad funded software products handle issues like platform accountability, consumer protection, and cross border digital trade. For a company with Spotify’s footprint, the policy function is not peripheral; it directly influences product risk, market access, and strategic planning across Europe.
From a SaaS career perspective, this role builds durable expertise in translating regulatory change into business action. It offers repeated exposure to cross functional decision making across legal, compliance, communications, and trust and safety, which mirrors how modern SaaS organisations operationalise governance. Experience developing advocacy strategies and managing priority policy files also transfers well to other scaled software companies facing similar scrutiny and reporting expectations.
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Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic candidate to join Spotify’s EU Government Affairs team in Brussels as Senior Manager - EU Government Affairs.
The Government Affairs team is charged with understanding the global and local policy landscape in relation to Spotify’s business objectives and advocating on the company’s behalf on critical public policy issues. We represent the company before legislators and regulators, interact with civil society and industry, see around corners, and mitigate potential risks.
In this role you will be an active member and will provide advice and external advocacy on policy matters that have an impact on Spotify in Europe. You will report to our Senior Director of European Policy and will be based in our Brussels office.
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What you'll do
- Engage regularly with EU policymakers including the Commission, Parliament, Council, and policymakers at national level
- Work on the priority public policy issues affecting Spotify in the EU - with a focus on platforms and content regulation, consumer rules, as well as trade and tech regulation in general. You will be responsible for managing these files and developing and implementing effective advocacy strategies.
- Work closely with other groups and departments inside Spotify -- including legal, licensing, communications, social impact, compliance and trust and safety -- to understand the priorities of internal partners, and create approaches to key policy issues that advance the interests of Spotify
- Develop engagement and partnerships with external organizations such as trade associations and civil society organizations
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in EU government affairs, for a government/public authority, a company, and/or a trade association
- Expertise on regulatory issues, especially in the field of platform and consumer regulation
- Excellent understanding of tech sector and policy, and ability to rapidly understand and master complex policy issues
- Mastering of AI tools, such as Claude, Chat GPT, Gemini
- Strong written and oral communications skills & attention to detail
- Ability to work with a cross section of stakeholders, including trade associations, companies, civil society
- Ability to work independently, across time zones and cultures
- Full English language proficiency is required
- Knowledge of an additional EU language (e.g. Dutch, Polish) is a positive asset
Where you'll be
- Hybrid role based in our Brussels offices (average 3 days a week required)
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