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Sr. Manager/Director - European Public Affairs Yahoo!

Yahoo! is the premier digital media company. We deliver your world, your way by creating deeply personal digital experiences that keep more than half a billion people connected to what matters most – across devices and around the globe. And it's the Yahoo!s behind the scenes who make this all possible. We are energetic, idea-driven people who are passionate about shaping the future of the digital world. So if this sounds like you, come show us what you've got.

Yahoo!'s Global Public Affairs team is responsible for developing and implementing communications campaigns that support our global public policy agenda across a variety of subjects including Privacy, Human Rights, Online Safety, Legal and Regulatory Affairs. The team also designs and manages communications programs that promote Yahoo!'s products, services and business goals to policy makers across the globe and responds to corporate reputation challenges that involve policy issues.

Overseeing Yahoo! Public Affairs across the EU and the UK, you will work with the Global Public Affairs and European Communications teams to develop and execute strategic public affairs campaigns that support our public policy goals in Europe and the UK. In conjunction with multiple stakeholders across the company, you will be responsible for promoting Yahoo!'s policy agenda through multiple communications channels, working to promote Yahoo!'s products to various policy audiences, navigating challenging policy issues with the media, managing sensitive communications crises and protecting the Yahoo! brand.

The position may be based in London or Brussels.

Your profile:

  • 10+ years of experience in media and communications across the UK and Europe, preferably in public affairs or policy communications
  • Experience in leading coordinated and effective communications campaigns that address multiple internal and external stakeholders
  • Proven experience in identifying communications opportunities and developing supporting programs
  • An understanding of the policy and political process in Europe and the UK as well as general legal process
  • Demonstrated high level strategic thinking
  • Expertise in crisis management, executive communications and event management
  • Highly developed verbal, written and presentation skills
  • Fluent written and spoken English

Yahoo! is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please send a CV of no more than two pages to eupublicaffairs@yahoo-inc.com. Please also include a cover letter outlining what you feel you bring to this exciting and important role. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: June 3rd, 2011