Policy Writer

Department: Government and Regulatory Affairs 

Team: Spectrum

Location: London (hydrid working)

Position type: Permanent (unable to offer any VISA sponsorship)

What the hiring manager says

“Sound spectrum policy is crucial to mobile development. This is an opportunity to work with – and learn from - some of the best in the business, both within the GSMA and its membership. You will be joining a team which shapes the future of the mobile industry to help it deliver the maximum benefit to society.”

Luciana Camargos, Head of Spectrum, GSMA

About the Team

The GSMA’s Spectrum Team works with international bodies, national governments and the global mobile industry to build the foundation for the future of mobile. Our mission is to ensure that mobile operators have timely and affordable access to appropriate spectrum resources to meet the growing demands of mobile services. Headquartered in London, we are a global team who support our members from the mobile ecosystem. We are committed to maximising the benefits spectrum brings to economic growth, digital inclusion and carbon emission reduction.

About the Role

The winning candidate will be a compelling storyteller who takes pride and enjoyment from writing clear, concise copy. They will have a track record in delivering written work in a business environment and an ability to write for multiple media – from business reports to blogs. The candidate will be able to adapt their written style to suit varied audiences and will be expected to develop a clear understanding of mobile policy to ensure that complex technical issues are broken down into compelling, simple English for a global audience.

Engagement with government and industry officials is also a crucial part of the job and the candidate must be comfortable discussing and explaining policy issues while representing the GSMA in front of mobile sector stakeholders.

This is a job for a confident self-starter who is comfortable mixing with senior officials and industry personnel, as well as managing upwards in a busy business environment.

The primary functions of the Policy Writer are to:

• Develop policy materials - from reports and advocacy texts to blogs and PR content - that effectively communicate the GSMA’s stance on spectrum issues.
• Adapt written messaging and policy positions into informative and inspiring slide decks.
• Monitor domestic and international spectrum developments, translate complex regulatory issues into compelling written content.
• Support the Spectrum Team and wider GSMA with content for events, including speeches, and presentations.
• Understand industry positions on mobile policy and develop understanding and knowledge at industry and international meetings. Represent the GSMA at external meetings and in public fora alongside senior colleagues.
• Work closely with members of the Spectrum Team and colleagues in other departments to support GSMA policy goals.
• Further engage in spectrum policy discussions and collaborate with spectrum experts, building a network with members, administrations, and other stakeholders.

About You

The candidate should demonstrate:

• Previous delivering written content in a pressurised professional environment. This is a job that requires superb execution of written English with great verbal communication.
• An interest in working in a policy environment. Within that, an ability to quickly understand complex technical/regulatory issues and relate them to audiences which are unfamiliar to them.
• Comfort in building business relationships.
• Skills in editing and subbing documentation.
• Familiarity with Word and Powerpoint. Ability to design simple presentations and lay out documents along GSMA guidelines.

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What We Offer

Working at the GSMA offers you unparalleled access to the mobile industry. We offer a chance to truly shape the direction of mobile, whatever your role. By joining the GSMA, you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment, working on global solutions, genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.

In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation, our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities, generous holiday allowances, four additional days off for professional development and many others.

To learn more about the GSMA, visit our career site, our LinkedIn page and our Twitter page.

Being You at the GSMA

We care deeply about diversity, equity and inclusivity and aspire to be the best at it. Your well-being and work/life balance is important, so flexi-time and remote working is available to all staff. We're keen to ensure everyone is equal, represented and connected so we particularly encourage applications from all demographics. The sucess of the GSMA year on year will continue to be contributed by people from all walks of life.

GSMA Values

Our values not only drive our culture – they shape how we work and interact inside and outside our global organisation.

Passionately driven

We approach everything we do with unparalleled capability, tenacity and commitment, knowing that the challenging scale, pace and complexity of our work is what leads to its world-changing impact.

Insightful leaders

We continually develop and engage our expertise, insight and creativity so that we’re always ready to respond to the changing landscape with authority, agility and nuance.

Stronger together

We lean on each other so the industry can lean on us, embracing our diversity by actively seeking out perspectives and skill sets beyond our own, fuelling each other’s successes and constantly asking how we can help.

Underpinning our values is our collective mindset to show up purposefully as good human beings every day, in every situation. When we’re at our best – we are collaborative, considerate and compassionate to others, and we create a safe space for one another to thrive, assuming positive intent in our colleagues. And if we aren’t at our best and the pressure is on – we feel free to be ourselves but still remain curious, lean into the tough stuff and we are always respectful to others and accountable for the part we play.