The One Legal team at Equinix is seeking a Director, Public Policy and Government Affairs, in our APAC (Asia-Pacific) region.  This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate to develop and implement strategies to influence public policy by strengthening our engagement with both our internal stakeholders and policy makers in the region.  The role will require interaction with policy leaders, government officials, and others, and advocacy for the Company’s policy positions to promote the growth of the business in the region.  

Responsibilities 

The successful candidate will provide leadership in the following key areas: 

Internal engagement 

• Lead public policy strategy development with the Company's executives.  Assemble and coordinate internal cross-functional teams in APAC and globally to effectively respond to challenges and opportunities for the Company. 

• Identify emerging public policy issues related to the Company’s mid- and long-term business plans and develop internal and external policy positions and strategies to influence the external landscape and advance the Company’s business priorities.  

• Participate in the development of the Company’s strategic public policy agenda through regular meetings and ongoing communications with the Company’s senior leadership, including our Asia Pacific leadership team, and the regional president.   

• Develop strong working relationships with the Company’s country Managing Directors (MDs) across the region.  Engage, support, and partner with the MDs on policy issue development, messaging, trade association and coalition relationships, and policy maker engagement.  Assure consistency of messaging and policy positioning across the entire region. 

• Develop strong working relationships with the Company’s global and regional functions on Sustainability, Legal, Operations, Communications, Corporate Development and others in order to assure cross-functional alignment and leverage. 

• Contribute to internal processes for handling public policy matters that arise on an emergency or unexpected basis so that the Company is prepared to respond in such cases. 

External Engagement 

• Help manage day-to-day portfolio of the Company’s public policy agenda at various levels of government and in various regions where the Company maintains a physical presence and where the Company does business.   

• Participate in, lead, and advocate for public policy coalitions and trade associations aligned with the Company’s public policy agenda.  Serve as a key point of contact for the Company’s participation and/or support the participation of Company senior executives in those organizations. 

• Develop working relationships with key policy makers and regulators and their staffs to effectively advocate the Company’s public policy agenda. 

• Identify, develop and execute on opportunities for the Company’s leadership to take prominent roles in the policy making process and facilitate their relationships with key, high-level external stakeholders. 

• Participate in government public consultation exercises and work on public policy submissions (including those on regulatory initiatives and/or developments) directly with governments or via public policy coalitions and trade associations.   

Education and Training  

• Develop internal resources to educate employees about the Company’s public policy agenda.  

• Work with the Company’s Strategy and Communications team and others to develop a robust set of materials (including positioning statements, white papers, Q&A documents and presentations that: 

• Educate policymakers about the Company’s business objectives, its importance to the foundational operations of the Internet, and its plans for future growth. 

• Position the Company as a thought leader on central issues of importance to the Company.  

• Emphasize the positive economic and cultural benefits of the Company’s global growth. 

• Promote the Company’s commitment to sustainable growth and advocate for the opportunities digital transformation and the move to cloud and colocation have for efficiency. 

• Promote the Company’s commitment to develop an inclusive, empowered, and effective workforce in order to address the needs of our communities. 

Qualifications 

• 12+ years of experience in government relations or public policy positions; prior service in the government relations or public policy team of a Tech company or government legislative/regulatory bodies a plus. 

• Bachelor’s degree; law or master’s degree a plus.   

• Exposure to policy issues in the areas of: Technology and the Internet; Energy/power development and delivery, including power infrastructure; AI, cybersecurity, data sovereignty and data privacy; Environment, sustainability, circular economy policies, principles and corporate frameworks; Government procurement policy; and National and local Tax Policy.

• Demonstrated high level of integrity, thoroughness, flexibility, initiative and teamwork. 

• Excellent written and oral and interpersonal communication skills. 

• Excellent judgment. 

• Expectation for regular travel within the region to locations where Equinix has a presence.