Senior Policy Manager

5 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Vantage Data Centers Full time
About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers is a leading provider of data center services, committed to creating a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect, and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and strive to learn from each other's experiences.

We power, cool, protect, and connect the technology of the world's leading hyperscalers, cloud providers, and large enterprises. With a presence in North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, Vantage has revolutionized data center design to deliver significant gains in reliability, efficiency, and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Policy Manager to join our team in EMEA – EU and Regulatory Affairs. As a key member of our public policy team, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and reporting on our public affairs program at the European Union (EU) level and on regulatory topics that impact our business across major markets.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute a strategic public policy engagement plan to drive forward business objectives at the EU level.
  • Support regional public policy team members in developing and implementing policy messaging and engagement plans on programme-level policy topics around ESG, energy policy, and technology policies at member state level.
  • Research, identify, track, and report on current and emerging policy issues at EU level that are relevant to the data center sector and our business strategies.
  • Lead and/or contribute to the public policy efforts in cross-functional programme-level initiatives in partnership with teams like operational compliance, sustainability, energy, design and engineering, legal, and/or corporate compliance.
  • Support the development and execution of any multi-market policy advocacy strategies in response to transposition of EU directives.
  • Support early market intelligence gathering, risk analyses, and early stakeholder engagement in select EU countries; Monitor policy and political developments at EU level, and track and report on issues of importance to us and the data center industry.
  • Coordinate and draft our positioning statements and external-facing documents for public policy matters, including responses to official requests for information, prepare slide decks and talking points for internal and external meetings, as well as manage briefings for executives and key internal stakeholders when related to EU matters and programme-level policy topics.
  • Engage with public stakeholders by advocating for our position in full compliance with applicable law and regulations.
  • Partner with marketing and business teams to develop messaging, collateral, and public relations materials to drive the public narrative around us and the data center industry.
  • Act as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert to market and central teams on policy topics under this role's scope.
  • Coordinate and lead cross-functional or cross-market working groups on topics with significant policy impact or influence.
Requirements
  • At least 5 years' hands-on experience at EU level in public policy, government relations, civil service, policy advisory, or similar.
  • A strong understanding of the policy environment and mechanisms at EU level, with hands-on experience navigating and shaping policy within this context.
  • A strong network with relevant EU stakeholders and organisations (e.g. Experience in energy-, technology-, and/or data-centre-related fields is strongly preferred. Experience working on policy topics around artificial intelligence, cyber security and resiliency, energy efficiency and net zero, and/or infrastructure development is welcome.
  • Graduate or post-graduate studies in public, energy, or international law is strongly preferred. A degree in political science, economics, international relations, public policy, humanities, behavioural sciences or similar is otherwise required.
  • A creative and strategic thinker with the ability to understand complex issues and identify clear and effective action plans to resolve them.
  • An affinity for project management, strong prioritisation skills, and the ability to objectively assess business risk and opportunity stemming from the policy environment.
  • Business-fluency in English is mandatory. Fluency in another European language, particularly French, German and/or Italian, is a strong plus.
  • Some travel is required. Travel may include visits to other Vantage offices, capital cities, industry association meetings, and conferences.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive total compensation package and a range of benefits, recognition, training, and development opportunities. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of our company and make a positive impact on our community.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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