Title:  Government Relations Associate - Germany ( m/f/d)

Job Summary

The Government Relations Associate is responsible for supporting the Director Government Relations and Vice President of Global Government Relations; providing research, analysis and advocacy to support the German Public Sector team; monitoring German legislative and regulatory developments; and supporting other activities in the political and public policy areas in support of the Government Relations team’s efforts.

Specific area of responsibility

•    Provide research and analysis to support business development and strategy of the German Public Sector business for NetApp.
•    Provide research and advocacy support to the Director of Government Relations relating to the European government institutions and other Member States as needed.
•    Actively track state and federal legislative and regulatory developments including German Federal and state government budgets and procurement opportunities.
•    Prepare background information, presentations, white papers and talking points for GR staff in support of GR activities and directly present to both internal and external audiences. 
•    Represent NetApp in and work with local trade associations including AmCham Germany, ITI and Bitcom, as well as the US Embassy, to support NetApp’s policy and business objectives.  
•    Identify and provide analysis of policy trends to help inform business decisions, develop policy positions, and advance the company’s business objectives and initiatives.
•    Help to establish NetApp as a trusted thought leader by promoting the company with government stakeholders and policy influencers at the federal and state levels.
•    Support internal and external clients by monitoring, analyzing, and providing insights into the political, legislative, procurement, and public policy landscapes.
•    Conduct research, provide analysis, and prepare issue briefs explaining the political, societal, and legislative dynamics on a wide range of policy issues.
•    Manage a portfolio of public policy issues and track and report on policy and budget trends and developments, providing recommendations on positioning.
 

Skills

•    A self-starter, proactive and curious professional.
•    A keen understanding of the legislative, regulatory, policymaking and political processes in Germany.
•    Demonstrated ability to learn policy issues quickly and work in new areas with little previous expertise.
•    Excellent written and oral communications skills.
•    Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships and work well with senior-level and peer-level practitioners.
•    Professional demeanor and presence.
•    Team player with clear demonstration of ability to work in a dynamic, team-based, deadline-oriented environment.
•    Quick analytical thinker, able to effectively synthesize, translate, and summarize complex policy topics for use by internal and external stakeholders.
•    Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.

Qualfications

•    8+ years of professional experience in public policy 
•    Excellent writing skills are a must.
•    Policy expertise in the area of cybersecurity would be a bonus.
•    Bachelors degree required, masters or law degree a bonus.

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