Policy Communications Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Operate within the Policy & Comms organization, reporting directly to the Europe Policy Lead.

• Concentrate on Europe as the primary region while leveraging skills to support emerging key markets for Firefox in other continents.

• Convert policy strategies into public narratives that promote Mozilla's products and advocate for changes on the web.

• Take ownership of and proactively manage media narratives focused on privacy, security, AI, open source, competition, and emerging regulatory concerns.

• Place and enhance thought leadership content for relevant audiences.

• Provide counsel to communications colleagues and senior leaders at Mozilla regarding proactive and reactive policy communications.

• Collaborate with marketing, legal, product, and engineering teams to craft narratives and distinctly articulate Mozilla's voice.

• Establish relationships with journalists, policymakers, industry experts, thought leaders, advocacy organizations, and influencers.

• Compose and refine press releases, blog entries, policy statements, op-eds, speeches, regulatory submissions, and executive briefing documents.

• Prepare Mozilla spokespeople for critical media, public, and policy engagements through message development, media training, and issue briefings.

• Monitor and respond to rapidly changing external developments, assisting Mozilla in leading discussions and managing risks.

• Shape public policy stances on product initiatives, launches, campaigns, and issue-based advocacy.

• Coordinate efforts with the broader communications team and external agency partners.

• Act as a point of escalation and provide counsel in high-risk, complex, or crisis policy situations.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in policy communications, media relations, or similar roles, preferably within technology, advocacy, or policy-focused environments.

• Outstanding writing and editing abilities, adept at simplifying complexity into clear, urgent, and actionable narratives.

• Extensive knowledge of technology policy topics including privacy, data, AI, competition, digital rights, open source, and internet regulation.

• Proven ability to forge strong relationships with journalists, policymakers, and policy-oriented organizations globally.

• Experience advising and assisting senior executives on high-stakes communications and issues management.

• Possess strategic instincts, operational discipline, and the capability to navigate ambiguity and rapid change.

• Comfort in operating within a global, remote, and mission-driven organization.

• Background in supporting product communications and collaborating with engineering/technical teams.

• Ability to balance strategic vision with practical execution—no task is too large or too small.

• Enthusiasm for Mozilla’s mission: to make the internet safer, more open, and more human.

• Proficiency in additional languages beyond English, especially French and German, is advantageous.

• Experience in both in-house and agency environments is a plus.

• Prior involvement in open-source, civil society, or non-profit tech settings is also beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous performance-based bonus plans available to all eligible employees - we celebrate our success together as one team.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of personal contributions).

• Quarterly wellness days for all employees to take a collective pause.

• Country-specific holidays along with an additional day off for your birthday.

• One-time stipend for home office setup.

• Annual budget for professional development.

• Quarterly well-being stipend.

• Generous paid parental leave.

• Employee referral bonus program.

• Additional benefits (such as life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country).