Director, Policy Strategy Remote UK

Mozilla is seeking a Director of Product Policy Strategy to lead the intersection of product development, policy, and regulation. This role ensures Mozilla's products are backed by forward-looking policy strategies while influencing global debates on how technology should serve people and society.

Reporting to the Vice President of Global Public Policy, the Director will:

• Lead a small global team of product policy experts.
• Collaborate closely with Mozilla's regional government relations leads in the US and Europe.
• Partner with cross-functional colleagues in Product, Engineering, Legal, Communications, and Marketing.

The Director will drive the planning and development of policy positions on core product concerns in areas such as privacy, competition, advertising, AI, and security.

Policy Strategy & Leadership

• Identify the regulatory trends that should be a priority for our work which align with our long term product vision and Manifesto.
• In partnership with the regional government relations teams, manage multi-stakeholder campaigns from conception through execution, aligning product policy advocacy with Mozilla's ethos and product goals, specifically around privacy-preserving advertising, security, responsible AI, choice and competition.

Product Partnership

• Serve as a strategic advisor to product, engineering, legal, marketing and comms teams, embedding policy understanding and considerations into product design, roadmaps, and launches.
• Identify policy risks and opportunities early in the product lifecycle and translate complex technical concepts into policy narratives and advocacy positions for internal and external use.

External Engagement & Influence

• Represent Mozilla in high-level discussions with policymakers, regulators, and civil society. Build trusted partnerships across the global tech policy ecosystem, including with peer companies, industry associations and civil society.
• Drive Mozilla's thought leadership through public speaking, media commentary, and publications.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and grow a small distributed team of product policy professionals.

Required Qualifications

• Subject matter expertise and experience in one or more priority policy areas for Mozilla: privacy, competition, advertising, and AI - and demonstrate the ability to get quickly up to speed on others.
• Degree in public policy, law, international affairs, or related field.
• 12+ years of leadership experience in technology policy roles (public or private sector).
• Proven track record of influencing policy outcomes in multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong strategic thinker with experience shaping product roadmaps in light of policy environments.
• Excellent communicator with ability to translate technical concepts for policymakers and vice versa.

• Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
• Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting
• Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
• Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
• One-time home office stipend
• Annual professional development budget
• Quarterly well-being stipend
• Considerable paid parental leave
• Employee referral bonus program
• Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. varies by country)

Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled. When you work at Mozilla, you have the chance to make a difference in the lives of Web users everywhere.

Mozilla values diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge as crucial to the company's mission. We encourage applications from all equity-seeking communities. We will provide reasonable accommodations to participate in the application process and job functions. Please contact us at to request accommodation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, color, national origin, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.