Director, European and UK Public Policy

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Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories. We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy. The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.

As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.

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💻 ROLE

We are looking for an experienced public policy strategist and advocate to lead Whatnot’s public policy work across the EU and UK. You’ll create and execute Whatnot’s public policy and government engagement strategy, introduce Whatnot and live shopping to policymakers and external partners, and help shape the regulatory environment in which we operate.

You will work collaboratively with cross-functional colleagues across the business — including Legal, Communications, Product, Trust & Risk, Tax, and our Go-To-Market teams — to analyse proposed legislation and regulation, assess the impact on Whatnot,...