Your work days are brighter here.At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.About the Team Workday’s Corporate Affairs team supports our growth in EMEA and globally by helping to shape a business environment conducive to Workday’s strategy, by partnering with our teams focusing on public sector business development, and by elevating Workday’s global brand.About the RoleOur team promotes with ‘Employees’ being the first of them! This is why we:empower you to follow your desired career path & achieve professional and personal goalsencourage work-life balance and wellbeingare proud to champion equal opportunities for everyoneWe are looking for someone to join our team who is eager to learn with a creative mindset, support their colleagues and have fun.This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to make an impact as part of a growing and focused team that engages on behalf of the company across a range of critical policy issues including privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, sustainability, skills, and cloud and data policy.The role requires significant experience and understanding of current European and international technology industry and policy trends.Candidates should have extensive knowledge of EU and international policy processes, and bring a broad network of EU institutions (notably the European Parliament), trade associations, industry and think tanks.Your main activities will include:Identify, monitor and analyze policy issues impacting our businessAs the European Commission and European governments develop policy positions and regulatory proposals, you analyze them and their impact on Workday’s business. You develop potential amendments and counter proposals, and seek to craft their development in a way that helps advance our business objectives.Build and maintain trust-based relationships with policymakersWorking with the team, you build and run stakeholder maps for our policy issues and help coordinate and staff our meetings and engagements with key policymakers so that we build durable, long standing relationships with them.Engage with trade associations and coalitionsWe work with a number of trade associations in Europe. You help run our trade association portfolio and shape our associations’ direction and positioning, focusing on driving campaigns on our core policy priorities.Help drive policy-related campaignsWe build our company profile and influence policymakers by driving campaigns – including events, position papers, and policy development – around our core policy priorities. You help develop and execute event ideas, engage with policymakers and other stakeholders, participate in conferences and other policy forums, and form the relationships to effectively advocate for Workday.Brief company teams about policy developmentsOur business moves fast, and we want to make sure our team is fully up to date on the latest policy and regulatory developments, so they can answer customer queries and provide guidance. You work with colleagues on the team to advise executives, Sales, and lawyers about European policy changes and proposals that impact our business.About YouBasic qualifications8+ years’ relevant experience (corporation, public administration, law firm, consulting).Knowledge of European law, public policy, business, economics, international affairs, or similar field.Concrete experience with EU legislative, regulatory and policy processes.Other qualificationsAnalysis and communication skills: Ability to analyse and draft high quality content on complex legal, policy and technology issues. Ability to discuss and discuss complex issues with confidence.Confidence and ambition to take ownership for projects and workstreams and run them independently.Entrepreneurial, dynamic approach: Quick learner who is able to rapidly get to the core of complex issues. Confidence to handle changing work content and tasks.Results and output orientation: Our department works on a broad range of issues and needs to focus on what matters most, doing the right things right.Excellent collaboration skills: ability to work with people across Workday’s organisation, in industry organizations and companies in the sector. Emotional intelligence and ability to work with people of different backgrounds and nationalities is important.Languages: business proficiency in English is crucial and other European languages, such as German, Italian, Spanish or French. Additional languages are a plus.Workday Public Policy site:Our Approach to Flexible WorkWith Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
