Roblox Director Public Policy MENA - Senior Role in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This is a senior Director-level public policy role at one of the world's largest gaming and metaverse platforms, covering a high-growth and strategically complex region. For professionals in government affairs, regulatory strategy, or public policy, this represents a significant career milestone.
Compensation context: Director of Public Policy roles at major US tech companies typically range $200,000–$300,000+ USD annually in total compensation (base + equity + bonus). Dubai-based packages may differ, but Roblox's global scale suggests competitive pay with the added advantage of UAE's zero income tax.
Skills developed in this role:
- Regulatory strategy across fast-evolving tech policy areas: AI, child safety, data privacy
- Stakeholder engagement with government ministries and senior political figures across 20+ countries
- Cross-functional influence within a product-driven tech company
- Crisis and compliance management in emerging regulatory environments
Green flags: Reporting directly to a Head of Policy for Europe and MENA suggests a seat at the table, not a middle-management role. Roblox's global scale and public profile mean your policy work has real impact.
Watch for: The MENA region is rapidly evolving its tech regulations — this role demands constant vigilance and adaptability. The 10+ year experience requirement signals a highly selective search. Candidates should be physically committed to Dubai, as this is not a remote-optional position.
Headquarters: Remote
Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences – all created by our global community of developers and creators.
At Roblox, we're building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We're on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.
A career at Roblox means you'll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.
As the Director of MENA Public Policy you will develop and implement an engagement strategy with key policymakers, stakeholders, and opinion leaders across MENA. The successful candidate will oversee critical issues including, but not limited to, gaming, child safety, artificial intelligence, privacy, and consumer protection.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, driven to develop and execute creative strategies that advance Roblox's business and priorities within the region. This position is based in Dubai and reports directly to the Head of Public Policy, Europe and MENA. The Director of MENA Public Policy will play a critical part in shaping Roblox's future in the country by establishing and executing effective public policy strategies. This role is instrumental in ensuring compliance, addressing policy issues, and fostering strong relationships with external partners, ultimately contributing to a safer and more engaging environment for Roblox's global community of developers and creators.
You Will
- Maintain and build relationships with regional policymakers and political figures
- Identify, monitor, and analyze policy issues affecting Roblox in MENA
- Develop and execute policy strategies around issues important to Roblox
- Assist the wider public policy team on ongoing projects and initiatives
- Advise Roblox internal stakeholders on policy matters as inputs to the development of our products and business operations
- Articulate Roblox's public policy positions and produce briefing papers and consultation responses
- Empowered to fully pursue both your personal life and career goals, with support to take on increasing responsibilities and calculated risks for growth
You Have
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Political Science, Public Policy, Law, International Relations, Media, Technology, or related field of study or equivalent
- 10+ years of experience working with policymakers and stakeholders in MENA
- Deep knowledge of the MENA policymaking and public opinion process
- Extensive experience in intelligence collection and analysis, strategy development, project management, cross-functional partnership
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written
You Are
- Passionate about public policy issues in MENA
- A solutions-driven and results-oriented strategic thinker
- A dynamic and engaging presenter with stellar oral delivery
- Detail-oriented, with strong communication, planning and organizational skills
- Self-directed, with the ability to define your own work and processes
- A team player, who values collaboration and partnership
- A professional who approaches every individual as a client, regardless of their position, maintaining a calm and professional demeanor
Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.
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