Overview

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We believe in the power of a growth mindset and a bold drive to make a difference grounded in our culture that encourages everyone to bring their best every day. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact by innovating and collaborating as we build solutions that shape the future for billions. If you’re ready to help create lasting change in the world we invite you to come help us achieve our mission.

Do you have a strong interest in digital transformation, public policy, and the future of technology in Central and Eastern Europe? Are you passionate about shaping government agendas, engaging influential stakeholders, and driving meaningful policy outcomes across topics such as data sovereignty and Cybercrime? If so, we have an immediate opening for a highly motivated and experienced government affairs professional in our Microsoft CELA team to lead our government affairs efforts in Romania, CIS, and the Baltics. You will be part of a broader team of government affairs professionals, commercial attorneys, and business administrators supporting Microsoft’s work across multiple markets and functions across Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe, and Central Eurasia.

This role is central to strengthening Microsoft’s position as a trusted technology partner for governments and organizations across the region. You will help accelerate digital transformation, support responsible and secure adoption of new technologies, and contribute to local economic growth and societal resilience.

The successful candidate will have significant experience working on technology policy issues, preferably within a corporate or governmental environment, or with experience in another complex and fast-paced policy environment. This role will be an individual contributor role, allowing you to focus on driving impact on key outcomes across the region without a requirement for people-management.

Responsibilities Strategy & Program Management:

• Track and monitor policy, regulatory, geopolitical, and market developments across Romania, CIS, and the Baltics, assessing their impact on Microsoft’s priorities.
• Contribute to developing Microsoft’s policy agenda and regional advocacy strategies.
• Respond to emerging issues by prioritizing, coordinating internally, and engaging specialists when needed.
• Drive implementation of Microsoft’s strategic initiatives by collaborating across business groups, partners, and external stakeholders; prepare policy briefings, strategic documents, and internal updates.

Subject-Matter Expertise & Influence

• Engage in dialogue with policymakers, industry voices, and thought leaders to support Microsoft’s public policy positions.
• Gather and synthesize intelligence to support development of policy papers, briefings, presentations, or legislative testimony.
• Advise internal teams on policy, geopolitical, and cultural issues relevant to product development, cloud adoption, and business strategy.
• Deliver creative, pragmatic solutions to advance Microsoft’s policy objectives while managing risks and reputational considerations.

Representing Microsoft

• Lead and coordinate internal and external events, including content development, message crafting, and meeting preparation.
• Work with Communications teams to support narrative development, media positioning, and awareness efforts across the region.

External Relationships

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with government institutions, regulators, industry associations, think tanks, academics, and civil society leaders.
• Position ecosystem partners as advocates for Microsoft’s strategic, policy, and technology priorities.
• Support strategic engagements that enable public sector digital transformation and cloud/AI adoption in cooperation with government and academic stakeholders.

Internal Collaboration

• Drive collaboration across CELA, Public Sector, MCAPS, Engineering, Government Security, and regional business teams.
• Lead or support cross‑functional initiatives that require alignment across multiple subsidiaries.
• Resolve competing priorities and ensure coherence in messaging, policy approach, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications Required / Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Law, International Relations, Political Science, or a related fieldAND experience working as a government affairs, public affairs, or public policy expert in government, a multinational organization, a corporate government affairs office, an industry association, coalition or equivalent group or a policy-focused research institutionOR equivalent experience.

• Office presence of minimum 3 days per week.

Additional / Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing and managing strategic relationships to influence technology, digital, or public‑policy priorities.
• Experience working directly with government officials, policy influencers, or international organizations in CEE/CIS/Baltics is a plus.
• Strong understanding of digital policy areas such as cloud adoption, cybersecurity, AI governance and diffusion, and data protection.
• Ability and skills to conceive, analyze, develop, and execute medium-to-long term strategies and campaigns to deal with complex issues of technology, policy, and law, involving multiple issues and interested parties. Ability to work autonomously and comfort with ambiguity will be required.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.