Head of Government Affairs - Europe North & Netherlands

## About the role * Team Leadership and People Management: The CELA Europe North/Netherlands Lead will lead, manage, coach, and develop a talented team of government affairs specialists and other business professionals and also oversee and orchestrate a larger community of CELA professionals focused on Europe North/Netherlands, inspiring them to achieve high impact, top performance and individual growth. * Cloud and AI Adoption and Public Policy Engagement: The CELA Europe North/Netherlands Lead will support innovation, drive the diffusion of artificial intelligence, and build trust with key external stakeholders, with a focus on accelerating our customers' move to the cloud and adoption of AI-powered solutions. In that connection, the larger CELA Europe North/Netherlands team is responsible for promoting an enabling public policy environment in Europe North/Netherlands and across the EU (working in concert with CELA Europe's government affairs team in Brussels) with a focus on new and emerging regulations relating to digital services, digital markets, data, and AI. * Public Affairs and External Communications: The CELA Europe North/Netherlands lead will be responsible for ideating, developing, and executing public affairs and external communications relating to CELA's work, with an emphasis on creating and driving high-impact campaigns aimed at connecting with key external stakeholders, influencing public policy debates and outcomes, and building trust with the larger communities we serve in Europe North/Netherlands. * MCAPS Digital Transformation Support: The CELA Europe North/Netherlands lead will help to coordinate the legal services support for sales teams across the region. * Trusted Advisor: The CELA Europe North/Netherlands Lead will serve as a trusted advisor and counselor to the Europe North/Netherlands Corporate Vice President and his/her leadership team and will serve as a member of the MCAPS Europe North/Netherlands business leadership team. * CELA EMEA and Global Leadership Teams: The CELA Europe North/Netherlands lead will be an important part of the CELA EMEA Leadership team and be expected to make positive and active contributions to this diverse and dynamic community, including contributing to the setting of strategy, tactics and commitments in support of the company's and the department's long-term, annual and quarterly goals. * Budget, Vendor and Outside Counsel Coordination: The CELA Europe North/Netherlands Lead will manage the CELA Europe North/Netherlands budget and drive synergies in management and retention of strategic advisors, outside counsel, and other vendors. ## Requirements * Extensive experience in government affairs, public policy, regulatory affairs, legal, or related disciplines, combining corporate and field-based leadership experience. * Executive presence and trusted advisor capability, with a proven track record of supporting and influencing senior executives on complex business, policy, and regulatory matters. * Extensive experience managing complex government affairs, regulatory, public policy, or legal issues, with demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, assess risk, and make sound decisions in fast-paced, matrixed environments. * People leadership experience, including leading, coaching, developing, and motivating high-performing teams to deliver impact while fostering talent growth. * Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and strategy execution skills, including experience representing an organization externally, building senior-level relationships, and leading advocacy or stakeholder engagement strategies involving multiple stakeholders. * Fluency in one or more languages spoken across the Europe North/Netherlands region. * Experience leading government affairs, public policy, or public affairs activities across multiple European markets. * Demonstrated success advancing organizational positions through high-impact engagement with government, regulatory, industry, and business leaders. * Proven experience designing and executing large-scale advocacy campaigns and long-term policy strategies. * Experience supporting technology, innovation, or other highly regulated industries. * Degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Law, International Relations, or a related discipline.