Head of Policy, Greater China

Department: Greater China Region

Team: Advocacy

Location: Beijing

Position type: Permanent Full-Time

What the hiring manager says

Greater China sits at the centre of global mobile innovation shaping the future of 5G-Advanced 6G AI digital trade and emerging technology ecosystems.

As Head of Policy for the region you will lead GSMAs engagements with ministers regulators industry leaders and international organisationspositioning the GSMA as a trusted neutral global platform.

Your leadership will directly shape how China and the international community work together to build a harmonised interoperable and sustainable digital future.

Sihan Bo Chen Head of Greater China

About the Team

The GSMA Greater China Region focuses on the promotion and execution of GSMA global programmes advocacy initiatives and working groups in the Greater China region. We bring together industry consensus increase global impact of our partners and work closely with mobile operators and members in the wider ecosystem through our international events and platforms including MWC and M360 series of events and GSMA Intelligence to empower sustainable development of the mobile industry.

About the role

We are seeking a strategic and influential leader to serve as Head of Policy Greater China responsible for shaping GSMAs government and international engagements. This role leads policy and international strategies and strengthens senior-level relationships with ministries and regulators and ensures alignment between Chinas rapidly evolving digital ecosystem and GSMAs global priorities.

This position plays a pivotal role in advancing dialogues on policies and technologies such as AI 5G-Advanced 6G data digital inclusion low-altitude economy spectrum and space-terrestrial convergence. The successful candidate will also drive the government and international strategy for MWC Shanghai while supporting GSMA leadership at executive engagements.

This role collaborates closely with global Advocacy Strategic Engagement Ecosystem Engagement Technology GSMA Intelligence Marketing and regional teams worldwide.

Your Responsibilities will include:

Policy Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and implement GSMAs policy and advocacy strategy for Greater China across telecoms AI digital economy spectrum and emerging technologies.

• Provide executive guidance to GSMA leadership on policymaking trends regulatory risks and strategic opportunities.

• Lead preparation of policy briefs industry insights consultations and position papers tailored for ministries regulators and international institutions.

Government & Regulatory Engagement

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with priority stakeholders including Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Cyberspace Administration of China National Data Administration National Development and Reform Commission Ministry of Commerce Development Research Centre of the State Council China Academy of ICT municipal governments such as Beijing Shanghai and Shenzhen as well as governments and regulators from HK Macau and Taiwan.

• Represent GSMA in high-level dialogues ministerial roundtables consultations and bilateral/multilateral exchanges.

• Promote international best practices and drive alignment between global industry standards and Chinas market practices.

International Cooperation

• Strengthen collaboration between Chinese industry leaders and global counterparts through GSMAs international platforms.

• Engage with organisations such as ITU APT WIC UNIDO WEF and other international organisations.

• Drive new partnerships supporting digital inclusion SDG impact AI frameworks spectrum policy alignment and sustainable infrastructure development.

Convening Leadership

• Lead government and international strategy for MWC Shanghai strengthening its positioning as a premier platform for international cooperation and industry development.

• Support government engagements bilateral meetings policy sessions and high-level activities across MWC Barcelona MWC Doha MWC Las Vegas and other GSMA events.

• Develop multi-stakeholder policy workshops roundtables and collaborative programmes across the regions.

Thought Leadership

• Translate GSMA Intelligence insights (e.g. Mobile Economy China State of Mobile Internet Connectivity SDG Impact) into compelling advocacy messages.

• Produce impactful speeches briefings interviews and opinion pieces for regional leadership.

• Lead regional policy collaterals and positioning.

Internal Alignment & Cross-Regional Coordination

• Work closely with GSMA HQ teams to ensure consistency between Greater China initiatives and global strategic priorities.

• Lead GSMA Leadership engagements with governments in the region.

• Coordinate cross-regional policy programmes that strengthen GSMAs international influence and convening power.

About You

• A proven leader with extensive experiences engaging ministries regulators and international organisations on telecom technology or digital policies.

• Strong understanding of policy landscape and geopolitical dynamics in China as well as major international markets with demonstrated success navigating complex multi-stakeholder environments.

• 10 years of experience and established senior networks in ICT policy government/regulatory affairs or international relations ideally within mobile technology or related sectors. Knowledge of spectrum is a plus.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to write high quality public policy positioning and highlights for regional impact report when needed as well as responses to consultations regional inputs to global advocacy.

• Fluent in Mandarin and English (spoken and written) is essential.

• Exceptional stakeholder management diplomacy and relationship-building capabilities.

• Strong project management skills; capable of managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines at the same time.

• Resilient proactive and highly motivated to work in a fast-paced and geopolitically sensitive environment.

• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

About your skills

• Communication - the ability to brief senior executives articulate complex issues clearly and represent GSMA in high-level engagements.

• Project Management - managing complex and multiple priorities

• Influence - navigating complex and multi stakeholder managements

• Stakeholder Management - through engaging ministries regulators and international organisations

• Diplomacy - managing relationships

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What We Offer

Working at the GSMA offers you unparalleled access to the mobile industry. We offer a chance to truly shape the direction of mobile whatever your role. By joining the GSMA you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment working on global solutions genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.

In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities generous holiday allowances four additional days off for professional development and many others.

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Being You at the GSMA

We care deeply about diversity equity and inclusivity and aspire to be the best at it. Your well-being and work/life balance is important so flexi-time and remote working is available to all staff. Were keen to ensure everyone is equal represented and connected so we particularly encourage applications from all demographics. The sucess of the GSMA year on year will continue to be contributed by people from all walks of life.

GSMA Values

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Passionately driven

We approach everything we do with unparalleled capability tenacity and commitment knowing that the challenging scale pace and complexity of our work is what leads to its world-changing impact.

Insightful leaders

We continually develop and engage our expertise insight and creativity so that were always ready to respond to the changing landscape with authority agility and nuance.

Stronger together

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Underpinning our values is our collective mindset to show up purposefully as good human beings every day in every situation. When were at our best we are collaborative considerate and compassionate to others and we create a safe space for one another to thrive assuming positive intent in our colleagues. And if we arent at our best and the pressure is on we feel free to be ourselves but still remain curious lean into the tough stuff and we are always respectful to others and accountable for the part we play.