Head of Education Policy, Government & Global Impact - India and South Asia

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. Based in India, the Head of Education Policy, Government and Global Impact will focus on the India and South Asia region and will become a key member of a global public policy team. In this role, you will demonstrate Roblox’s educational and economic value to policymakers, NGOs, thought leaders, and other stakeholders, while helping position the platform as a tool for learning, creativity, and skill development across formal and informal education. Working closely with Public Policy and regional leadership teams, you will build partnerships and lead policy programs across areas including STEM education, privacy, safety, digital civility, AI and innovation, the developer economy, and job creation, while addressing emerging education technology policy issues. You are a results-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-moving environment, builds credibility quickly, and navigates policy and reputational challenges with professionalism and resourcefulness. You collaborate effectively across teams and represent Roblox externally with intelligence, humility, and grace. You Will: Advance Roblox public policy priorities globally with key audiences including policymakers, non-profits, and others Implement the overarching education policy strategy developed by the leadership team within India and South Asia as directed. Build and maintain relationships with local and regional partners, educational institutions, edtech companies, local government agencies, and non-profits to advocate for Roblox's inclusion in curricula. Work with partners to identify and support local developers to catalyze the creation of educational experiences on Roblox. Help these developers find sustainable promotional and monetization opportunities for their educational content. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure that educational content and programs align with regional and national education standards, as well as the latest technology advances in Roblox tooling and AI. Creators should leverage the generative AI tools offered by Roblox in their creations. Represent Roblox at regional conferences, workshops, and policy discussions to advocate for digital learning innovation. Partner with the team and communications partners to develop narratives around Roblox’s economic and social impact Help set up and prepare executives for programs as necessary, including with briefing docs Collaborate excellently with internal and external partners, from Public Policy to Comms, Legal, Marketing, Product, and more Work with the broader Government and Global Impact team on education and non-educational policy programs and other engagements Travel with regularity, inside and outside India and South Asia You Have: A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, focuses in Public Policy, Law, Political Science, Marketing, ideal 10 plus years proven experience in education policy, marketing, or the political space Knowledge of the global education technology policy landscape, familiarly with the gaming market, AI, the creator economy, gaming-based learning, and safety policy A strong understanding of how to run economic and social impact research studies Experience with key policy issues such as STEM skill building, online safety, or experience working with think tanks, academics, policy advocates/activists, trade associations, and other NGOs A client mentality, no matter how important they appear to be, and take a collaborative, team-centered, solutions-oriented approach to working (read: no drama!) Willingness to perform any small or large tasks in connection with setting up events and activations Excellent project management, writing, and communication skills Multiple language skills a plus 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.