Senior Manager/ Director, EU Affairs

Motion Picture Association

About the Organisation

MPA is the leading advocate of the film, television, and streaming industry around the world. The EMEA office, based in Brussels, represents the interests of the motion picture, television, and streaming industry in an incredibly diverse regional market. Our key activities include work on legislative and regulatory issues throughout the region, development and implementation of content protection strategies, and collaboration with other rights holder groups to promote intellectual property rights and the interests of the audiovisual sector.

About the role

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) represents the interests of the global film, television, and streaming industry, working to promote and protect the creative sector through advocacy, policy engagement, and collaboration with stakeholders across international markets. MPA is seeking a Senior Manager/Director, EU Affairs to support and advance its EU advocacy activities from Brussels.

Working closely with the wider policy team, the role combines policy analysis, stakeholder engagement and advocacy, with a strong focus on media, audiovisual, copyright and internal market policies, while strengthening MPA’s engagement with EU institutions and the broader Brussels policy community.

The successful candidate will bring strong policy expertise, a well-established network across EU institutions, and a collaborative mindset. This position reports directly to the Senior Vice President, Head of Policy, EMEA, who leads the MPA EMEA Policy team. Title and compensation dependent on qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

Role Description & Responsibilities:

• Advocacy: The Director, European Affairs, will play a key role in advancing MPA’s advocacy at the EU-level, sharing responsibility for EU affairs work with other team members, ensuring a cohesive and aligned approach. This work will entail frequent, face-to-face interaction with representatives of the EU institutions and stakeholders in the Brussels policy community, with a particular focus on the European Parliament.
• Policy Analysis: In collaboration with the Senior Vice President, Head of Policy, contribute to the design and recommendation of strategies to accomplish MPA member policy objectives, in particular in EU public policy concerning media, audiovisual and cultural policy, copyright, and internal market regulation.
• Relationships & Coalitions: Working together with the rest of the MPA EMEA Policy Team, the Director, European Affairs will represent the MPA as a partner in the broader EU and EMEA policy community, being active in coalitions and building and maintaining collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Teamwork: Work collaboratively with MPA members, leadership, and the rest of the MPA EMEA Policy Team, as well as outside consultants. Participate actively in MPA member and Policy Team meetings. Maintain continuity of contact with members and colleagues by documenting actions, communicating developments, and highlighting issues, to support the broader work of the organization.

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• A minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in EU public affairs (with more experience to be considered advantageous).
• A collaborative mindset with a strong instinct to support colleagues and contribute to collective success.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and influence effectively.
• Experience working in the media and entertainment industries.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of media and copyright law and policy.
• An established network within EU institutions, particularly the European Parliament.
• Experience working in the European Parliament is a plus.

Required Qualifications

• An advanced degree in law, public policy, business, and related field

Compensation & Benefits

• A high-impact role at the forefront of EU policy and the creative sector.
• International, collaborative working environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, dependent on qualifications.

Working locations

• Brussels office with Frequent travel within the region.

How to apply

• Interested candidates are asked to send their CV to Sergey Golyshin, Director EU Recruitments at [email protected].

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