Spectrum Policy Manager

Department: Government and Regulatory Affairs 

Team: Spectrum

Location: London (hybrid working)

Position type: Permanent

What the hiring manager says

“Sound spectrum policy is crucial to mobile development. This is an opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best in the business, both within the GSMA and its membership. You will be joining a team which shapes the future of the mobile industry to help it deliver the maximum benefit to society.”

Luiz Felippe Zoghbi, Spectrum Engagement Director, GSMA

About the Team

The GSMA’s Spectrum Team works with international bodies, national governments and the global mobile industry to build the foundation for the future of mobile. Our mission is to ensure that mobile operators have timely and affordable access to appropriate spectrum resources to meet the growing demands of mobile services. Headquartered in London, we are a global team who support our members from the mobile ecosystem. We are committed to maximising the benefits spectrum brings to economic growth, digital inclusion and carbon emission reduction.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be a confident and collaborative spectrum policy professional, combining strong policy analysis, communication and stakeholder-management skills. They will support the development of the GSMA’s global spectrum policy agenda by translating complex technical issues into practical and accessible messages for different audiences.

The role will also support coordination with the spectrum regional team, helping align priorities across markets and contributing to a cohesive global agenda. The candidate will therefore engage with mobile operators, regulators, governments and other industry stakeholders, support the delivery of events and external engagements, and represent the GSMA alongside senior colleagues where appropriate in multi-cultural settings.

This is a role for a proactive self-starter who can work across teams, manage multiple priorities and build strong relationships in a fast-moving international environment. The primary functions of the Spectrum Policy Manager are to:

• Support the delivery of policy and advocacy materials (e.g., consultation responses, policy positions, reports, blog posts, Op-eds, thought leadership pieces, and PR content) that effectively communicate the GSMA’s stance on spectrum issues, aligning with organisational objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Support the leadership, strategically and operationally, on the relationship with the spectrum regional team, ensuring alignment of spectrum priorities across regions and contributing to a cohesive global policy agenda.
• Monitor domestic and international spectrum developments, translate complex regulatory issues into actionable insights, and ensure timely resolution of challenges.
• Support the delivery of events and workshops hosted by the Spectrum Team or third parties (e.g., content, agenda, speeches, and presentations), making sure different team members deliver on common goals.
• Represent the GSMA at external meetings and in public fora with senior colleagues, as appropriate.
• Work closely with members of the Spectrum Team and colleagues in other departments to support GSMA spectrum policy goals.
• Further engage in spectrum policy discussions and collaborate with spectrum experts, building a network with members, administrations, and other stakeholders.

About You

The candidate should:

• Demonstrate knowledge of spectrum management issues, both domestic and international.
• Have proficiency in verbal and written communication in English. Other languages are a plus.
• Have the ability to prepare and structure written content, including reports, educational material and formal responses to government consultations and requests.
• Deliver high-quality outputs with minimal supervision or direction.
• Demonstrate sound judgment in the escalation of issues and the formulation of solutions.
• Build effective relationships internally and externally for the benefit of the programme.
• Have experience working in a complex and challenging environment.

About your Skills

The main skills for this role will be:

• Communication
• Agility
• Teamwork
• Stakeholder Management
• Analysis

We strive to offer a meaningful and inclusive application experience for all candidates. Should you require any accommodations or adjustments due to a disability or for any other reason during the hiring process, please contact [email protected] with your request.

Contract type

Worker type

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. We're 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

Our values not only drive our culture – they shape how we work and interact inside and outside our global organisation.

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 we’re always ready to respond to the changing landscape with authority, agility and nuance.

Stronger together

We lean on each other so the industry can lean on us, embracing our diversity by actively seeking out perspectives and skill sets beyond our own, fuelling each other’s successes and constantly asking how we can help.

Underpinning our values is our collective mindset to show up purposefully as good human beings every day, in every situation. When we’re 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 aren’t 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.