Public Affairs Lead, Southern East Europe (They/She/He)

About the Position

Public Affairs Lead, Southern East Europe (They/She/He)

Bucharest, Romania

Full-time

Global Affairs

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About the Company

Glovo is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience-fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

The Mission

You will own our Public Affairs strategy in Southern East Europe, by building strong relationships with institutional stakeholders to showcase the benefits of our innovative model. Your role will focus on understanding local regulatory landscapes and driving impactful campaigns to support meaningful reform.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Public Affairs strategy for the South East Europe (SEE) region and contribute to the broader Global Affairs & company strategy.
• Work with consultancies and other sources to ensure a clear understanding of the opportunities and risks facing Glovo in SEE.
• Coordinate with other teams (Managing Directors, Marketing, Legal, Ops, etc.) to ensure that the biggest risks & opportunities have clear cross-departmental strategies and plans.
• Deliver strong analysis of the stakeholder environment and manage Glovo’s relationship with key stakeholders in the regulatory ecosystem, contributing to policy development as per the strategy. Travel as needed to each SEE country for in-person engagement.
• Actively engage with the Impact & Sustainability team to help design & implement programs that can be leveraged for Public Affairs objectives.
• Ensure that PR and other communications channels are leveraged to support policy goals including brand reputation.
• Ensure Glovo’s policy communications are aligned with the company’s purpose, vision and mission.
• Leverage agency relationships across countries to deliver to the highest quality.
• Policy crisis management when needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience working in Public Affairs, with strong exposure in the Romanian market.
• Strategic and analytical skills to define and execute policy strategies.
• Leadership abilities, able to convince people about the merits of your arguments, and to manage members of the team.
• Experience in stakeholder management, issues management and crisis management. Comfortable defining and working with Policy metrics.
• Public advocacy skills, including promoting changes in regulations that have a direct impact on a company’s operations.
• Fluency in English. Any additional Balkan language is a plus.
• Social and interpersonal communications skills and are a team player.
• Driven but humble; open to learn and grow.
• Basic knowledge of labor law and consumer law.
• Experience leading Impact & Sustainability and Corporate Communications projects is a plus.

We Offer

• 🌟 An enticing equity plan that lets you own a piece of the action.
• 💪 Top-notch private health insurance to keep you at your peak.
• 🍔 Monthly Glovo credit to satisfy your cravings!
• 🏖️ Extra time off, the freedom to work from home two days a week, and the opportunity to work from anywhere for up to three weeks a year!
• 👪 Enhanced parental leave, and office-based nursery.
• 🧠 Online therapy and wellbeing benefits to ensure your mental well-being.

About the Company

At Glovo, we thrive on diversity, we believe it enhances our teams, products, and culture. We know that the best ideas come from a mashup of brilliant diverse minds. This is why we are committed to providing equal opportunities to talent from all backgrounds – all genders, racial/diverse backgrounds, abilities, ages, sexual orientations and all other unique characteristics that make you YOU. We will encourage you to bring your authentic self to work, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard.

Feel free to note your pronouns in your application (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

So, ready to take the wheel and make this the ride of your life?

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