United Kingdom
SpainHead of Public Affairs
1 мес. назад
98k–133k GBP / yearUnited KingdomSpainWorldwideHeadRemoteC1
Leading public affairs efforts for a global eSIM travel company with a fully remote workforce.
О компании
- Help Us Build The Future of Travel At , we're making it easier for people to stay connected wherever they travel. As the world's first eSIM store, we help millions of travelers access affordable mobile data in 200+ countries and regions around the world. Today, we're a team of 400+ people across 60+ countries, building a product used by travelers every day. We've grown quickly, but we've worked hard to keep what matters: trust, ownership, and the freedom for people to do great work without unnecessary layers or bureaucracy. We're fully remote by design, genuinely global, and united by a shared mission to make travel simpler for everyone. Your Next Destination Location: Remote, anywhere in Spain, the UK, or the UAE. Contract: Spain: Full-time, permanent contrato indefinido via Deel (o
Обязанности
- Design and lead 's global public affairs strategy, aligned to business priorities and market-expansion plans.
- Build the public affairs function — establish processes, select external advisors and lobbying firms by market, and, in time, grow a team around you.
- Develop a forward-looking policy horizon scanner to anticipate regulatory change before it becomes a fire to fight.
- Lead direct engagement with government ministries, telecom regulators (TRAIs, Anatel, OFCOM equivalents, etc.), and consumer protection bodies across priority markets.
- Represent in regulatory consultations, public hearings, parliamentary or congressional inquiries, and trade body working groups.
- Build a trusted network of policymakers, civil servants, and industry peers who see as a credible and constructive actor in the sector.
- Contribute to to regulatory enforcement actions — working closely with Legal.
- Monitor and analyse, policy and regulatory developments across APAC, EMEA, LATAM, and North America.
- Develop and maintain 's policy positions on key issues: eSIM licensing, data privacy, consumer protection, digital markets regulation, and cross-border telecoms.
- Build and manage 's relationships with industry associations (GSMA, MVNO associations, digital economy coalitions) and shape our participation in their policy workstreams.
- Represent at industry events, conferences, and forums as a senior external voice.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Communications, and Commercial teams to ensure policy work is integrated into broader business decision-making.
- Working with legal, support market-entry workstreams by providing regulatory assessments for new geographies.
- Align external messaging with Internal Communications and PR to ensure consistent positioning.
Другое
- 8+ years in public affairs, government relations, policy, or regulatory affairs — in-house at a tech or telecoms company, or in a public affairs consultancy serving this sector.
- Demonstrable track record of influencing regulatory outcomes and managing multi-jurisdictional government relations programmes.
- Deep understanding of the telecoms, digital economy, or platform regulation landscape .
- Ability to operate autonomously as a first hire, building structure and process without a team underneath you from day one.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills .
- High political intelligence: you know how to frame 's interests in a way that resonates with government stakeholders, not just internal audiences.
- Comfortable operating remotely across time zones in a fast-moving, commercially driven environment.
- Experience managing external affairs agencies and consultants across multiple geographies.
- Prior experience building a public affairs function from the ground up.