Public Affairs Manager

Summary

Join BlaBlaCar as their Public Affairs Manager for France and contribute to the growth of their French business lines. Monitor the political and regulatory landscape, assess its impact on the business, and engage with policymakers and stakeholders. Develop and implement public affairs strategies to ensure regulatory compliance and growth. Represent BlaBlaCar in relevant industry federations and advocate for the company's position. This role requires strong communication skills, political knowledge, and experience in public policy. The position offers full remote work, additional parental leave, healthcare coverage, and various other benefits.

Requirements

• You have +6 years of experience as a Public Policy professional in an agency or in a tech or mobility company, or you’ve worked with a Member of Parliament or in a transport-related public institution
• You have exceptional written and oral communication skills, both in French and in English
• You’re passionate about politics and have an outstanding knowledge of national and EU regulatory and legislative processes
• You have a hands-on personality and thrive when given the ownership of a project
• You’re a natural public speaker who is used to build convincing and compelling narratives and you are not afraid of standing your ground in debates or tough negotiations
• Legal gibberish and jargon has no secrets to you: you know to interpret, analyze and draft law articles and general legal material
• You are organized, results-driven, and are able to prioritize in a changing environment

Responsibilities

• Represent BlaBlaCar in front of all public officials and industry stakeholders of the mobility ecosystem, both at a local and national level, and become their day to day point of contact (Ministry of Transports, DGITM, DGEC, ART, etc.)
• Design and roll out our public affairs strategy to build a safe regulatory path to growth for our businesses in France and across the EU
• Monitor related regulatory evolutions assess their operational and business impact in coordination with Business teams to help them anticipate and navigate a fast-changing environment
• Whenever necessary, deploy advocacy strategies to ensure that BlaBlaCar’s position, but also the position of its users and bus partners is taken into consideration by key policy makers
• Represent BlaBlaCar in professional federations we’re part of (FNTV, OTRE, French Tech etc.)

Benefits

• Full remote possible in the country of employment
• 4 additional weeks on top of legal maternity/paternity leaves
• 50% healthcare coverage (Alan)
• Financial support for home office equipment
• Minimum 25 days holiday per year
• Local meal plan policy (Swile card)
• 50% transportation paid (Forfait Mobilité Durable)
• Relocation package and visa support
• Free unlimited carpooling & bus rides
• Personal growth via trainings, mentorship, and internal mobility programs
• Employee Stock ownership plan
• Regular team building events
• Mental health support through Moka.care
• 1 day off per year to test our product
• 1 day per year for social engagements with non-profits