Global Affairs Lead

About the Role

Join Glovo, a pioneering local delivery platform within the Delivery Hero Group, operating in approximately 65 countries. Headquartered in Berlin and publicly traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Glovo is on a mission to deliver fast and easy experiences to customers worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, oversee, and implement Glovo's non-market strategy focused on public affairs leveraging communication, impact, and sustainability efforts to enhance legitimacy and success.
• Lead partnerships with local consultants, think tanks, industry associations, and other relevant stakeholders to design and execute comprehensive strategies.
• Coordinate across departments such as Marketing, Legal, and Operations to align initiatives addressing key national challenges that impact business metrics.
• Provide thorough analysis to the management regarding stakeholder environments, risk factors, and opportunities within regulatory, administrative, media, and social landscapes.
• Serve as Glovo’s principal representative in senior-level stakeholder engagements and critical policy dialogues.
• Manage and allocate substantial budgets effectively to ensure impactful and scalable outputs.
• Lead the planning and rolling out of external communication strategies that amplify brand recognition, strengthen reputation, and support business growth in both Corporate and Consumer PR domains.
• Maintain message consistency in media relations and build enduring relationships with journalists, media networks, and technology sector key opinion leaders across the region.
• Create engaging social media content primarily for Instagram and LinkedIn, exploring other relevant channels to reach Nigerian customers.
• Monitor and analyze the performance of PR and social media campaigns to drive data-informed improvements.
• Manage crisis communications within the region, ensuring prompt, professional responses to urgent issues.
• Identify and implement ambitious Impact & Sustainability initiatives that promote positive societal contributions and minimize negative footprints.
• Align Impact efforts with global and regional strategies by collaborating with local teams and leveraging global resources to achieve swift and effective execution.

Candidate Qualifications

• Possess 7-10 years of significant experience in Government Relations, Public Affairs, or Public Relations.
• Open to professionals transitioning from related fields such as legal, corporate affairs, industrial relations, or public sector leadership roles.
• Demonstrate sophisticated understanding of Nigeria’s political environment, informal channels, and complex governance issues.
• Have the creative acumen to design and manage social media strategies, influencer campaigns, and leverage major milestones to establish Glovo’s leadership position.
• Exhibit strong crisis management skills with the ability to make rapid, high-pressure decisions regarding regulatory or media challenges.
• Maintain a proactive, hands-on approach to strategy implementation with a startup mindset focused on direct contribution over delegation.
• Be based in Lagos with a readiness to travel as needed to other Nigerian cities, especially Abuja, with fluency in English and excellent interpersonal communication abilities for high-level engagement.

Employee Benefits

• Comprehensive private health insurance coverage.
• Monthly Glovo credits for meals.
• Additional paid time off, flexible remote work including one day weekly from home and options to work from anywhere up to three weeks annually.
• Access to online therapy and wellness programs supporting mental health.

Additional Information

Glovo values results and behavior equally, employing leadership principles that emphasize excellence, decision-making, and collaboration. We celebrate diversity and promote inclusivity across all dimensions to foster an environment where all voices are respected and encouraged. Applicants are welcome to share their preferred pronouns.