"To be the most loved everyday food and groceries destination!" - that’s our mission at foodpanda (small ‘f’).

foodpanda is the largest food and grocery delivery platform in Asia, outside of China. Operating in more than 400 cities across 11 markets, we continue to expand and grow in our core food delivery business, as well as in new verticals like grocery deliveries, with a strong tech infrastructure at our core. From our restaurants-partners, cloud kitchens and cloud grocery stores — foodpanda is just one tap away, getting everything you need into your hands quickly and conveniently!

We are looking for enthusiastic problem solvers to join us in scaling our platform, to digitalise businesses in Asia, uplift rider livelihoods and build a hyper-convenient platform for our customers. If you love working with technology to create solutions and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get things done, you will find your tribe here at foodpanda. Our diverse and high-performing team comprises people from more than 60 nationalities, and we welcome all experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives.

We are looking for a highly-driven and motivated Public Affairs & Sustainability Senior Manager/Manager to join our regional team to drive foodpanda’s public policy strategy, with a focus on sustainability - the role will be a 50:50 split between public policy and sustainability strategy. The successful candidate will be a key member of our APAC Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability team, responsible for the development and management of foodpanda’s public policy goals, with a focus on sustainability and related programmes and partnerships.

Responsibilities

Develop regional public policy strategies and positions on regulatory challenges to business objectives on topics including the gig economy, competition, consumer protection, data protection/fraud and sustainability. This includes the creation of materials supporting advocacy on these positions, in collaboration with our global, regional and in-market teams.

Lead the regional sustainability agenda, which includes (i) addressing government policies on sustainability issues; (ii) building on existing programme parameters and projects; (iii) coordinating sustainability reporting according to internal and international standards; (iv) identifying and pursuing partnerships with inter-governmental stakeholders, credible players in the sustainability space, NGOs and other stakeholders to build thought leadership and advance our sustainability goals.

Lead and drive projects with internal teams such as PR/communications, operations/logistics, marketing, commercial and legal teams to advance our sustainability goals.

Requirements

Approx. 6 to 8 years of experience managing public policy, government relations and/or advocacy work, with proven experience leading and executing sustainability programmes.
A broad understanding of the sustainability topics and issues in the Asia Pacific, with informed perspectives on corporate sustainability policies as well as the latest industry standards and trends.

Strong knowledge of political systems, environments and institutions in the Asia Pacific.

Possess strong judgement and problem-solving skills, creativity, and ability to work in a fast-paced/changing environment.

Good project management to work effectively on multi-stakeholder projects .

Bachelor's degree preferred.

What We Offer

A dynamic and challenging work environment
A company committed to developing you personally and professionally
A great working atmosphere with regular company and team events
A vibrant and international team committed to diversity and inclusion
Responsibility from day one in a fast-growing global company

foodpanda is operated by the Delivery Hero Group (“DH Group”), the global leader in the food delivery industry, processing over 4 million orders daily, operating in 40+ markets, with over 25,000 employees and approximately 600,000+ restaurant partners worldwide.

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