Senior Associate Public Affairs – Europe

A career at Lilium is for those who want to do something extraordinary. We take pride in pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology and customer experience.  

As part of a team you will tackle challenges and deliver something that has never been done before. By joining Lilium you will have the opportunity to work with a world-class entrepreneurial team of more than 600 people who are as passionate about changing the world as you are.  

We thrive on diversity and creating an inclusive culture, with more than 50 nationalities currently working hard to bring our vision of a sustainable world to life. 

Your role and your team

The role will work on all aspects of matters of Public Affairs for Lilium in Europe. The company is embarking on an entirely new concept, bringing air transportation into cities, thus a large change in the thinking of people, regulators and politicians is needed to ensure our vision becomes reality. This means engaging with regulators, cities and countries as well as potential partners around the globe. Our vision is bold, it is new and will require global top talent to make it happen.  

This is a unique opportunity to be leading a team that is building on a green field and shaping the strategy and then execute it to our vision. We strongly believe that our air transportation service is a true benefit for cities and people around the world, with low noise and zero air pollution, as well as affordable pricing, it will enrich how we live our lives and enable many more opportunities, as well as economic growth.  

 In developed countries, it will aid congested cities, rebalance urbanisation and make the dream of countryside living and city working a reality. Thanks to the low-cost infrastructure needs, it will also help governments significantly improve the infrastructure needed for the next century. In developing nations, our technology might be even more revolutionising by leapfrogging completely the building of high-speed road and rail networks.  

This is a full-time position based in our office in Munich.   

Your Day to Day:  

• Work across the organization to advance our public affairs strategy for Europe  
• Establish and maintain relationships with official bodies, associations and stakeholders to familiarize them with our vision and to work jointly to make it a reality  
• Write public affairs proposals and manage applications to various regulators, including landing site permitting  
• Monitor activities in relevant jurisdictions
• Attend selected committee hearings, party conferences and other events
• Respond to public policy threats and opportunities
• Assist with research and draft written submissions to government consultations and select committee inquiries
• Research, forecast and evaluate the effects of public policy on an organisation using public sources, political intelligence and personal contacts
• Write newsletters, briefings, campaign material and press releases
• Provide media management and other publicity activities  

Your Profile:  

• 10+ years of work experience in politics, government, public sector, or public affairs
• Strong network across political and (aviation) authorities in Germany and the EU
• Work experience and/or deep personal interest in aviation and/or other passenger transportation
• MBA, strategy consulting, start-up, or other relevant business experience a plus
• Strong academic background, especially in public law (ideally aviation/construction law), a plus
• Fluent in English and German
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, experiences in public speaking
• Excellent negotiation skills and strong entrepreneurial thinking
• Able and comfortable working in a developing, fluid and constantly changing company, as well as handling multiple priorities while constantly meeting deadlines 

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Life at Lilium:

You are joining us as we are building our global footprint. While the current COVID-19 restrictions mean that many of us are working remotely we are still making the most out of this time. Meet fellow colleagues via our culture sessions and free weekly yoga classes, or improve your German or English with our free language courses.  

Lilium is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.