Senior Manager Public Affairs, DACH

about 2 years ago
Full time role
Berlin, BE, DE... more
Berlin, BE, DE... more

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SMART MOBILITY FOR THE MODERN WORLD: Lime is founded on a simple idea that all communities deserve access to smart, affordable ...

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Job Description

Lime is the world's largest shared electric vehicle company. We are on a mission to build a future of transportation that is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Named a Time 100 Most Influential Company in 2021, Lime has powered more than 250 million electric bike and scooter rides in more than 200 cities across five continents, saving an estimated 60+ million car trips. Learn more at li.me

We are looking for a Public Affairs (Senior) Manager to support our policy and public affairs strategies in the DACH region. You'll help execute our overall policy strategy and develop local campaigns to reinforce Lime’s leadership position in Germany (and the region). You will work closely with our local operations teams. You share our vision for new, sustainable, transportation solutions and have the ability to persuasively express that vision with elected officials, decision makers.

What You'll Do:

  • Establish strategic relationships with government and city leaders, local authorities, regulators and third sector stakeholders, regularly meeting with them to build trust and mutual interest, mitigate potential obstacles and convey the company's priorities and strategies
  • Help city governments, transit authorities, local partners and other relevant institutions understand how Lime’s mobility solutions can work for their cities
  • Partner with organisations, think tanks, educational institutions and similar groups to align Lime’s social mission with existing transportation, health, and environmental community initiatives
  • Plan and execute campaigns on specific issue areas or in our most important cities
  • Localise our corporate initiatives as well as tech, product and company-wide announcements and features to offer city specific solutions 
  • Track and advise on important changes in regulatory or legislative matters affecting your market
  • Help set and carry-out the public policy and advocacy agenda for the company, working collaboratively with the other teams and executives to ensure alignment between business objectives and policy and community outreach goals
  • Work closely alongside the Director of Public Affairs to monitor and identify issues, political developments and upcoming challenges
  • Traveling in DACH (if COVID allows) to city roundtables, speaking events or launching new cities with e-scooters, e-bikes and e-mopeds

About You:

  • Degree in Politics, Communications, Public Relations, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years experience in government affairs, political campaigns, and/or business development in a government-related environment, particular on the municipal level
  • Passion for sustainability, mobility, urban planning, politics, and leveraging tech for good
  • Existing transportation, government, and advocacy contacts and relationships
  • A strong business approach and aptitude for finding strategic wins even in the face of initial resistance
  • Ability to handle multiple deadlines and work at a rapid startup spaceAble to work independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication/people skills
  • Fluency in German and English essential
  • Available for travel
  • Location: Berlin

What We Offer:

  • Opportunity to revolutionise transportation in cities around the world with the leader in urban mobility solutions
  • Hybrid remote working policy
  • Scale with a rapidly growing organisation, with significant opportunity for growth
  • Play a role in the transformation of urban mobility and sustainability.
  • Work with a team of successful, fun and motivated people
  • Competitive compensation package that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
  • Wellness rewards and reimbursements
  • Company Funded Fertility/Family Forming Benefits
  • Unlimited Lime Vehicle use
  • MacBooks are our standard
  • Regular compensation reviews - we reward great work!



Lime is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that’s only the start. We strive to build a workforce composed of individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities, and mindsets—not just to do great work, but to become a better company and grow as individuals.

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