Real Estate Growth Manager
Industrious
Business Development and Government Relations Manager
BlaBlaCar
full-time
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Origin: • 🇪🇸 Spain
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About the role
- Lead BlaBlaCar's GR strategy in Spain: Anticipate and influence policy trends, regulatory developments, and political decisions at national, regional, and local levels that could impact our activities
- Shape the regulatory framework for shared mobility: Advocate for clear, fair, and enabling rules for carpooling, multimodal transport (bus, train, carpool), and digital mobility platforms
- Cultivate strong institutional and business networks: Build and maintain senior-level relationships with public authorities, regulators, business associations, and private partners across the mobility and energy sectors
- Represent BlaBlaCar with credibility and influence: Act as the company’s main spokesperson towards ministries, regulatory agencies, regional governments, and sectoral associations, defending BlaBlaCar’s interests in consultations, working groups, and public debates
- Develop and implement the Energy Savings Certificate (CAE) scheme for carpooling: Advocate for a comprehensive and efficient framework, ensure a strong and precise implementation of the CAE system at BlaBlaCar, and manage relationships with both CAE public and private stakeholders
- Bridge Public Affairs and Business Development: Translate regulatory changes into business opportunities, align PA actions with BlaBlaCar’s business priorities, and ensure regulations are turned into competitive advantages
- Drive negotiations and project delivery: Lead complex, high-stakes negotiations with both public and private stakeholders to secure favorable conditions for BlaBlaCar and implement initiatives that improve performance and impact
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in government relations, public policy, lobbying, or a related field, ideally linked to the mobility, travel or energy industry in Spain
- Proven track record of successfully influencing policy outcomes and building effective relationships with government officials
- Strong analytical abilities, strategic thinking and business sense
- Demonstrated ability to identify, negotiate, and deliver strategic partnerships or projects that generated tangible business impact
- Deep knowledge of the Spanish political, regulatory, and mobility landscape
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Native Spanish speaker and full working proficiency in English
- Knowledge of Portuguese would be a plus
- High level of integrity and ethical conduct
- Fit with our BlaBlaPrinciples
- Thriving in a collaborative, fast-growing and innovative environment; proactive and self-motivated
- Ability to take ownership, aligned with business priorities
