Public Affairs Manager (f/m/d)

At Too Good To Go, we have an ambitious goal: to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together.

Why do we need to do that? Because more than 1/3 of the food produced in the world is wasted. And that has a huge impact on the health of our planet, 10% of greenhouse gas emissions come from food waste!

As the world’s largest marketplace for surplus food, we connect stores that have unsold, surplus food with consumers who buy and enjoy it. But we’re more than an app: we are a certified B Corporation and our mission is to inspire and empower everyone to take action against food waste, so we’re doing all we can to create educational tools, make our knowledge as accessible as possible, find new business solutions and even change legislation to reduce food waste. We’re growing fast. Our community of 53 million users in 17 countries have saved over 122 million meals from going to waste – that’s more than 262,500 tonnes of CO2e saved! But there’s still a lot more we want to achieve.

That means we’re looking for talented people with diverse skills and backgrounds to add to our rapidly growing team. That is where you come in: We’re looking for an exceptional

Public Affairs Manager (f/m/d)

to join us in our Berlin office. The role is a maternity cover. Since we are growing quickly, it is likely that a permanent opportunity will open up.

Your mission:

Public Affairs at Too Good To Go is about ensuring that policy-makers raise the bar when designing policy measures to reduce food waste, by continuously telling the story of the enormous environmental, social and economic impact of food waste and offering support in coming forward with regulatory measures to save food from being wasted.

The Too Good To Go Public Affairs team works closely with the local and global Marketing teams, the Public Affairs Managers from other countries as well as with global Legal. As a member of the local marketing team in Berlin you will be reporting to the Head of Marketing Germany.

Your Role:

• Defining and implementing the advocacy strategy to influence country’s food waste policy landscape
• Devising and implement stakeholder engagement programmes, building and maintaining a solid network amongst relevant stakeholders
• Advising on how to handle high profile political situations
• Delivering the appropriate message to each stakeholder, and define the right level of engagement (dialogue, influence, partnership)
• Horizon-scanning for political, reputational and regulatory risks & opportunities
• Leading TGTG’s contribution to relevant consultations and forums; drafting position papers
• Manage TGTG’s efforts in tackling food insecurity, establish and nourish a trustful relationship with relevant organisations
• Representing TGTG in front of political institutions, NGOs, associations…
• Act as spokesperson on policy issues, and represent TGTG in conferences, events, panels and speaking engagements
• Running campaigns and complex, cross-functional projects to advance our mission

What We need:

• You have a degree in Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations, Law
• You already have several years of experience in policy advocacy roles, NGOs or government
• Proven ability to influence, manage, build and improve relationships with stakeholders from politics, business, and civil society
• Someone who enjoys deep-diving into emerging topics, political trends, upcoming regulations, and challenges
• A self-starter with a high level of initiative who functions autonomously and has a  collaborative mindset
• Thorough, well-organised and results & outcomes oriented
• Clear understanding of the German political landscape
• Good knowledge of the country’s sustainability & environmental policy issues, preferably also in the area of food waste
• Excellent written & verbal communication and negotiation skills, with German at a native level and rigoros English
• Record of successful campaigns and political decision-making influence in Germany
• Proven project management skills and experience in working cross-functionally
• Agility and ability to manage fast-moving, complex, even chaotic situations

Our Values:

• We fight together: food waste is a big beast to fight. We can do it if we fight together as Waste Warriors with no ego. We believe in a #oneteam
• We raise the bar: we always push for more. We work smart, smash barriers and elevate one another
• We keep it simple: our ambitions are bold but our solutions are simple.
• We build a legacy: we’re proud of the change we’re driving
• We care: we always look out for each other. Caring is also about the way we do business

What we offer:

• A rare opportunity to work in a social impact company (and certified B Corporation!) where you get to wake up every day knowing you’re achieving positive change
• The experience of being part of an international company with over 1300 enthusiastic and highly talented teammates across numerous countries – always ready to share knowledge and support
• Strong personal as well as professional development in an intense and high-growth scale-up environment
• An open company culture where you have the independence and room to unleash your creativity
• A strong team culture where successes are celebrated together
• A competitive salary
• Full time: 40 hours per week and fixed-term contract with option to extend
• Benefits such as Urban Sports Club, Edenred, Company pension plan
• Coffee/tea/drinks flat rate in the office

How to apply

We take recruitment very seriously, so please carefully read everything we have written above. Please also check our website and international media in order to get a good overview of Too Good To Go.

Submit your application in English. Please note that we only accept applications coming through our platform. No CV or Cover Letter will be accepted by email or Linkedin direct messaging.

A Movement for Everyone
We want to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together. With that mission, it’s only natural that we want to build a diverse and inclusive team of highly capable individuals who are passionate about doing things in a better way. We strongly believe we all excel and are more creative when we’re allowed to be ourselves, and we’re committed to a culture where all of us belong.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.