VP of Public Affairs

Job description

About this role

Help Us Build The Future of Travel At Airalo, we're making it easier for people to stay connected wherever they travel. As the world's first eSIM store, we help millions of travelers access affordable mobile data in 200+ countries and regions around the world. Today, we're a team of 400+ people across 60+ countries, building a product used by travelers every day. We've grown quickly, but we've worked hard to keep what matters: trust, ownership, and the freedom for people to do great work without unnecessary layers or bureaucracy. We're fully remote by design, genuinely global, and united by a shared mission to make travel simpler for everyone.…

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Leadership
• Design and lead Airalo's global public affairs strategy, aligned to business priorities and market-expansion plans.
• Build the public affairs function — establish processes, select external advisors and lobbying firms by market, and, in time, grow a team around you.
• Develop a forward-looking policy horizon scanner to anticipate regulatory change before it becomes a fire to fight.
• Government Relations & Advocacy

Qualifications and requirements

• 10+ years in public affairs, government relations, policy, or regulatory affairs — in-house at a tech or telecoms company, or in a public affairs consultancy serving this sector.
• Demonstrable track record of influencing regulatory outcomes and managing multi-jurisdictional government relations programmes.
• Deep understanding of the telecoms, digital economy, or platform regulation landscape .
• Ability to operate autonomously as a first hire, building structure and process without a team underneath you from day one.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills .
• Advancement pathway. Exact location eligibility and remote arrangement confirmed on Airalo’s official Lever vacancy.