GR Manager

We are seeking an experienced Government Relations Manager in Kazakhstan to build strategic relationships with government officials, policymakers, and regulatory bodies, shaping inDrive's profile and regulatory environment. Key responsibilities include developing a national GR strategy, managing industry partnerships, navigating regulatory risks, and addressing crises.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain relationships with key government officials, policymakers, regulatory bodies and key opinion leaders.
• Develop and implement national GR strategy, OKRs, road maps and action plans. Build coalitions with key policy stakeholders including companies, trade associations, and civil society groups.
• Manage inDrive’s participation in NGOs, industrial unions and associations. Identify, map and address regulatory risks and opportunities.
• Manage regulatory and(or) political crises that may arise, develop and implement action plans to address them effectively.
• Establish inDrive’s brand and profile with policy makers, including Governments, Third parties, Opinion makers and Academia Work to ensure that the regulatory framework in every country supports and help thrive technology platforms like inDrive Form and manage the country level GR budget.
• Serve as a thought leader providing counsel to internal stakeholders on policy, legislative or reputational initiatives that may impact business performance and/or company reputation through regular updates.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Growth, Legal, Communications, Finance and Product, to ensure compliance with existing regulations and anticipate potential regulatory challenges.

• 10 years of experience in government relations / public policy.
• 4+ years of experience in tier-one multinationals (inhouse or consulting) would be an advantage.
• Successful track record in developing public policy strategies and running complex advocacy programs on both national and regional levels.
• Experience in building effective relationships, demonstrating leadership in management and public policy implementation.
• A keen understanding of the legislative, regulatory, policymaking, and political processes.
• Experience developing the regulatory infrastructure for highly regulated industries and being comfortable coping with sophisticated legal and political topics
• Experience in the ride-hailing and tech area would be a plus.
• Ability to research policy and political issues and summarize the information.
• Ability to articulate complex regulatory and policy matters into easily understood language.
• Strong analytical & presentation skills, able to align company strengths and goals with strategic government opportunities and challenges.
• An ownership mindset of the relevant area(s) of subject matter expertise.
• Capable of building strong relationships cross-functionally at all levels across inDrive. Degree in law/economics / political science / international affairs.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in Russian with a proven track record of engaging policy concepts with diverse partners are essential. Ability to participate in debates, that can sometimes be controversial or heated English on a proficiency level.
• A self-starter, someone who is highly adaptable as well as calm under pressure.
• Bias for action in everything you do.
• A great team-player who can deal with the ambiguity which is a well known by-product of working with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills.

Сonditions:

• Stable salary, official employment
• Health insurance
• Hybrid work mode and flexile schedule
• Relocation package offered for candidates from other regions
• Access to professional counseling services including psychological, financial, and legal support
• Discount club membership
• Diverse internal training programs
• Partially or fully payed additional training courses
• All necessary work equipment