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Senior Manager Public Affairs - Financial Services & Taxation (m/w/d)

Employer
Zalando
Location
Brussels or Berlin
Closing date
13 May 2022

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Function
Marketing
Level
Senior Manager

Job Details

As Senior Manager Public Affairs - Financial Services & Taxation you will lead our policy efforts in the area of financial services and taxation. You will represent the interests of Zalando towards political decision makers and regulatory audiences at EU level and in key markets. The role can be based in Brussels or Berlin.

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Design and implement our policy strategies on payment services, anti-money laundering legislation, VAT/corporate taxes and customs.
  • Map our stakeholder landscape and engage in active relationship management policymakers and authorities in coordination with business, legal, tax and governance teams. Ensure Zalando maintains constructive relationships. Build policy alliances and informal networks to advance business objectives. Facilitate constant exchange between policymakers and regulators and our subject matter experts. Develop and draft policy positions and respond to public consultations.
  • Engage proactively with trade associations, chambers and industry partners to address regulatory and opportunities for Zalando. Manage and leverage our respective memberships.
  • Be our early detection system. Monitor, assess, and advise internal stakeholders on policy and regulatory developments at EU and selected member states level.
  • Enable further business growth by working hand-in-hand with our business and communications units.


WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • Minimum of 6-8 years of relevant experience
  • Strong and relevant political network, a track record in successful relationship building and political influencing.
  • Strong analytical capabilities. Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. German is a plus.
  • Empathic, resourceful and solution-oriented candidates with an entrepreneurial mindset and high motivation to master complex policy challenges under tight deadlines.
  • Strong interest in and knowledge of the e-commerce industry. A deep understanding of the way technology works and how it affects businesses and society.


PERKS AT WORK
  • Highly motivated, international Public Affairs team at a responsible European platform, high degree of personal responsibility, room to grow.
  • A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring work atmosphere.
  • Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
  • Mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
  • Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms* (*available in select locations)

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

ABOUT ZALANDO

Zalando is Europe's leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 23 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 46 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.

Company

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to 35 million active customers in 17 markets, offering clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty from over 3,000 international brands.

Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation and interaction. As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners and every valuable player in the Zalando story.

Our goal is to become the starting point for fashion. We focus on the fashion industry and therefore operate in a variety of business areas.

  • Fashion Store
    Zalando online shops are tailored to local customers’ needs in 17 different European markets. The range extends from renowned global brands and fast fashion to local brands and is supplemented by our private labels.
     
  • Offprice
    The Offprice business of Zalando serves the sale of previous season’s assortments. As part of a shopping club, the Zalando Lounge offers registered members exclusive sales campaigns at discounted prices.
     
  • Zalando's Private Labels
    Zalando’s private label assortment includes shoes, clothing and accessories for women, men and children. With a total of six private labels, Zalando creates its own products, covering the entire value chain from design to sales.
     
  • Zalon
    Zalon is our style advice service, via which customers can consult and get inspiration from selected stylists regarding individualized purchases.
     
  • Zalando Marketing Services
    The entirety of Zalando’s expertise and scope is bundled in Zalando Marketing Services, which now offers personalized marketing solutions for our brand partners.
     
  • Zalando Fulfilment Solutions
    Zalando makes its own logistics capabilities available to external partners, so they do not have to be concerned with infrastructure issues but can concentrate fully on their core competence in the fashion business.
     
  • Zalando Partner Services
    Zalando helps other players in the industry to be successful in the digital world. For example, by connecting warehouse stocks with multiple retailers, by digitizing processes involved in fashion wholesale and by integrating offline businesses into our Zalando platform.


With a strong workforce of around 14,000 employees of over 130 different nationalities, Zalando unites diverse people, capabilities and concepts. Consolidating our effort and ideas scales our impact as an innovator in Fashion, Technology, Digital Marketing and Logistics Operations.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+49 (0)30 2759 4693
Location
Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
Berlin
Germany
10243
Germany

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