Director Public Policy and Government Affairs - Regulatory Strategy - Talabat - Dubai, UAE

• Lead government engagement with regulators, ministries, competition authorities, and public sector stakeholders across priority markets.
• Develop and execute public policy strategies aligned with Talabat's regional business priorities and operational goals.
• Influence policy discussions related to platform regulation, pricing structures, consumer protection, labour models, digital regulation, and sustainability frameworks.
• Represent Talabat in government consultations, regulatory working groups, and industry associations.
• Monitor regulatory developments and political risks across GCC and MENA markets.
• Advise senior leadership on regulatory changes, policy implications, and potential impact on business performance and market operations.
• Provide strategic guidance during regulatory challenges, crisis response situations, and policy escalations.
• Collaborate with internal teams including legal, communications, finance, operations, and strategy to ensure consistent policy positioning.
• Build long term relationships with government officials, regulators, and key public policy stakeholders.
• Serve as the internal centre of excellence for government relations standards and regulatory best practices.
• Guide regional teams on compliant government engagement strategies and policy communication.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in public policy, government affairs, regulatory strategy, or public sector leadership roles.
• Proven experience influencing regulatory outcomes in GCC or broader MENA markets.
• Strong experience engaging with ministers, regulators, and senior government officials.
• Background in regulated industries such as technology platforms, telecommunications, mobility services, energy, or financial services.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and their impact on digital platform business models.
• Ability to assess regulatory risk and translate policy developments into business strategy insights.
• Executive level communication skills with strong stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Experience working with multinational or regional organizations.
• Fluency in English and Arabic with strong written and verbal communication abilities.

• Government relations and public policy strategy
• Regulatory risk analysis
• Stakeholder engagement and negotiation
• Strategic planning and policy development
• Crisis management and regulatory response
• Public sector partnerships
• Cross functional leadership and communication

• Opportunity to shape regulatory strategy for one of the region's largest digital delivery platforms.
• Direct collaboration with senior leadership and executive decision makers.
• Influence policy frameworks affecting the future of digital commerce and delivery platforms in the region.
• Dynamic leadership role within a global technology network.

• Lead government engagement with regulators, ministries, competition authorities, and public sector stakeholders across priority markets.
• Develop and execute public policy strategies aligned with Talabat's regional business priorities and operational goals.
• Influence policy discussions related to platform regulation, pricing structures, consumer protection, labour models, digital regulation, and sustainability frameworks.
• Represent Talabat in government consultations, regulatory working groups, and industry associations.
• Monitor regulatory developments and political risks across GCC and MENA markets.
• Advise senior leadership on regulatory changes, policy implications, and potential impact on business performance and market operations.
• Provide strategic guidance during regulatory challenges, crisis response situations, and policy escalations.
• Collaborate with internal teams including legal, communications, finance, operations, and strategy to ensure consistent policy positioning.
• Build long term relationships with government officials, regulators, and key public policy stakeholders.
• Serve as the internal centre of excellence for government relations standards and regulatory best practices.
• Guide regional teams on compliant government engagement strategies and policy communication.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in public policy, government affairs, regulatory strategy, or public sector leadership roles.
• Proven experience influencing regulatory outcomes in GCC or broader MENA markets.
• Strong experience engaging with ministers, regulators, and senior government officials.
• Background in regulated industries such as technology platforms, telecommunications, mobility services, energy, or financial services.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and their impact on digital platform business models.
• Ability to assess regulatory risk and translate policy developments into business strategy insights.
• Executive level communication skills with strong stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Experience working with multinational or regional organizations.
• Fluency in English and Arabic with strong written and verbal communication abilities.

• Government relations and public policy strategy
• Regulatory risk analysis
• Stakeholder engagement and negotiation
• Strategic planning and policy development
• Crisis management and regulatory response
• Public sector partnerships
• Cross functional leadership and communication

• Opportunity to shape regulatory strategy for one of the region's largest digital delivery platforms.
• Direct collaboration with senior leadership and executive decision makers.
• Influence policy frameworks affecting the future of digital commerce and delivery platforms in the region.
• Dynamic leadership role within a global technology network.

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