Lead Public Affairs Manager – Defence, Security & Digital Sovereignty
New
O
OrcristDefence technology
Remote-first, Germany-wide: Work from wherever you do your best workFull-TimeLead
Salary not disclosed
Apply NowOpens the employer's application page
Job Details
- Languages
- Business fluent German and English (C1+)
- Experience
- 5–8+ years of professional experience
- Required Skills
- Artificial IntelligenceStakeholder management
Requirements
- Have 5–8+ years of professional experience in public affairs, the Bundestag, federal government or ministries, parliamentary groups, associations, consultancies, or technology/defence companies.
- Bring deep understanding of Einzelplan 14 (German defence budget), Bundeswehr procurement, and security policy decision-making processes.
- Have a proven track record of preparing senior political conversations.
- Have experience delivering concise executive briefings, position papers, and Q&As under tight deadlines.
- Demonstrate strong technical literacy and the ability to explain complex AI, data, and security concepts accessibly to political audiences.
- Have an active, established political network in Berlin.
- Bring strong political judgement, discretion, and a structured, systematic approach to stakeholder management.
- Be business fluent in German and English (C1+).
- Be willing to travel approximately 20–30% nationally and internationally.
Responsibilities
- Conduct political monitoring across defence, security, budgets, procurement, AI, data, cyber, and critical infrastructure.
- Translate political, regulatory, and budgetary developments into concrete implications and strategic recommendations.
- Build and maintain a systematic stakeholder register and engagement plans for political and institutional contacts.
- Develop and maintain tier-2 and tier-3 relationships across ministry, parliamentary, and industry stakeholders.
- Prepare C-level conversations with executive briefings, key messages, and clear objectives; document outcomes and drive follow-up actions.
- Develop political narratives with the CDO and Communications.
- Draft position papers, Q&As, talking points, and background papers on key policy topics.
- Coordinate association work, parliamentary formats, and relevant political events.
- Manage lobby register, transparency, and conflict-of-interest processes with Legal/Compliance.
- Feed political signals and market insights back to GovDev, Product, and Leadership.
View Full Description & ApplyYou'll be redirected to the employer's site
