Job Description

Get to know our Team :

We are a forward-looking team that's actively shaping the future of technology and society in Southeast Asia

From working closely with policymakers on the positive impact that Grab makes to driving initiatives with governments, we are constantly finding ways to deliver win-win solutions to challenges that our local communities face.

The day-to-day activities :

• Help develop and execute strategic action plans and initiatives to achieve our social mission through public affairs activities
• Work with the local country team and verticals to establish clear public affairs analyses, assessments and plans to drive towards desired outcomes
• Orchestrate and manage delivery of cross-functional public affairs initiatives, through collaborations with other local teams and government agencies
• Establish and manage strategic government relations & partnerships
• Build key partnerships with relevant governments stakeholders to achieve our goals
• Serve as our team support and liaison with government stakeholders
• Represent our team as needed at key government meetings and events to help the team achieve our goals
• Establish key partnerships with public sector organizations and the private sector to help the organization achieve strategic goals as well as its social mission
• Help develop relevant, strategic PR campaigns & communications to advocate our policy positional agenda

The must haves :

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  Relevant experience

  • At least five (05) years of experience in consulting / strategic advisory & planning, or work which entail project / partnership management and stakeholder management in Thailand.
  • Experience working with government, startups or social enterprises is highly preferred

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  Key skills

  • Strategic thinking and problem solving skills to forge policy positions to support Grab's objectives, and to problem solve to overcome roadblocks
  • Project management skills to coordinate execution across departments and organisations (including government stakeholders)
  • Sharp and confident communicator to be able to engage with management and government stakeholders
  • Resourceful and hungry for learning about issues, current events, motivations and persuasions of people in the public sphere
  • Demonstrates relentless pursuit of excellence and possesses positive attitude
  • Strong sense of ownership with drive to deliver results and mindset of solving problems to achieve outcomes
  • Able to adapt quickly to local context and changes driven by external environmental factors
  • Highly values teamwork, to work and collaborate with multiple other departments

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  Motivations

  • Passionate about making a positive impact in South East Asia
  • Keen on working in a fast-paced environment to drive impact
  • Enjoys being a sensemaker to bridge interests / considerations across different functions and government stakeholders, to drive positive outcomes in society

Get to know Grab:

Grab is more than just the leading ride-hailing and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia. We use data and technology to improve everything from transportation to payments and financial services across a region of more than 620 million people. We work with governments, drivers, passengers, merchants, and the community, to solve critical problems in Southeast Asia.

Grab began as a taxi-hailing app in 2012, but we have since extended our product platform to include GrabCar, GrabShare, GrabBike, GrabHitch, GrabExpress, GrabFood, GrabCoach, GrabShuttle, GrabCycle. We recently launched our fintech platform – GrabFinancial, which consists of payments, lending and insurance. Our latest addition is GrabVentures, an in-house incubation platform. We are focused on pioneering new commuting and payment alternatives for drivers and passengers with an emphasis on convenience, safety, and reliability. Currently, we offer services in 8 countries. Our R&D offices are in Singapore, Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta and Vietnam. We aspire to unlock the true potential of Southeast Asia and look for like-minded individuals to join us on this ride.