Public Affairs Senior Manager

At Mango we inspire and we unite through our passion for style and culture. We are present in more than 115 countries and our online presence extends to more than 110 countries. Our team is made up of people of 112 nationalities and 78% of them are women.

We are looking for

PUBLIC AFFAIRS SENIOR MANAGER

WHAT WOULD YOUR DAY TO DAY BE LIKE AT MANGO?

To anticipate and minimize risks and impacts coming from new regulations, industry agreements, trade policy changes and new general trends by engaging with all relevant industry associations, policymakers, administrations and other industry stakeholders/peers. By doing so, a very clear understanding of all possible impacts for the company should be acquired, that could be then used to influence all relevant stakeholders so that MANGO’s opinion is heard and noted on all new and impactful issues, that would help stop potential negative impact for the company and/or reputational harm. Additionally, it would help to prepare internally for optimum compliance

This position reports to the company’s Director of External Communications and Institutional Relations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify and develop main topics to touch on and willing to work on (new regulation Sustainability, trade, AI )
- Identify and build linkis with the main associations to be part of for lobbying purposes (EBCA, Policy Hub, Eurocommerce )
- Engage in communication with PA Directors from the most important competitors
- Document and read all new regulation drafts and potential upcoming changes and trends that might be impactful for MANGO.
- Understand MANGO’s situation and specificities and learn about the Strategic Plan 2026; then generate an opinion on each of those topics
- Via lobbying agencies, work towards influencing policymakers for all relevant topics.
- Engage and build relationships with the Government and current Administration for advocacy and general communication of MANGO’s points of view
- Communicate internally about all upcoming changes and potential impact. Discuss and reach consensus on MANGO’s general position on every topic
- Be in touch with the most impacted Departments (Sustainability, Supply Chain, IT ) in order to understand their fields state of play and learn about ongoing projects and how they might link with the files being worked on by the PA Department
- Attend all relevant events in Brussels or worldwide where a representation from MANGO would be suitable
- Be alert and proactively bring to the table all potential risks and/or opportunities arising from new regulation drafts or Communications from the European legislators that other PA colleagues might have missed
- Allocate time to deep dive on new regulation files under development in countries where MANGO plans to expand significantly in the coming years (USA, India ) or already has a relevant presence

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Education: Degree in Law | Journalism | Business Administration
- Experience: 3 to 5 years in a similar role in retail
- Experience in working in Brussels and keeping dialogue with the European Parliament, European Commission and Council
- Experience and knowledge of industry associations and relevant stakeholders in Fashion
- High level of English and French
- Very good interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Proactive and intuitive. Need the vision to spot opportunities and risks ahead in time
- High attention to detail and analytic
- Knowledge of existing EU regulation in the relevant fields for the company
- Knowledge of the “state of the art” in Brussels and key people to contact

WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL- Flexible schedule (from 8:00/9:30 a.m. until 5:00/6:30 p.m.), intensive shift on Fridays (from 8:00/9:00 a.m. until 2:00/3:00 p.m.) and most of the bank of holidays- Flexible Work Model: combination of working home and from the office- Discount on all our lines (Woman, Man, Kids, Teen & Home) as well as an invitation to our sample Market to renew your wardrobe twice a year- Canteen and kitchen service at the head office. The company subsidises part of the daily menu, as well as for all the cafeteria products.- Flexible remuneration with tax advantages: medical insurance, training, canteen discount, childcare, etc.- Free company transport from Barcelona and Vallés- Constant development opportunities with a variety of themes that generate on-the-job learning and specific courses depending on your needs.- Workshops, meetups, practice communities, team buildings events and company meetings on digital transformation, fashion and other team activities- In-house medical service, physiotherapy service once a week, fitness room and changing rooms at our headquarters- You will be part of a leading company in the fashion industry, dynamic, innovative, and with great awareness therefore we are carrying out actions towards sustainability with a close together, inspiring and ambitious work environment

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