Head of Government Affairs (Brussels based)

Head of Government Affairs (Brussels based)

Regular London Marketing Other Job ID:5951

Update 2025-06-20

Job Description

About Us

Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, Group is a leading global travel service provider comprising of Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar.

Across its platforms, Group integrates travel resources from industry partners and helps travellers worldwide pursue the perfect trip with exceptional travel products and services.

We have four Customer Service Centres for established in Japan, Korea, the UK, and the Philippines, providing 24/7 customer service in 19 different languages.

We have more than 30,000 employees scattered across 30 countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, striving to expand our global markets and aiming to be the world's leading and most trusted family of online travel brands that aspire to deliver the perfect trip at the best price for every traveller.

In this Role, you'll get to:

• Monitor emerging EU policies, regulatory changes, legal frameworks and government initiatives that could impact our business, evaluating them effectively and providing actionable recommendations to senior leaders.
• Actively help to shape the company's strategic direction by developing our EU-level external engagement on these issues, helping ensure we're always one step ahead while maximizing business opportunities.
• Cultivate and nurture strong, long-term relationships with the Brussels institutions, regulators and key industry bodies to grow our reputation within the sector and position us as a thought and knowledge partner.
• Represent the company in policy discussions, advocacy efforts and events, helping to shape the future of the industry and advocating for policies that support our growth and sustainability.
• Be our go-to person when navigating critical issues in government relations, managing them swiftly and effectively to protect the company's best interests.

What you'll Need to Succeed:

• Hold a Bachelor's degree or higher, ideally in Public Policy, Political Science, Law, International Relations, Business or a similar field.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in government relations and/or public policy roles, with a strong understanding of the EU policy and legislative environment, preferably in the online travel or tech industries.
• Have a strong track record of working with the core Brussels institutions (Commission, Parliament and Council) as well as industry coalitions, regulators and other policymakers at EU level - and are comfortable navigating complex regulatory environments. Your public relations and political sensitivity skills are second to none.
• Communication and negotiation skills are top-tier-you're comfortable and confident in advocating for change and providing strategic guidance to internal senior leadership.
• Thrive in cross-cultural environments, comfortable with ambiguity and are adept at working with diverse teams in matrix structures. Proficiency in multiple languages is a huge plus.
• Have a strong sense of responsibility and ownership, a natural collaborator, and comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, ever-evolving work environment.

Please note, the successful applicant will be required to be based in Brussels.

Why Group

We offer a stage to unleash your full potential and drive global impact. As an international team, we embrace an open and inclusive culture that supports and respect team members in and out of the workplace. Everyone is on a trip, whether it's a career trip or a life trip. At Group, you can define your own trip by setting a goal and celebrate your success by recognizing the progress you have made.

What's more?

• Our rapid business growth in global offers abundant career opportunities atvarious levels and in multiple functions
• Internal transfer is encouraged, and global job rotation program enable you to pursue a global career path and make global impact
• We provide learning opportunities to further your career in areas of leadership capability, soft skill and professional expertise.
• We encourage flexible work arrangement
• Have fun with company-sponsored greetings and activities at holidays, birthdays, and colorful team events.

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