Senior Public Affairs Specialist

Role description

Role Overview

As Senior Public Affairs Specialist - France, you will support and help deliver Nebius' public affairs strategy at national, regional, and local levels. You will build trusted relationships with the Élysée, Matignon, relevant ministries, Parliament, and central government agencies, while developing strong partnerships with regional councils, prefectures, municipalities, economic-development bodies, universities, and communities.

What You Will Do

Your responsibilities will include national government engagement, regional and local engagement, infrastructure and regulatory support, strategic advocacy and coalition building, and executive advice and internal alignment.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We expect you to have at least five years of relevant experience in public affairs, government relations, public policy, political advisory, or external relations, and a strong understanding of decision-making within the Élysée, Matignon, ministries, Parliament, and public administration.

Requirements

• At least five years of relevant experience in public affairs, government relations, public policy, political advisory, or external relations
• French government engagement experience and a strong understanding of decision-making within the Élysée, Matignon, ministries, Parliament, and public administration
• Proven national, regional, and local operating capability, including the ability to connect political strategy with infrastructure delivery and community engagement
• Relevant sector experience in technology, AI, cloud infrastructure, data centres, energy, telecommunications, industrial development, or another regulated infrastructure sector
• Excellent political judgment, discretion, and stakeholder presence, with strong writing, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills
• Strategic judgment & political acumen, connecting the political environment and public affairs priorities directly to business objectives
• Stakeholder presence & discretion, representing Nebius credibly with national, regional, and local decision-makers and handling sensitive matters appropriately
• Relationship building & coalition leadership, building trust across government, industry, and communities and bringing stakeholders together around practical outcomes
• Ownership, execution & clear communication, taking work end-to-end and turning complex technical and policy issues into concise, persuasive actions and messages

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexibility and ownership
• Collaborative and innovative culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
• International environment and talented teams