Head of Public Policy - Israel

The role

You will take full ownership of Wolt's public policy work in Israel, setting strategy and handling regulatory, legislative and public affairs matters. The role is based in the Tel Aviv office and reports to the VP, International Public Policy.

What you will do

• Own Wolt Israel's public policy strategy and plan for regulatory risks and opportunities.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with ministries, regulators and the Knesset.
• Engage with key regulatory authorities as Wolt scales in Israel.
• Build and maintain relationships with mayors and municipal leadership.
• Identify and help unlock business opportunities that need public policy engagement.
• Support the responsible introduction of new technologies, including autonomy, as regulatory topics.
• Align public policy positioning with the Communications team.
• Manage Wolt's external public policy agency and other third-party advisors.
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including the U.S. Embassy.

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of public policy experience in the public sector, private sector or both.
• A degree in law, public policy, political science or a related field.
• Demonstrated network and credibility with senior Israeli government officials, regulators and Knesset members.
• Direct experience with, or strong understanding of, labor and platform-economy policy issues.
• Experience navigating regulatory authorities.
• Comfortable operating independently at a senior level.
• Experience managing external agencies or consultants.
• Fluent Hebrew and strong professional English.
• Comfortable working closely with Legal, Communications and other cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• A master's degree.
• A legal background or degree.
• Prior experience working within a global or matrixed corporate structure.

Before you apply

• Wolt will never ask you to pay money or share sensitive financial information during hiring.

About the company

Wolt is a Helsinki-born technology company founded in 2014 that operates a local commerce platform. It joined forces with DoorDash in 2022 and operates across more than 40 countries.