Senior Manager Government Affairs & ESG

at  Wizz Air

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY!

Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8,000 employees from more than 100 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.
As a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer experience, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree in Economics, International Affairs, International Law or Communications;
• At least 3 years of experience in the Public / Government Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Commercial or Communications Department of a multinational company or in the public sector;
• Ideally good understanding of aviation regulatory landscape and traffic rights
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Business mindset and ability to synthesize information into recommendations
• Good oral and written presentations skills
• Teamwork and strong interpersonal skills
• Fluent spoken / written English and Hungarian
• Ability to live and work in Budapest, Hungary
• High degree of independence
• Flexibility to travel as required away from Head Office
  When applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.
  We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The Senior Manager Government and Public Affairs & ESG reports to the Corporate & ESG Officer and is based in the company’s head office in Budapest. She/he is responsible for the Group’s public relations, public policy and ESG functions. She/he develops government relations and public policy and strategy, builds and oversees relations with key industry groups and with European institutions and governments’ officials while developing a strategy with respect to specific objectives set in cooperation with Senior Management. The Senior Manager of Government and Public Affairs & ESG is passionate about the opportunity to shape the future of the low-cost model and to defend the interests of the Group in a fast-changing environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leading Wizz Air’s efforts to secure market access to new countries and jurisdictions;
• Managing the Group’s traffic rights portfolio, procuring designations, extra-bilateral rights and other operating permissions;
• Development and maintenance of effective relationships with the public sector, industry regulatory bodies and relevant stakeholders groups;
• Establish regular contact with diplomats, government representatives, political advisers, civil servants, non-departmental public bodies and regulators to keep them informed about the organisation’s work and policy concerns
• Representation of the Group’s interests through interacting with public sector officials, regulatory bodies, European institutions and other stakeholders;
• Synthesis of position papers and presentations to the members of the Senior Management for meetings with key stakeholders;
• Close cooperation with Commercial teams to understand Wizz Air’s strategic focus and drive market access efforts accordingly.
• Leading the Group Sustainability Strategy and Reporting