WE HELP THE WORLD RUN BETTER

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in government affairs, policy consulting, public policy, industry associations, thought leadership, public relations, or a related field.
• Proven experience working with executives and developing communication strategies at the senior level.
• A strong, reliable network in political Berlin is essential.
• Experience with the public sector and/or regulated industries (e.g., energy, banking).
• Basic Cloud and AI-knowledge is a plus.
• Strong storytelling, speechwriting, and editing skills with a strategic mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and German.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with a strong ability to adapt quickly.
• Master’s degree in technology, legal studies, politics, economics, or a related field.

YOUR FUTURE ROLE

We are seeking a dedicated Government Affairs Manager (f/m/d) to support our Government Affairs Team in Germany.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Advocate for SAP’s strategic business development goals and public sector sales activities.
• Represent SAP’s political positions to key decision-makers, including federal and regional governments, Parliaments, and industry associations.
• Support digital transformation agendas, with a focus on cloud adoption in the public sector, and position SAP during agenda-setting phases.
• Assist in positioning SAP as a trusted advisor, innovation partner, and thought leader on technology topics.
• Provide content for internal clients to influence key audiences within the public sector.
• Proactively engage and build strong relationships with relevant representatives of global, regional, and local governmental bodies.
• Map, maintain, and leverage our extensive government networks.
• Work as a trusted advisor to public sector stakeholders, anticipating and identifying policies and regulations that impact the company, and leveraging political and social developments to create value for the SAP brand.
• Contribute to policy strategies that support SAP’s business model.