Public Affairs Manager

If youre passionate about sustainable agriculture and want to help raise awareness and adoption of this impact-driven technology this is your chance to drive real change from the ground up.

Nofence is a fast-growing Norwegian agri-tech company on a mission to support farmer well-being enhance animal welfare and foster better soil health. Their virtual fencing system is the first of its kind to be commercially available - used by farmers in 30 countries to progressively replace physical fences and bring animals in cohesion with nature.

To expand our Public Affairs practice we are looking for a Public Affairs Manager who can help raise awareness of virtual fencing and its benefits among a wide range of stakeholders - including government officials parliamentarians industry representatives researchers NGO employees etc. - to help create favourable policy and funding conditions for virtual fencing adaptation across key markets. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a thorough understanding of European affairs and the policy landscape in Brussels. It would be beneficial for the candidate to have experience engaging with stakeholders at the national and/or local level in EU Member States particularly Spain. He/she will also have relevant experience in media engagement to support policy goals. This role offers flexibility in location. You can choose to work from our vibrant Spain office in Vitoria-Gasteiz or embrace the convenience of remote work in Spain or Brussels depending on your preference.

This exciting opportunity offers you the chance to contribute to Nofences global stakeholder engagement activities.

Whats in it for you

Mission-driven brand Strong support from global team Drive rollout of public affairs strategy Remote-friendly Great culture with international team and growth opportunities

Responsibilities

• Helps the team drive the implementation of the public affairs strategy in Europe and closely coordinates with US-based colleagues

• Supports with the organisation of relevant stakeholder engagement meetings to attend with senior colleagues (or to run independently where relevant) especially in Europe and/or other local/global actors depending on audience

• Collaborates with external consultants on government relations activities in Europe and the US

• Works in close collaboration with internal teams to allow consistency of messaging in addressing stakeholders

• Coordinates regular outreach to researchers within our ecosystem particularly in Europe

• Handles policy-focused media engagement

• Organises policy-focused owned events and supervises speaking opportunities in third-party conferences.
  
  

What are we looking for

• 5 years experience in public affairs within agriculture tech and/or ESG (must have).

• Fluent in English. Native-level proficiency in Spanish would be an advantage.

• Availability for occasional national and international travel.

• Proven ability to lead impactful public affairs programmes - from policy monitoring and stakeholder mapping to drafting policy papers and consultations facilitating stakeholder meetings and events as well as building strategic partnerships with key organisations.

• Strong business acumen is key - in other words demonstrate a strong ability to connect Public Affairs activities to the value they generate for our business.

• Proactive collaborative and adaptable - you thrive in a scale-up/start-up culture.

• Strong organisational and project management skills.

• Excellent at building and fostering relationships.

• A solid understanding of the European policy landscape - both at the national level particularly in Spain and at the EU supranational level - with insight into key stakeholders and their policy priorities.

• Well-established network and strong relationships with government officials parliamentarians industry representatives NGO employees etc.

• Demonstrated interest in and experience with policy communications.
  
  

About Nofence

Nofence is redefining how the world grazes. Our GPS-enabled collars and app-based control system replace traditional fences giving farmers more flexibility and improving animal welfare. This groundbreaking technology supports regenerative farming practices and has already helped manage over 150 million grazing hours globally.

This is your chance to help shape the future of farming while working with a global brand at the cutting edge of agri-tech.

Sound like the challenge youve been looking for Apply today!

Please submit your CV in English.