Circular Packaging Advocacy Manager

Location: Amsterdam or Brussels preferred; London - The Shard also listed. Regular travel across Europe and the UK is required.

Company

hirify.global is a leading food and beverage company with iconic brands across Europe and the UK.

What you will do

• Develop and execute hirify.global’s circular packaging advocacy strategy across Europe and the UK.
• Lead Government Affairs engagement on implementation of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
• Advocate on national packaging levies, packaging taxes, EPR frameworks, fee structures, and eco-modulation criteria.
• Engage EU and national policymakers, regulators, industry associations, coalitions, and other stakeholders.
• Partner with Regulatory, R&D, Sustainability, and commercial teams to translate policy developments into packaging and business priorities.
• Provide senior leadership with policy intelligence, risk assessments, executive briefings, and recommendations.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Government Affairs, Public Policy, Regulatory Affairs, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of European policymaking and national regulatory environments.
• Expertise in packaging, circular economy, sustainability, EPR, waste policy, or related legislation.
• Experience engaging with EU institutions and national governments.
• Ability to understand complex technical and regulatory issues and translate them into compelling policy arguments.
• Strong stakeholder management, coalition-building, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively across multiple European markets and distinguish technical issues from matters requiring senior-level advocacy.
• Experience working cross-functionally with technical, regulatory, R&D, and commercial teams.

Nice to have

• European languages in addition to English.
• Experience in the food, FMCG, packaging, recycling, or consumer goods sectors.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role reporting to the European Government Affairs Director.
• Regular travel across Europe and the UK is required.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Government Affairs, Regulatory, R&D, Sustainability, and business teams.
• Equal Opportunity Employer supporting underrepresented ethnic minority groups, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other protected classes.