Lead French Public Affairs

The role

The Lead French Public Affairs will design and execute the company's public affairs strategy at the French level. This role involves strategic policy leadership, direct institutional engagement, and advising executive leadership on political and regulatory matters.

What you will do

• Co-define French public affairs strategy with the CGO.
• Act as an advisor to the CEO and executive team on political, regulatory, and institutional matters.
• Identify policy-driven risks and opportunities.
• Anticipate regulatory roadmaps and translate them into business recommendations.
• Lead relationships with French ministries, Parliament, regulators, agencies, and institutional partners.
• Drive French public affairs actions in alignment with EU-level strategy.
• Draft and validate position papers, consultation responses, and strategic briefings.
• Support CEO and CGO in high-level French institutional meetings.
• Execute key public affairs actions personally.
• Build public affairs processes adapted to a startup environment.

Required qualifications

• Master's degree in European Studies, Political Science, Law, Public Policy, or equivalent.
• 5-7+ years of experience in EU and/or French public affairs.
• Proven experience engaging directly with French public authorities at senior level.
• Track record of advising executives and operating in politically sensitive, ambiguous environments.
• Strong understanding of how public policy impacts business models, funding, and market access.
• French: native
• English: fluent

Nice to have

• Exposure to startups, scale-ups, or fast-moving regulated sectors.
• Additional EU languages

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

About the company

The Exploration Company is building spacecraft for humanity.