Head of Public Policy, Italy

Head of Public Policy, Italy

Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation, and growth drives everything we do. Our Communications & Policy team crafts compelling stories, builds meaningful relationships with stakeholders, and navigates complex regulatory landscapes to support our marketplace of consumers, riders, and restaurant partners.

We’re looking for a Head of Public Policy, Italy to join our Rome team. This is a hybrid role. In this role, you’ll help us lead our public policy strategy, drive successful advocacy campaigns, and represent Deliveroo and the broader DoorDash group to key external stakeholders across Italy.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll be joining the International Public Policy team, working closely with global centres of excellence, cross-functional partners, and business leadership. This role reports to the VP, International Public Policy at DoorDash, based in Europe.

Here’s what your day-to-day might look like:

• Policy & Regulatory Tracking: Monitor and evaluate legislative and regulatory developments at regional and national levels to identify risks, spot opportunities, and shape company positions in close cooperation with dedicated internal teams.

• Targeted Advocacy & Engagement: Design and execute strategic advocacy campaigns using outreach, research, coalition-building, mobilization, and public relations tools to influence policy outcomes.

• Stakeholder Relations: Build and maintain trusted relationships with policy makers, public officials, labor unions, industry associations, and other key stakeholders across Italy.

• Strategic Representation: Represent Deliveroo in government consultations, public forums, and industry & union negotiations.

• Cross-Functional & Internal Advisory: Advise global leadership and cross-functional teams on Italian political dynamics to guide strategic business decisions.

What You’ll Need to Thrive

Essential

• Demonstrated Public Policy Leadership: Extensive experience leading external public policy engagements, regulatory advocacy, and strategic campaigns in an agency, in-house, or government setting in Italy.

• Political & Regulatory Expertise: Deep understanding of Italian political processes, legislative dynamics, and public policy frameworks.

• Stakeholder Network: Established relationships across Italian policy makers, regulatory bodies, trade associations, and key political stakeholders.

• Bilingual Communication Skills: Clear and compelling communication skills in both English and Italian, with proven ability to tailor complex policy positions for diverse audiences.

• International Matrix Experience: Proven ability to navigate, advise, and execute within a fast-paced, global organization.

• The Right Attributes, Competencies & Capabilities: high level of ambition, strong leadership capabilities, collaborative mindset, creativity, and willingness to explore new approaches.

• Academic Background: University degree in law, public policy, political science, or a related field.

Nice to Have

• Platform & Tech Industry Experience: Understanding of gig economy regulatory frameworks, labor affairs, marketplace platforms, or e-commerce policy.

Why Join Us?

At Deliveroo, you’ll do work that matters, solving real-world problems in a three-sided marketplace that’s constantly evolving. We’re food lovers, problem solvers, community builders and more, brought together by a shared drive to make things better. Working here you can expect to:

🔧 Make a visible impact every day

Your work directly improves experiences for customers, partners and riders.

🌱 Learn fast in an entrepreneurial environment

Work close to the market with autonomy, pace and real responsibility.

🧠 Build a career, not just a role

Stretch yourself, develop new skills and grow as the business evolves.

🌎 Deliver together in an inclusive culture

Collaborative, values-driven teams that support how you work best.

We aim to create a fair process that lets your skills shine - our interview typically includes 3-4 stages. Find more about how we hire here.

Our Global Structure

Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt. Together, we’re unlocking new possibilities as one global team.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Deliveroo, we know that a great workplace reflects the world around us and that true diversity and inclusion make us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel they belong.

We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and need support to apply for one of our roles, or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, you’ll have the opportunity to let us know once you’ve submitted your application. We’ll share details on how to request support so we can ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

If you’re excited about making a real impact in a fast-moving marketplace and growing your career alongside ambitious, supportive teams, we’d love to hear from you!