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At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.
Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.
Instacart is a Flex First team
There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.
Overview
About the Role
As the Senior Government Affairs Manager, Canada, you will be responsible for leading engagement with government officials, agencies, and other stakeholders in Canada, in support of Instacart’s overall public policy agenda. You will represent Instacart in interactions with governments across Canada, as well as public policy think tanks, trade associations, and other entities. You will have experience in government, politics, and technology policy issues, as well as excellent written communication skills and an ability to grasp and explain complex technical and policy issues.
About the Team
Instacart’s Policy & Government Affairs department advocates for public policy outcomes that support the long-term growth of our business and the success of our key stakeholders. We build trust with government policymakers, helping them understand our business and its positive impact on their communities. We help to shape complex, cutting-edge public policy debates that will define the future of work and e-commerce. We engage a diverse coalition of stakeholders and communities to build effective advocacy campaigns that advance our public policy goals. We help the company see around corners to anticipate and adjust to rapidly evolving political and regulatory landscapes.
The Senior Government Affairs Manager, Canada will lead Instacart’s Policy & Government Affairs presence throughout Canada and oversee our engagement with all Canadian federal, provincial and municipal government stakeholders.
About the Job
- Build relationships with key policymakers (both elected and non-elected) and other influential federal, provincial and municipal government- stakeholders and opinion leaders
- Educate policymakers on the value of Instacart’s business to their constituents and the ecommerce landscape
- Craft and execute legislative, regulatory and political strategies to achieve Canadian policy goals
- Prepare for government committee hearings, and other legislative and regulatory proceedings
- Work within other government structures, departments, ministries, agencies and working groups to advocate on behalf of Instacart policy priorities.
- Represent Instacart in trade associations and industry coalitions at the federal, provincial and municipal levels
- Build third party advocacy and industry allies to support strategic policy objectives
- Collaborate with Policy Research & Development and Public Engagement teams to create policy solutions and build comprehensive advocacy campaigns for key legislative priorities
About You
Minimum Qualifications
- You have 6+ years of government, policy or corporate government relations experience
- You have established government relationships and you confidently interact with elected officials and executives alike
- You have a deep understanding of federal, provincial and municipal lawmaking and regulatory processes
- You are a strategic thinker with polished oral and written presentation skills
- You thrive under pressure and can balance long and short-term priorities to deliver results
- You have an ability to think, plan, and execute with minimal direction and supervision.
- You are resourceful and entrepreneurial with a bias towards action
- Eligible to register as a lobbyist under the Lobbying Act of Canada.
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise in labor/workforce, ecommerce or tech policy preferred
Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here. Currently, we are only hiring in the following provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.
For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
CAN
$180,000—$200,000 CAD
Instacart Toronto, Ontario, CAN Office
We're located in Toronto's historic Liberty Village-a neighborhood that's at the heart of Toronto's thriving technology scene. Our office is a refurbished carpet factory, and it's surrounded by lofts, coffee shops, restaurants, and pubs that locals love.
