Head of Policy

Senior policy leadership role driving alternative protein adoption across Asia-Pacific through government engagement, strategy development, and team management.
- Set regional and country-level policy strategies, identify priority markets, and oversee execution of high-impact policy initiatives across Southeast Asia, Australia, Japan, and Korea.
- Build and maintain relationships with senior government officials, regulators, multilateral institutions, and industry stakeholders to advance alternative protein policy priorities.
- Lead and develop a small policy team of two professionals, set performance expectations, manage budgets, mentor regional colleagues, and foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture.
- Work across GFI functions to align policy work with corporate engagement, communications, and development efforts; contribute to global policy initiatives and cross-functional projects.
- Requires 10+ years in policy, public affairs, diplomacy, or regulatory affairs within APAC; 3+ years in management; strong regional network; demonstrated policy influence; fluent English and ideally an Asian language.
- Full-time role reporting to Chief of Staff, GFI APAC; requires regular travel across APAC and periodic global meetings; remote-friendly with flexible arrangements.

The Good Food Institute is a nonprofit that promotes research and development of alternative proteins to reduce reliance on conventional animal agriculture.