The Role
Perform economic analyses and cost-benefit studies on digital industry regulations; assess financial and operational impacts; design and execute internal research on socio-economic contributions; leverage large datasets to build evidence-based policy briefs, whitepapers, and presentations; collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to support advocacy.
Summary Generated by Built In
About the Role
The Public Policy & Economic Junior Manager is responsible for building economic arguments to support policy advocacies. This role entails evaluating the economic implications of existing and proposed policies relevant to the company's businesses, including ride-hailing and on-demand delivery. By utilizing empirical data, the position involves drafting comprehensive policy briefs, research reports, and position papers that articulate the company's socio-economic contributions. Additionally, the role requires working alongside internal teams and external stakeholders—such as regulatory bodies, academic institutions, and research organizations—to ensure that the company's policy positions are technically sound, evidence-based, and aligned with national regulatory frameworks.
What You Will Do
- Conduct macroeconomic and microeconomic analyses, cost-benefit analyses, and economic impacts regarding current and proposed digital industry regulations (e.g. ride-hailing tariffs and commission, taxation, on demand delivery, etc).
- Assess the financial, operational risks, and business opportunities for the company arising from changes in government policy.
- Initiate, design, and execute internal research regarding the socio-economic contribution of GoTo’s ecosystem to the national economy, driver-partner welfare, and MSME (merchant) growth.
- Leverage large internal and external datasets to build strong, evidence-based narratives for public advocacy.
- Draft public research reports, whitepapers, and scientific presentation materials to support the company’s strategic communications..
What You Will Need
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Development Studies, or a highly quantitative social science field. A Master’s Degree (e.g., MSc in Economics) is highly preferred.
- 5 years of relevant professional experience in economic research, policy analysis, corporate affairs, or strategic consulting.
- Prior experience working within a tech company, economic think tank, research institute, or a regulatory body/ministry is an advantage.
- Exceptional ability to synthesize complex data and regulatory text into easily readable, high-quality policy briefs, whitepapers, and position papers for both executive and government audiences.
About the Team
Our Public Policy and Government Relations Team is a dynamic group of over 20 professionals dedicated to addressing the regulatory landscape across diverse sectors such as Technology, Transportation, Food, and Groceries. We excel in forging strategic partnerships with government entities and navigating regulatory hurdles. How do we succeed? Through crafting top-tier engagement strategies and developing policy solutions that are supported by comprehensive analysis, research, and data.
We pride ourselves on being a close-knit team—truly a second family to each other. When you join us, you can count on our full support to help you integrate and perform with confidence from day one. We believe wholeheartedly in the power of teamwork, fostering a collaborative environment where both professional insights and personal interests are shared openly during our daily calls.
About GoTo Group
GoTo is the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia. GoTo's mission is to 'empower progress' by offering technology infrastructure and solutions that help everyone to access and thrive in the digital economy.
The GoTo ecosystem provides a wide range of services, including mobility, delivery, payments, financial services, and technology solutions for merchants. The ecosystem also provides e-commerce services through Tokopedia and banking services through its partnership with Bank Jago.
About Gojek
Gojek is Southeast Asia’s leading on-demand platform and pioneer of the multi-service ecosystem with over 2.5 million driver partners across the regions offering a wide range of services such as transportation, food delivery, logistics and more. With its mission to create impact at scale, Gojek is committed to resolving consumer problems and raising standards of living by connecting consumers to the best providers of goods and services in the market.
About GoTo Financial
GoTo Financial accelerates financial inclusion through its leading financial services and merchants solutions. Its consumer services include GoPay and GoPayLater and serve businesses of all sizes through Midtrans, Moka, GoBiz Plus, GoBiz, and Selly. With its trusted and inclusive ecosystem of products, GoTo Financial is open to new growth opportunities and aims to empower everyone to Make It Happen, Make It Together, Make It Last.
GoTo and its business units, including Gojek and GoToFinancial ("GoTo") only post job opportunities on our official channels on our respective company websites and on LinkedIn. GoTo is not liable for any job postings or job offers that did not originate from us. You should conduct your own due diligence to prevent being victims of any fake job scams, if they did not originate from GoTo's official recruitment channels.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Development Studies, or a highly quantitative social science field
- Master's degree (e.g., MSc in Economics)
- 5 years of relevant professional experience in economic research, policy analysis, corporate affairs, or strategic consulting
- Prior experience at a tech company, economic think tank, research institute, or regulatory body/ministry
- Ability to synthesize complex data and regulatory text into high-quality policy briefs, whitepapers, and position papers
- Experience conducting macroeconomic and microeconomic analyses, cost-benefit analyses, and economic impact studies
- Experience leveraging large internal and external datasets to build evidence-based narratives for public advocacy
GoTo Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GoTo Group and has not been reviewed or approved by GoTo Group.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive to above market for many corporate roles across core entities such as Gojek, Tokopedia, and GoTo Financial. Base pay is often characterized as solid or above market in Indonesia tech roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage is characterized as strong in Indonesia and often extends to spouses and children. Company materials also highlight wellness support, parental insurance, and mental‑health counseling for employees and families.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave programs are described as generous, including maternity, paternity, and other special leave types at Tokopedia. Broader time‑off and flexibility practices are portrayed as supportive across corporate roles.
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The Company
What We Do
GoTo is the largest technology group in Indonesia, combining on-demand, e-commerce and financial services through the Gojek, Tokopedia and GoTo Financial brands. It is the first platform in Southeast Asia to host these three essential use cases in one ecosystem, capturing a majority of Indonesian consumer household expenditure. GoTo’s mission is to “Empower Progress” by offering an unparalleled selection of goods and services through a comprehensive merchant and partner network and promoting financial inclusion through its leading payments and financial services business.
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