Senior Manager Public Affairs

Job mission: This role will lead the business response to advocacy, stakeholder engagement and regulatory issues. A key expectation of the role is that they will provide strategic guidance, direction, and oversight of the stakeholder engagement strategy.

The Public Affairs Senior Manager will report to the Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Director.

YOUR NEW KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creation and implementation of 360-stakeholder engagement

• Campaigning / advocating for specific outcomes on key issues for the business

• Senior leadership team briefing on key risks and opportunities linked to advocacy

• Positive relationships with key stakeholders within Government ministries (political & administrative) and other key stakeholders

• To lead trade association and other representative body engagement on behalf of CCHBC

• Ensuring "no surprises” in relation to the legislative and regulatory agenda

• Strong CCHBC representation on business / industry associations, with detailed positioning and data ready for use in any campaign

• Coordinating the business response to the packaging collection challenge – modelling, legislation, legislative development and implementation e.g. Extended Producer Sustainability (EPR), alongside Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Director

• Simple, focused briefing for senior leadership team on key risks and opportunities linked to advocacy

• Network of relationships across industry and business

ARE THESE YOUR SECRET INGREDIENTS?

Essential Criteria

• Qualification in Communications, Public Relations, Public Affairs or similar

• 6 - 8 years' experience of Public Affairs / Governmental Relations

• A demonstrated track record in delivering outcomes on key advocacy and policy issues

• Technical specialist understanding and advice, plus key networks in relation to main legislative threats, eg Tax / Packaging / Health & Nutrition

• Deep understanding of the external international and local socio/economic/political environment

• Excellent networker and influencer, capable of creating an early warning network

• Interpersonally sensitive, easily connects with people

• Fast thinker with strong learning ability

• Business and financial acumen

• Collaborative team player supporting cross functional leadership

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with a strong understanding of media relations

Desired Criteria

• Experience within the FMCG sector

ABOUT YOUR NEW TEAM:

We are Coca-Cola Hellenic, a growth-focused consumer goods business and strategic bottling partner of the Coca-Cola Company. We bottle, distribute and sell an unrivalled range of products in 29 markets in Europe, Africa and Eurasia. As we do, we create value for all stakeholders, support socio-economic growth and build a more positive environmental impact.

We bring together more than 30,000 people from over 70 nationalities, coming from five continents. The diversity of our markets, from mature to emerging economies, provides a wide range of attractive opportunities for growth.

We nurture our talents. We give opportunities to people across all functions and levels, as well as different geographies, backgrounds and education. We are willing to take a risk on the people we believe in, even if they don’t have the perfect experience. We have faith in what every person can be.

And although we have so much to be proud of, we always stay humble. We believe the real magic happens – for us and for you – when we OPEN UP.

Think you’ve got the secret ingredient? Apply Now!

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