Corporate Affairs Manager B2B (East) at Puma Energy

Corporate Affairs specialist responsible for support to the relevant line of business and (until Jan 2022) across
the East region including the provision of counsel to the regional lead (Eghosa) and LOB leads on:
Government & stakeholder relations, media relations (proactive and reactive), thought-leadership, ensuring effective digital output and employee engagement communication on specific LOB issues, such as Business cascade. Act as Corporate Affairs point of contact for B2B and Infrastructure and Future Energies leads

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the two country East ‘country cluster’ managers to ensure effective in country communication. Manage
• regional agency support on regional issues and support in country when needed
• Adapt and cascade the global communications strategy to the cluster managers in their region, complementing
• efforts to build our brand and enhance reputation with regional stakeholders
• mplement and adapt global campaigning into effective integrated campaigns to advance Puma’s interests and
• amplify marketing campaigns in the region and for either B2B, Infrastructure and Future Energies
• Proactively manage the company’s reputation with key influencers and stakeholders in region or line of business
• Coordinate the response to regional and LOB issues and crises. Identify and track country-issues and identify
• opportunities, trends and risks according to processes set by global. Feed back trends and risks to the Global
  Head of Corporate Affairs and business leads
• Develop positioning programme for the regional and LOB leadership (speeches, thought-leadership etc)
• Ensure the application of group best practice in regard to stakeholder relations, media relations, issues response
• Gather stories and examples from across the region and LOBs to feed into global corporate affairs plan and
• support the group narrative
• Support and co-ordinate Corporate Affairs contribution to relevant trade events
• Second line crisis management for B2B, Infrastructure and Future Energies

Key Relationships and Department Overview:
Key Relationships:

• 5 to 10 years’ experience in a corporate affairs role including experience of Employee Communications & Engagement
• Branding & Marketing would be an asset.
• Experience in global organisations operating in Africa / Asia and emerging markets /
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to successfully lead a team
• Working proactively and flexibly
• Good interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
• Proven supervisory & management skills
• Team leadership
• Influencing others
• Degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to Corporate Affairs or Business
• Customer Focus
• Collaboration
• Lead by Example
• Agility
• Internal – Corporate Affairs, Finance, HSE, Compliance, Procurement, Country GM’s and Heads of lines of business
• External – Sustainability Ratings agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations, ESG Investors, External Corporate Affairs organisations and consultants and agencies