SAF Government Relations Manager at The Coca-Cola Company

About the job

Position Overview

Provides analysis and delivery of government relations and government affairs programs and initiatives within assigned segments and/or geographies; supports analysis around public and government policy trends and opportunities; enables delivery of messages to legislative and/or diplomatic stakeholders; positively impacts the Company’s reputation and relationships with assigned key stakeholders. Individual contributor who guides others in resolving complex issues in specialized area based on existing solutions and procedures; works independently with guidance only in the most complex situations.

Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities

• Executes all public affairs, government relations initiatives within the Franchise including; leading the system regulatory and policy approaches and co-ordination with our Bottling Partners and Industry role players
• Responsible for maintaining and enhancing positive relations with external audiences, including the general public, shareholders, investors, government and regulatory authorities, non-profit and charitable organizations
• Responsible for representing the organization’s position on legislation and regulatory affairs to elected representatives and their staffs; liaising with officials and staffs in agencies and organizations e.g. Trade sector & industry among others.
• Monitors regional and local NGOs, activists, and political developments to identify trends with implications to the business. Engages with and builds coalitions with regional and local government and non-government stakeholders to advocate for or against and advance policies and programming that support our business goals in collaboration with our Public Policy and Sustainability teams.
• Establish and activate relevant alliances to engage regulatory and policy risks
• Identifies and monitors regional and local divergent stakeholders to understand their priorities and develop a strategic plan for engagement. Engages with convergent stakeholders to strengthen our impact and deliver value to the business.

Sustainability

• Executes sustainability initiatives within the Franchise including; leading the system sustainability agenda and co-ordination with our Bottling and Implementing partners
• Conducts periodic monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the implementation and impact of the Coca-Cola Foundation locally.

Other

• Ensures optimal use of resources and maximize the impact of public affairs, government relations, and sustainability plans.
• Reporting into the Franchise PACS Director, provide inputs to support the franchise planning process.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience

• At least 7 years of relevant experience, with responsibility for public affairs, government relations, stakeholder management and sustainability.
• Experience of working internationally or in multicultural teams is advantageous.

Functional Skills

• Public Policy & Government Relations
• Stakeholder Management
• NGO Engagement
• Incident Management & Crisis resolution
• Sustainability