Strategic Corporate Communications Leader

Corporate and Government Affairs Lead, SSA

Job Description

Johannesburg, South Africa
Full time
R-
Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
In this role, you will oversee all communications and public and government affairs activities for a specific geography or business unit. You are a business adviser who manages across internal and/or external advocacy and media relations, crisis and issues communications using integrated communications to promote and protect Mondelēz's International reputation.
How you will contribute
You will drive the communications and government affairs agenda for the area in which you operate for all internal and external communications including media relations, stakeholder and political engagement, and partner with business unit leaders to support internal and external communications and corporate affairs. In addition, you may be responsible for public affairs advocacy, government relations and issues management, by promoting leadership categories through effective external media engagement (including social media management), risk and issues management, best practice engagement systems and empowerment of team members. You will develop and implement government affairs and/or communication plans to enable the company to meet business objectives and to level the playing field in the industry, implement a local community engagement strategy aligned to global Mondelēz International philanthropic efforts, and ensure activities are delivered within budget.
What you will bring
A desire to lead the future for our company and accelerate you career with experience and knowledge in:
+ Holding a similar position in a fast-moving consumer goods environment in communications, government or corporate affairs
+ Working confidently with the most senior stakeholders in a company
+ Working easily and confidently with senior external media and stakeholders, some of which may be challenging relationships
+ Writing and communications skills
+ Taking lone or controversial positions on key issues in the company to drive effective decision making
Purpose
-This purpose of this role is to enhance the company's reputation as a responsible corporate citizen by managing the company's public relations, corporate communications and government affairs and sustainability strategies
-The incumbent works closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement policies and programs that align with and enhance the company's brand and reputation.
-Serve as a thought partner to the BU LT in anticipating and assessing the impact of the external policy environment on business strategy and provide strategic guidance in business planning decisions (operating plan, business reviews and business development).
Reporting Structure
-The role reports directly to the Vice President, CGA, AMEA. The role partners strongly with the BU President, SSA and is an integral member of the SSA BU Leadership Team.
-The role has 2 direct reports, one in Southern Africa and another in West Africa.
Key Responsibilities
-Develop and implement a strategic external reputation plan for the BU, brands and spokespersons.
-Champions MDLZ agenda through active participation in industry groups and associations, influencing policy.
-Advance and lead the business' engagement with external stakeholders on key issues - including government, regulators, NGOs.
-Strengthen our understanding of the political and external environment impacting the business such that it becomes our competitive advantage.
-Protect the MDLZ license to operate in SSA and defend against measures that restrict or limit our ability to do business with proactive strategies that target key political leaders, decision and policy makers, as well as opinion leaders.
-Drive and grow the BUs reputation internally and externally in line with the MDLZ and local BU priorities, ensuring that there is a strong internal communications strategy and plan to support our ambition of responsible corporate citizen and employer of choice.
-Represent the function at the Leadership Team