Senior Director, Public Policy

Location(s): South Africa

City/Cities: Johannesburg

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Job Posting End Date: February 14, 2025

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Job Description Summary:

Position Overview

The Coca-Cola Africa Operating Unit’s Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability team is looking for a dynamic public policy expert to join its team. In this role, you would help shape the way our people, company and brands are represented in key forums and engagements, focusing on building positive relations with critical stakeholders including African multilateral organizations, government, and regulatory bodies. The person in this role will interact with internal business stakeholders, industry, and our authorized bottling partners as well.

What You’ll Do for Us

1. Develop and execute strategic plans pertaining to public policy and government affairs.
2. Lead our lobbying efforts and engagement with external stakeholders, including government officials and community leaders.
3. Represent the Coca-Cola System in African organizations on public affairs and policy discussions.
4. Manage the company’s response to environment, health/ingredients, fiscal policies, and regulatory requirements.
5. Oversee emerging categories’ policy adherence, responsible consumption, and marketing strategies to support our commitment to social responsibility.
6. Develop playbooks for navigating main policy areas.
7. Drive projects and advocacy across the Coca-Cola System in Africa.

Qualifications & Requirements

1. Related Degree/Diploma or equivalent.
2. Proven experience in public policy, government affairs, and public relations, within a global corporation.
3. Demonstrated effectiveness in leading strategic engagement and lobbying efforts with various government entities.
4. Comprehensive knowledge of environment, fiscal, regulatory, and public affairs management.
5. Leadership skills, with the ability to guide and implement strategies across business internally and with bottlers.
6. Confident decision-maker with experience managing wider-impact programs, vendors, and resources spanning multiple functions internally and with bottlers.
7. Interpersonal skills to navigate complex stakeholder relationships.

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Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive, and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.