Job Description:

Key Working Parameters

• Provides leadership of all government relations, strategic communications and sustainability related programs and initiatives within selected countries within the Franchise
• Reports to Franchise PACS Director, and acts as a first point of contact for other franchise LT members providing advice to identify, assess and manage risks and opportunities that may impact the business performance or Company reputation in their assigned countries.
• Ensures cross-functional and system-wide alignment to optimise the use of resources and maximise the impact of public affairs, government relations, communications and sustainability plans.
• Partners with Marketing to ensure instinctive collaboration, ensuring PACS integration into Brand and Innovation strategy and processes.
• Acts as key interface for planning and coherent activities to the respective bottling partners in the assigned countries
• Monitors regional NGO’s, 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, Sustainability and Strategic Communication teams
• 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.
• Accountable for the implementation of Communications & Sustainability strategies and key priorities across the countries

KEY SUCCESS PARAMETERS

Experience

• 8-12 years of relevant experience, ideally in senior roles with responsibility for government relations, communications, stakeholder management and sustainability
• Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams and collaboration with Marketing teams
• Experience of working internationally or in multicultural teams is advantageous
• Fluent in English and Arabic is a must

Work Focus

Ability to analyse complex business and regulatory issues, manage divergent stakeholders and bring together multiple concepts across functions to define the long-term government relations, communications and sustainability strategy for the business.

Communication Focus

The role leads communication on a regular basis with key internal and/or external parties, and has the responsibility for sharing information, influencing and negotiating with key parties and stakeholders with both shared and opposing interests.

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 behaviours – 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.

Our Purpose and Vision

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.

Functional Area:

Department: Sales & Marketing
Location: Dubai, AE
Additional Locations: Istanbul, Istanbul, TR
Time Type: Full time
Relocation: none

Benefits & Career Development

With our Total Rewards, competitive compensation and opportunities for growth, The Coca-Cola Company offers a career experience like no other.

Total Rewards
Our benefits, called Total Rewards, is about the total value of working at The Coca-Cola Company. It is focused on the complete package of pay, benefits, learning and personal support you receive as a Coca-Cola employee. Below are just a few of the rewards we offer.

Health Well-being
We provide a multitude of programs to support our employees' health, including medical, dental, flexible spending and much more.

Learning & Development
At The Coca-Cola Company we believe innovation can't happen without continuous learning and we provide our employees many ways to grow professional and personally.

Leadership Development
Our Company’s purpose clearly speaks to the importance of leadership. We have thought about what it means to be a great leader at Coca-Cola and have set the bar high.

Additional Requirements

• Fluent in English and Arabic
• 8-12 years of relevant experience