Director, Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability at Coca-Cola

Position Overview:

We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to provide strategic support and management of external and internal public affairs, communications, and sustainability -related programs in Nigeria.

What You'll Do for Us:

• Provides support on public affairs, government relations, strategic communications and sustainability-related programs and initiatives within the Franchise
• Reports to PACS Senior Director, and support to identify, assess, and manage risks and opportunities that may impact the business performance or Company reputation in their Franchise.
• Ensures cross-functional and system-wide alignment to optimize the use of resources and maximize the impact of public affairs, government relations, communications, and sustainability plans.
• Partners with Marketing to ensure instinctive collaboration, and PACS integration into Brand and Innovation strategy and processes.
• Through the country/cluster teams monitors 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 system teams
• Identifies and monitors internal and external divergent stakeholders to understand their priorities and develop a strategic engagement plan. Engages with convergent stakeholders to strengthen our impact and deliver value to the business.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• At least, 12 years of relevant experience, ideally in senior roles with responsibility for public affairs, government relations, communications, stakeholder management, and sustainability.
• Proven track record of delivering business results and collaborating with high-performing teams
• Experience working internationally or in multicultural teams is advantageous.
• Public policy & government relations
• Stakeholder management and Influencing
• Corporate communications
• Incident mgmt. & crisis resolution
• Sustainability

What We Can Do For You:

• Community Involvement: The Coca-Cola Company encourages employees to get involved in their communities and offers programs and opportunities to volunteer and make a positive impact.
• Sustainability: Be part of a company that is committed to water stewardship, sustainable agriculture, sustainable packaging, and climate.
• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.  

Skills

Government Relations; Sustainability; External Communication; Teamwork; Business Communications; Influencing; Public Affairs; Strategic Communication Planning