External Affairs Lead, UK & Ireland

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
How you will contribute
In this role, you will lead and oversee all corporate communications and government (and public) affairs activities (CGA) for the UK and Ireland.
You will be a business adviser who manages across external advocacy, media, corporate communications and government relations, crisis and issues communications to promote and protect Mondelēz's International reputation.
This role will require you to think globally and collaborate with colleagues from around the world to share best practices.
What you will bring
A desire to lead the future for our company and accelerate you career with experience and knowledge in:

• Building and delivering corporate and government affairs strategies preferably in a large, matrix multinational organisation or in a political setting or industry association or similar.
• Written and spoken communication skills
• Results orientation and a hands-on mentality. A strategic thinker with the ability to balance both the strategic and the tactical.
• Working under pressure in a collaborative setting
• Dealing with ambiguity and change agility
• Time management priority setting and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively and confidently communicate with senior stakeholders and leaders across the business across a range of issues and geographies.

What will you do?
You will be responsible for building and delivering Mondelez International's Corporate Communications and Government & Public Affairs Strategy in the UK and Ireland but will also play a contributing role in a number of CGA forums across Europe.
This will include media relations and external communications, stakeholder and political engagement, and partner with leaders and senior colleagues across a range of issues.
Key responsibilities - Corporate Communications

• Protect and enhance Mondelez International's reputation in the UK and Ireland by creating and delivering corporate communications activity across owned and earned channels, including traditional and social media.
• Act as a senior counsel on corporate and government affairs issues to Executive and Leadership Teams.
• Drive a creative and proactive approach to our corporate communications activity that support our strategic objectives and 'Snacking Made Right' strategy.
• Lead and develop the UK & I External Affairs team to ensure it is developed and adapting to the future needs of the business.
• Proactive content generation across key business areas including brand, corporate strategy, health & well-being and sustainability.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key national and business journalists.
• Support press contact programmes for key spokespeople in order to maintain Mondelez International's direct relationships with key journalists and publications.
• Responsible for managing relationships with external agencies for Corporate Communications and Government Affairs. Work with our brand teams to provide strategic counsel and guidance on areas where brand and corporate intersect.
• Manage UK and Ireland communications and Government Affairs budgets and spend
• Lead the team in managing the press office function (some of out hours working).
• Lead complex projects and change programmes, setting the strategy and deliverables, then working with the wider team to ensure these are implemented to the highest quality
• Confident issues management and handling on a local and national scale; part of special situations (crisis) team.

Key Responsibilities - Government & Public Affairs

• Responsible for building and delivering a proactive Government Affairs strategy, helping support routes to market and defend our licence to operate.
• Maintain relationships with key Government departments, political advisors, Parliamentarians and other stakeholders to ensure they are aware of Mondelez International's position, work and policy concerns. To also ensure they have a good understanding of our business, and the likely impact on it of any policy or legislative proposals
• Work closely with the wider European Public Affairs team to ensure seamless engagement on major, cross-market industry issues.
• Represent Mondelez International with key Trade Associations, Government and other external stakeholders (including NGOs).

More about this role
What you need to know about this position:

• Office location Uxbridge with regular travel to London and other UK locations as required
• Free onsite parking at Uxbridge
• Close to Uxbridge tube

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working model
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Annual bonus
• Car allowance
• Private healthcare
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including wide range of discounts
• Onsite staff shop

Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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Job Type
Regular
Communications and Public & Government Affairs
Corporate & Government Affairs