Senior Director, Policy & Government Relations – South Zone – Brazil

Our Public Affairs, Communications, Sustainability (PACS) teams inspire growth and build trust with key stakeholders by forming meaningful relationships, communicating impact, and creating innovative products and experiences for our brands and company. We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced PACS leader to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in public affairs, government relations, communications, stakeholder management, and sustainability in Brazil market.

What You'll Do for Us:

• Provide leadership for all public affairs, government relations, strategic communications, and sustainability-related programs and initiatives within the Franchise.

• Act as the first point of contact for other leadership members, providing advice to identify, assess, and manage risks and opportunities that may impact business performance or Company reputation.

• Ensure 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.

• Partner with Marketing to ensure instinctive collaboration, ensuring PACS integration into Brand and Innovation strategy and processes.

• Build one PACS system team with a robust and multi-skilled talent pipeline and succession plans.

• Monitor regional NGO’s, activists, and political developments to identify trends with implications to the business.

• Engage with and build 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.

• Identify and monitor regional and local divergent stakeholders to understand their priorities and develop a strategic plan for engagement.

• Be accountable for the implementation of Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability strategies, and key priorities across the zones.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or related field

• 10+ years of relevant experience, ideally in senior roles with responsibility for public affairs, 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.

• Proven experience in public policy & government relations, stakeholder management, corporate communications, Incident management & crisis resolution, sustainability.

• English and Portuguese are required;

What We Can Do For You:

• You will be part of a company that is committed to sustainability and social impact, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse and global team, contributing to the growth of our key global customer.

• You will have access to professional development opportunities and the chance to make a real impact in a company that values innovation and forward-thinking.

Sustainability; Marketing; organization; Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs); Prioritization; Government Relations; Communication; Stakeholder Management; People Management; Public Affairs; Inclusion Strategies; Business Communications; Negotiation; Taking Initiative; Business; Collaboration; External Communication; Strategic Communication Planning