23 Oct
Humankind
Woodmead
We looking for a temp Corporate and Government Affairs Manager in Southern Africa Job description:
- Develop strategic communications agenda for the business
- Develop and implement a highly engaging Internal Communications plan for South Africa
- Support the delivery of events, both digital and face to face, including employee brands moments, townhall sessions, masterclasses etc.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to effectively communicate business objectives.
- Manage external PR agency to develop and roll out an effective external communication strategy.
- Drive world class brand and trade PR campaigns with an increasing focus on Snacking Leadership and marketing with Purpose
- Establish and nurture strong relationships with Tier 1 media
- Leverage MDLZ’s iconic brands and senior executives to drive reputation-building coverage against growth agenda and leadership in snacking
- Engage with industry and government bodies to lobby on regulations impacting the business
- Identify and address short-term barriers to business by monitoring the external environment and interpreting what it means for our business.
- Excellent writing skills and ability to communicate creatively
- Support and facilitate local rollout of Global initiatives
- Develop content for sharing via local, regional and global internal communication channels including Viva Engage and intranet news pages.
- Develop and manage measurement of listening tools for internal and external communications
- Coordinate contributions to local, regional and global reports.
- Work closely with South Africa leadership team to identify and develop content to spotlight and celebrate successes.
- Interact with NGO to coordination CSR projects
- Communicate and build pride internally through our CSR programs
- Support the business with execution of BBBEE strategy
Qualifications and Experience:
- Communication/Public Relations /Marketing qualification Degree/Diploma
- 8 to 10 years’ experience
- Strategic internal and external communication planning and execution
- Awareness and experience in key regulatory challenges impacting the business