Corporate and Government Affairs Manager

Job description / Role

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelez International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.

In this role, you will plan, execute and integrate a range of communications activities including content development, publishing, measurement and other operations in coordination with other teams and stakeholders both internal and external. You also plan and execute Public and Government Affairs activities to advocate for Mondelez International's interests and coordinate a range of related transactions or communications with the public and government officials.

How you will contribute

You will design and deliver outstanding media relations, government affairs, and internal communications and community engagement campaigns across markets. This role will require you to think globally and collaborate with colleagues from around the world to share best practices. You will also promote the latest innovations and investments in the market to keep our people engaged in the transformation and to partner with government officials so we can make changes to our operating model and ways of working. In addition to these contributions, you will manage all aspects of communications channels; nurture relationships with Tier 1 corporate media; drive news coverage that promotes Mondelez International; support local leadership and their teams, stakeholders and other functions internal communications activities, and ensure that activities are delivered within budget.

What you will bring

A desire to lead the future for our company and accelerate you career with experience and knowledge in:

- Communications, including experience in government affairs and issues management, preferably in a large, matrix multinational
- Written and spoken communication skills
- Results orientation and a hands-on mentality
- Working under pressure in a collaborative setting
- Dealing with ambiguity and change agility
- Time management priority setting and attention to detail

Requirements

What you need to know about this position:

- CGA Manager will manage and lead external and internal communications, public and government affairs, media relations, community and employee engagement, crisis communication, leadership profiling and digital communications related to the Mondelez brand.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

- CGA Manager should bring the right consultancy, advocacy and relationships to support business requirements.

Education / Certifications:

- Bachelor Degree in Public Policy, Mass Communication, Political Science, Business Administration or related fields.

Job specific requirements:

- Excellent writing and presentation skills.
- Multitasking and stakeholder relationship management
- Minimum 7 years of experience Communications, Public and Government Affairs
- No Relocation support available
- Business Unit Summary

Mondelez International in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan serves the Middle East and Africa markets as well as Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, we have more than 2600 employees working across seven plants and six commercial offices; we make, bake, sell and deliver our products to customers. We are market leaders in key snacking categories with iconic global and local brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Milka, Oreo and belVita biscuits, Barni Cakes,Tang powdered beverage, Chiclets and Trident gum and Halls candy.

Mondelez 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.

About the Company

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is one of the world's largest snacks companies, with 2015 net revenues of approximately $30 billion.

Our dream is to create delicious moments of joy in everything we do. Nearly 100,000 employees support this dream by manufacturing and marketing delicious food and beverage products for consumers in approximately 165 countries around the world.

We are the world's pre-eminent maker of snacks, with leading market shares in every category in which we compete. Mondelez International holds the No. 1 position globally in Biscuits, Chocolate and Candy as well as the No. 2 position in Gum. (source: Euromonitor)

About 85 percent of our annual revenue is generated in fast-growing snacks categories, and nearly 75 percent of our sales come from outside of North America.