Public Affairs, Communication & Sustainability Director

About the role

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), the largest African Coca-Cola bottler, is looking for a seasoned executive to join its PACS team in Ethiopia. Reporting to the Managing Director for Ethiopia, the Director leads corporate citizenship, sustainability and regulatory activities across the Ethiopian business unit, building strategic relationships with business partners, government entities, industry leaders and the media.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with regulators, government, industry partners and the media; consult on corporate reputation, communication and sustainability and represent the company at conferences.
• Organise and lead workshops and training on sustainability best practices, and collaborate on corporate strategies, setting annual metrics and managing project budgets.
• Manage compliance with regulators to protect licensing and mitigate business risk, coordinate regular audits of sustainability practices and recommend improvements.
• Lead the development and execution of country sustainability plans, run pilot projects and foster a culture of sustainability through communication, education and partnerships.
• Set sustainability and social responsibility targets, provide data for annual sustainability reports and contribute to corporate and regulatory reports.
• Execute the country internal and external communication strategy, manage reputation responses and mobilise employees behind the business strategy.

Required profile

• Tertiary degree in Business Management, Communication, Sustainability, Policy Development or Political Studies.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in a manufacturing or production environment, with at least 6 years focused on environmental and sustainability topics.

Required skills

• Regulatory affairs: managing regulator relationships to protect licensing and mitigate risk.
• Strategic communication and media relations, including crisis management and content creation.
• Sustainability agenda, policy analysis, environmental impact assessment and stakeholder collaboration.