Saudi Communications & Government Relations Manager

Job Location
Jeddah
Job Description
Overview of the Role
This role will partially be part of P&G's Global Government Relations & Public
Policy as GR Ambassador. The focus of the Government Relations scope is:
* Support execution of Government Relations Strategy and Action Plan for Saudi market to improve P&G profitability, competitiveness and reputation.
* Act as Saudi GR SPOC internally and selectively leading P&G representation with Industry/Trade Associations, private/public GR initiatives with authorities
* Work with multi-functional teams within P&G to favorably influence legislation and policies to protect and improve the business profitability and image of P&G and its brands.
* Anticipate & handle issues, understand the business, stay on top of external trends, and provide sound counsel and creative resolutions to meet business objectives with political realities.
The responsibilities include:
* Affect legislative and executive public policy outcomes by educating, persuading and negotiating directly with policy makers; crafting political allies; building coalitions; and applying the P&G Government Relations resources and expertise to achieve the company's political and business objectives
* Build and maintain a broad and diverse network of relevant Government bodies/officials, Industry/Trade Associations, at national level
* Supervise legislative developments and identify emerging issues to the company, and in coordination with management develop company positions and priorities on public policy issues which impact P&G's profitability and driven edge.
* Provide strategic counsel to internal P&G customers on meshing business goals with political realities to address them.
* Proactively build P&G's reputation with policy makers, as a responsible and supportive corporate citizen
* Represent P&G in industry associations and participate in external events as needed.
* Leverage P&G Saudi leadership in external speaking events building the P&G Saudi reputation
* Build a state of preparedness through effective issue/crisis planning that enables timely and effective action. Initiate and manage successfully issue or crisis teams, including internal and external resources, under a variety of significant circumstances
* Have the full communications and public relations knowledge to help set up a validated communications SPOC on the ground at P&G Saudi.
* Support in developing and driving communications plans and strategies that help build and protect P&G's reputation.
* Coordinated Company and Brand messaging; ensuring different forms of external communication stay on-point and consistent across board.
* Support in executive communications with leadership over all Executive level communications, scaled multi-brand communications, and Communications capability development across all levels of organization (as the need arises).
* Writing communications content when required, such as press releases and talking points to deliver consistent message across all external communication channels.
* Support execution of Government Relations Strategy and Action Plan for Saudi market to improve and support P&G profitability, competitiveness and reputation.
* Act as Saudi GR SPOC internally and selectively leading P&G representation with Industry/Trade Associations, private/public GR initiatives with authorities
* Work with multi-functional teams within P&G to favorably influence legislation and policies to protect and improve the business profitability and image of P&G and its brands.
Job Qualifications
* Bachelor 's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, or related field required; Master's degree preferred.
* ‎3-‎5 years' professional experience in Communications, Government Relations
* Experience managing and/or leading projects
* Has experience working in a matrixed organization
* Demonstrates strong verbal and written Communication Skills
* Saudi National
About us
We produce globally recognized brands and we grow the best business leaders in
the industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands as diverse as ours, it is
paramount our leaders are able to lead with courage the vast array of brands,
categories and functions. We serve consumers around the world with one of the
strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always
®, Ariel®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Herbal Essences®, Oral-B®, Pampers®,
Pantene®, Tampax® and more. Our community includes operations in approximately
‎70 countries worldwide.
Visit http://www.pg.com to know more.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, age,
national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
marital status, citizenship, disability, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally
protected factor.
Job Schedule
Full time
Job Number
R000090183
Job Segmentation
Experienced Professionals (Job Segmentation)