Director, Public Affairs

This position reports to the Vice President of Corporate and Public Affairs. The role will collaborate with peers and the Senior Leadership team to achieve the Alliance’s core strategic and aspirational objectives whilst building and enhancing the organisation’s profile and reputation amongst government and other connected stakeholders. This will include overseeing a small team of public affairs and operational professionals, whilst supporting the Senior Leadership Team, Alliance members and key stakeholders, to achieve the collective ambition to end plastic waste in the environment.

The Director of Public Affairs will share responsibility for public affairs for the Alliance, contribute to the development of policy engagement strategies and lead in their implementation to uphold the public image of the Alliance. This will include working in close collaboration internal clients on the Projects and Strategic Partnerships teams, maintain relationships with national and local governments, intergovernmental organisations, member companies and industry associations, non-governmental organisations, and partners.

The role will be based in Singapore at the Alliance headquarters.

**Key Responsibilities
**Global Public Affairs Strategy**
- Overall responsibility for the development and implementation of the Alliance’s global public affairs strategy and budget.
- Lead in the delivery of a global stakeholder engagement strategy covering national and local governments, Inter-governmental Organisations, civil societies, industry sectors, and NGOs. This will include support on building and sustaining relationships with stakeholders, from the areas of building a better understanding and awareness of the Alliance mission and operations.
- Propose, develop, enhance, and maintain meaningful relationships with targeted, ministerial, and high-level external audiences from governments, Intergovernmental Organisations, companies and industry associations and non-governmental organisations, partners, and members.
- Build and manage proactive relationships with key external stakeholders who will help to shape, promote, and protect the Alliance’s positioning, including the media (in collaboration with the Communications team, governments, and industry.
- Establish and sharpen strategic positioning and key messaging for identified stakeholders.

**Member Relations**
- Maintain a close connection with the public affairs teams of member companies specifically as it relates to collaborative opportunities, messaging, and policy developments

**Function Leadership**
- Build, lead, coach and manage high performing global public affairs function the majority of which is based in Singapore.
- Serve as the senior Policy & Government Affairs representative representing the company before government officials, policymakers, and relevant stakeholders.
- Build and lead a Public Affairs Team globally working in close collaboration with key Alliance partners
- Execute the Alliance’s Public Affairs approach as part of its broader strategy to end plastic waste in the environment
- Build and maintain relationships with policymakers and their staff
- Shape corporate messaging that is used with external stakeholders and policymakers and develop materials that articulate our points of view
- Manage public affairs consultants and ensure coordination of their activities in support of strategy execution

**Requirements**:

- Global reputation leader with 15+ years’ experience in multinational, commercial, inter-governmental and/or non-profit organisations, working in a global or regional role
- A consummate professional with a track record of building and maintaining a “best in class” public affairs function and is a strategic and tactical operator.
- Deep experience in public affairs and strategic communications, especially in efforts to reach policy makers, opinion leaders and relevant stakeholders
- Experience, understanding and interest in purpose, enabling positive social impact, environmental and sustainable development issues.
- Stakeholder management experience in dealing with different stakeholders, Including member companies, service providers, licensees, and policy makers
- Critical thinker with the ability to engage senior executives, influence peers and motivate team members. Highly collaborative and results-driven leader who can work effectively to drive consensus and progress among a varied stakeholder group with diverse priorities
- Operational, hands-on leader
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements for non-profit organisations
- Experience working across multiple cultures and time-zones
- Combined corporate and NGO experience and exposure, especially in a leadership role is an advantage