Senior General Manager - Corporate Relations - Alco-Bev Industry

Reports to: EVP & COO - North

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: The incumbent of this role will provide overall support on government relations by having influence within the regulatory and trading environments (bureaucracy and various state governments for the region). The role involves strategic and tactical decision making on government relations. He / She would be involved in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in the various government departments like the Excise department, CMO and bureaucrats at a regional level.

TYPICAL ROLE REQUIREMENTS Qualification: 

- Master's Degree, preferably in Communications, Public Relations or MBA Experience: - >10 years- experience in a Corporate relations role in a highly regulated environment 

- Should have experience of working across the Corporate Relations agenda and handling a region (either North, South, East or West)

- Experience of working in an organization which works across multiple states

Knowledge & skills: 

- Evidence of directly building relationships with external bodies to achieve public policy wins 

- Evidence of being a great people manage 

- Ability to work independently 

- Ability to influence teams and stakeholders 

- Networking and be able cull out relevant information from maze of data /conversations Best suited for someone who 

- Is fantastic at managing relationships with and influencing external bodies 

- Good at networking 

- Able to cull out relevant information from maze of data /conversations 

- Can identify proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate risks