External Affairs & Communication Senior Manager

Job Description

General: • Act as an adviser to the Local Leadership Team and CCBTs • Ability to network flawlessly with the Eternal Affairs & Media Relations network • Apply and manage service quality levels across the function, aligned to the global and cluster functional leads. External Affairs: • Develop and deliver an external affairs strategy to support local business objectives. • Build and network with appropriate stakeholders to create advocacy, creating a positive external environment for the business to operate in via value adding relationships. • Put in place an effective issues and regulations early warning and monitoring system. • Crisis Management: Risk assessment, management and evaluation. Media Relations • Create a powerful and effective strategy & program that differentiates the Unilever brand & drives equity of the divisions • Devise a strategy with the goal to build long term productive relationships with key media stakeholders & Key Opinion Formers who could deliver 3rd party endorsement and relationship building to benefit the Unilever brand. • Build powerful proactive relationships with all relevant internal stakeholders where applicable and/or required to ensure the effective and timely PR campaigning for Unilever brand. • Build a Social Media strategy and strengthen presence in relevant SM channels • Conduct cost effective media monitoring