Public Affairs Manager
Public Affairs Manager
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Job Description
Hello potential future Oatly employee. Its us the original oat drink company that started in Sweden back 30 or so years ago.
Our mission To make it easier for people to eat better and live healthier lives without throwing the planet under the bus in the process. If that makes you want to stand up fist-pump and shout Yes! or even just a mild Cool Im into that then maybe youd like to join us. (Fun fact: we were recently voted one of 2024s best places to work for a small organisation.)
The Role
Were looking for a proactive and strategic Public Affairs Manager to join our Communications and Public Affairs team covering the UK and this role youll help deliver the Public Affairs strategy for the UK and Ireland supporting public affairs work around sustainability nutrition and crisis management to help mobilise the post-milk generation.
Youll report into the Head of Communications UK & Ireland and be a part of the global Public Affairs team working across markets helping communicate the organisations mission to help people live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planets resources. Youll work alongside the PR brand sales sustainability nutrition and community management teams to help drive the business forward. Here are the main elements of the role...
- Support the success of Oatlys mission and business by driving Oatly UK and Irelands Public Affairs strategy forward
- Represent Oatly building relationships with key external stakeholders including politicians political advisors civil servants public bodies associations and regulators
- Monitor and analyse key relevant political legislative and regulatory developments in the UK and Ireland proactively shaping responses working with Oatly UKs Public Affairs agency as needed
- Provide insights and recommendations that protect and further Oatlys ability to advance its sustainability and nutrition missions
- Collaborate with key internal sustainability and nutrition colleagues providing internal updates and briefings and identifying risks and opportunities
- Identify and develop strategic partnerships with potential advocacy partners including like-minded business campaign groups and alliances
- Collaborate and coordinate with public affairs colleagues globally
Who You Are
If the below sounds like you wed love to see an application:
- Plenty of proven demonstrable in-house or agency experience either in public affairs policy government relations or a related communications role we think around 4 years or more is the right amount for this
- Proven track record of influencing policy and building strong stakeholder relationships including with government officials key political and policy stakeholders and industry bodies
- Excellent understanding of the UK political landscape with your finger firmly on the political pulse
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to gather and distil complex information
- Experience managing public affairs campaigns
- Excited by Oatlys mission to make it easier for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planets resources in the process
- Bonus points if youve got experience in any of the following areas: sustainable eating and nutrition food policy and regulation agriculture policy climate policy
Another bulleted list felt redundant so we made this page talking about all the benefits we offer to sweeten the deal working with us before you apply if youre curious check out this fancy page right here.
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Employment Type
Full Time
