Director, Policy & Government Relations - South Zone - Brazil

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We are accelerating our momentum as the fastest growing consumer goods company in Latin America. People are our focus when we collaborate with our diverse network of locally connected manufacturers and when we return every drop of water we use to communities and nature. For over 135 years, we have grown to become the most recognized brand in the world. Today, we have hundreds of brands that continue to grow!!

This position is part of the Government Relations Team in Brazil and is responsible for developing relationships with political stakeholders, monitoring legislation of interest to the Company, building public-private partnerships, supporting the development of public policies of interest to the beverage sector and developing the relationship with the State of Amazonas.

What You’ll Do for Us  

• Map and develop relationship with key stakeholders;

• Build golden triangle partnerships with key areas of government;

• Identify and support discussions of key public policies to the beverage sector;

• Monitor legislation of interest in the National Congress;

• Support Company’s initiatives with the Government of the State of Amazonas, specially related to water, job generation, agriculture and local culture;

• Represent the Company in trade/sectorial associations;

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Education requirements:

• Law, political science, or communication degree;

• Post graduation on related fields is a plus;

• 7 years or more of experience in the Government Relations function;

• Solid experience with Public policy building ; Congressional activities ; Stakeholder management ; State of Amazonas knowledge ; Communication ; Negotiation

• ​Portuguese required

What We Can Do For You  

• Purpose Driven: Purpose-driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.  

• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.  

• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.  

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Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.