Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
Mondelēz International (Mondelēz) is looking for a Public and Government Affairs (PGA) Senior Manager to join its DC-based Global PGA team. In this role, you will advocate for Mondelēz's interests, enhance its reputation, and engage policy makers and influencers to shape government measures and initiatives material to its business.
Mondelēz empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We are leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, LU, Tate's Bake Shop, and Ritz biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka, and Toblerone chocolate; Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids sugar confectionery; and Clif and Grenade energy bars.
Overarching Role
Support Mondelēz's Vice President for Global PGA and partner with:
- Other members of the Global PGA team,
- Business (BU) Corporate and Government Affairs (CGA) teams in multiple regions, and
- other functions and sub-functions (e.g., Communications, Finance, Tax, Legal, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Nutrition, Impact/Sustainability, and Insights and Analytics).
Help develop and execute the global PGA annual and longer-term plan, including through:
- close collaboration with local CGA teams,
- multimarket projects, and
- global assets, aimed at advancing the company's advocacy priorities.
- Represent Mondelēz and articulate its policy positions externally.
Specific Responsibilities
Policy/Political Foresight and Insight
Anticipate the direction of travel of government policy relevant to Mondelēz's business in markets across the globe by tracking and analyzing:
- geopolitical developments,
- public discourse (media reports and dialogue in trade associations, think tanks, and conferences), and
- guidance, standards, steers from international organizations (e.g., World Health Organization and Codex Alimentarius).
Understand the content and impact on Mondelēz of government measures in three priority policy areas:
1. nutrition, health, and well-being (government rules aimed at curbing consumption of certain types of foods):
- restrictions on marketing/advertising, placement, promotion, or sale, targeted indirect taxes,
- front-of-pack nutrition labeling requirements, and additive restrictions,
2. sustainability:
- ESG (environment, social, governance) disclosure mandates,
- supply chain due diligence requirements,
- labor- and environment-related market access restrictions, and
- taxes, bans, extended producer responsibility schemes on plastic packaging waste,
3. license to operate:
- cross-border trade measures, including tariffs,
- taxes,
- price controls,
- boycotts,
- sanctions and countersanctions,
- investment incentives, and
- labor disciplines.
Advocacy Direction and External Engagement
Frame Mondelēz's corporate position on key government measures by drafting global policy position papers and aligning their content internally across functions.
Advance local CGA teams' PGA work programs, including by:
- ensuring clarity of annual and longer-term goals on priority measures,
- helping to draft submissions to governments on proposed measures, and
- sharing techniques and best practices for shaping government initiatives and measures across BUs.
Advocate on Mondelēz's PGA priorities through engagements with policy makers and influencers:
- Executive officials and legislators,
- international organization officials, and
- thought leaders in think tanks and other expert bodies.
Enhance Mondelēz's visibility and reputation through active participation and leadership in:
- trade associations,
- business coalitions,
- professional organizations, and
- other fora.
Internal Networks and Programming
Develop programming for, and participate and present in internal networks, including:
- Global PGA Community of Practice,
- cross-functional working groups, and
- Global PGA team's regular connects with BU CGA leads.
PGA Enablers and Multimarket Projects
- Fashion global assets (e.g., playbooks, tool kits, templates, and methodologies) to enable PGA work at local level.
- Design and drive multimarket PGA projects (workstreams with clearly defined missions and/or deliverables applicable in multiple BUs).
Presentations and Other Written Materials
- Develop PowerPoint presentations, including for senior leaders and multicultural teams.
- Draft internal policy alerts, background papers, and talking points.
Qualifications and Skills
- At least ten years of government (public sector) and/or government affairs (private sector) work experience.
- Graduate degree in international relations, business, law, nutrition, and/or economic or sustainability policy.
- Knowledge of policy issues relevant to the food industry.
- Ability to operate independently and determine "the how" when given direction on "the what" (desired result).
- Facility in managing multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing, and delivering high quality results.
- Excellent distillation and communication skills (written and verbal).
- Collaborative and proactive way of working, good people skills, and "can-do" attitude.
- Experience working with colleagues from a variety of cultures and in cross-functional teams.
- Facility with PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
The base salary range for this position is $137,300 to $188,825; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.
In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
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Job Type
Regular
Communications and Public & Government Affairs
Corporate & Government Affairs
Top Skills
What We Do
Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.
Our Brands
We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum.
Our People
Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are.
Our Strategies
We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities:
• Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth
• Execution: drive operational excellence
• Culture: build a winning growth culture
Why Work With Us
We offer passionate, energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun, fast-paced, global business. We operate in four regions: Asia, Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.
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