Manager External Affairs - Melbourne, Australia

At PMI we value a culture that is built on professionalism, reputation and pride. You experiment, learn and succeed. Whether you work with us for one year or ten, you will learn the skills that open doors to any career you want. In 2016 and 2017, our company was recognised by the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an employer of choice for gender equality. This recognition was part of our commitment to being a great place to work that puts our employees at the centre of our business and develops world class talent.

Are you inquisitive and self-driven? Will you make a difference to our company and your colleagues around you? If you answered yes, then we want to hear from you.

BEND THE NORM

We offer you a fresh perspective. Here, you will never stop exploring and discovering. We take on-the-job learning to another level, giving you every opportunity to develop your career and reach your full potential. With innovative technologies, services, and processes, backed by a competitive salary package and a flexible working environment, you will work in a professional setting with colleagues all over the world to achieve Philip Morris' Smoke-free Future Vision to rapidly reduce smoking by making available less harmful alternatives to adult smokers.

RISE TO THE CHALLENGE

As Manager External Affairs, you will be responsible for increasing awareness and support for tobacco harm reduction, smoke-free policies and Reduced Risk Products (RRPs), developing and implementing PML’s constructive engagement with third party stakeholders to support practical implementation of Philip Morris' Smoke-free Future Vision.

We are looking for someone who can:

Develop stakeholder engagement strategies and plans, manage and implement high impact engagement projects, identifying and developing substantive research and policy-based relationships with stakeholders and serve as a key subject matter expert on tobacco harm reduction policy matters.

 

Develop and maintain a comprehensive network of public policy and other relevant third party stakeholders including government and political stakeholders across both the executive and bureaucracy at a State and Federal level, as well as industry, union, consumer and community groups, think tanks and other influencers.

 

Represent Philip Morris in public policy forums where appropriate (e.g. engagement meetings, events, media interviews, parliamentary committees etc).

 

In conjunction with global policy and science specialists, support stakeholders with regulatory information on Philip Morris’ efforts to achieve a Smoke-free Future and tobacco harm reduction more broadly.

 

Mapping policy processes within the bureaucracy at a Federal and State level and identifying key decision makers; tracking COAG, international and other developments relating to the regulatory treatment of RRPs.

 

The key challenge of this role is to raise the awareness of political and bureaucratic decision makers within Federal, State and Territory Governments about the public health benefits of tobacco harm reduction policies and seek support for the regulation of RRPs to achieve Philip Morris' Smoke-free Future Vision.

INNOVATION STARTS WITH TRYING

We’re looking for someone who has:

Demonstrated a track record of success in a similar role in a large Australian or multinational company, preferably in a highly regulated environment; or a political / policy / media / stakeholder engagement role in a political office, union, industry group, think tank or similar role.

 

Ability to think strategically, developing plans and strategies to support achievement of Philip Morris' Smoke-free Future Vision and related business goals.

 

Expert understanding of Australian political processes and policy environment

 

Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with research, analytical and government advocacy and stakeholder engagement experience.

SHARE OUR VISION

We’ve built the world’s most successful cigarette company, with the world’s most popular and iconic brands.

Now we’ve made a dramatic decision.

We will be far more than a leading cigarette company. We’re building PMI’s future on smoke-free products that are a much better choice than cigarette smoking.

Indeed, our vision – for all of us at PMI – is that these products will one day replace cigarettes.

Why are we doing this?

Because we should...

We understand the millions of men and women who smoke cigarettes. They are looking for less harmful, yet satisfying, alternatives to smoking. We will give them that choice.

We have a commitment to our employees and our shareholders. We will fulfil that commitment by pursuing this long-term vision for success.

Society expects us to act responsibly. And we are doing just that by designing a smoke-free future.

…and because we now can.

Success in the cigarette business gives us the resources to pursue our ambitious vision.

Thanks to the imagination and perseverance of thousands of people at PMI, we have developed breakthrough products that are smoke-free and enjoyable.

And, we are selling them today. Millions have already given up smoking and switched to our new products, and this is just the beginning.

We’re investing to make these products the Philip Morris icons of the future.

A future PMI that’s known for replacing cigarettes with a portfolio of revolutionary products.

In changing times you can always choose to do nothing. Instead, we’ve set a new course for the company. We’ve chosen to do something really big.

Candidates must legally be able to work in Australia.

Applications close…

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