Senior Manager, Global Government Affairs

Job Description

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 r