About the Position
The company needs talented people who are also excited by their sense of purpose to help expand their engagement – with the media, legislators, health professionals, national governments and public policymakers.
As their work evolves, there’s space to define your role and satisfy your professional curiosity. You’ll be working across functions surrounded and supported by experts in everything from Packaging, Fiscal Affairs and Illicit Trade to Sustainability and Public Health legislation.
Your ‘Day to Day’
In this role, you will serve as an integral member of company’s Mexico External Affairs team, where you will help develop, manage and execute the company’s public policy agenda, with an emphasis on Regulatory Affairs. In addition, you will advise management and other cross-functional teams concerning the policy implications of current events in Mexico.
This role will report to the Director, External Affairs Mexico, and works as part of a team to engage with stakeholders and coordinate with internal business functions to design and implement strategies in support of the company’s objectives.
Responsibilities of the role:
- Develop strategic engagement plans for Mexico in line with the company’s strategic vision and objectives.
- Identify and monitor legislative and regulatory risks and opportunities and assess the relevance of these developments for the company.
- Collaborate with the team to develop written content such as position papers and legislative summaries.
- Build and maintain a solid network with dialogue partners, stakeholders and relevant policy makers and public authorities at national level in Mexico
- Act as a spokesperson: Communicate and defend on issues of relevance and execute the agreed action plan.
- Provide superior support for Senior Leaders across the company to create associations with interest groups and other key industry partners.
- Support and lead cross functional projects on external affairs related business issues.
Skills & Competencies:
- Bachelor or Master degree in Political Science, Law, Economy or European studies, Public Administration or related subject area
- Min 8 to 10 years of professional experience in public and regulatory affairs, working with government, think tanks, public interest groups and/or external/regulatory/government affairs departments in the private sector, preferably in highly regulated industries
- A strong business sense and the ability to act as the bridge between the political and business environments
- Outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to create factual, relevant and easily understandable talking points and other messaging, and persuasively deliver it to relevant audiences
- Ability to build constructive relations and engage with external and internal partners at all levels
- Native Spanish speaker, fluent in English
The Offer
- Work with some of the best talent in the communications industry at a fast-track company that promotes talent both vertically and internationally.
- Seize the freedom to define your future and our client’s. They’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
- Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
- Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – their staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
If you wish to apply for this exciting position, please send your CV to the Executive Search Team below as soon as possible.
Bruno Toussaint, Senior Advisor Mexico
Jason Descamps, Founder & CEO
About us
Mavence: The Executive Search Experts in Government Affairs & Association Leadership
At Mavence, we specialise exclusively in executive search and organisational consulting for Government Affairs and Communications functions.
Our team consists of seasoned insiders from the lobbying and communications world, bringing firsthand experience in influencing national, regional, and global institutions on behalf of diverse industries.
We bridge top talent with opportunity through a peer-to-peer, market-savvy approach, leveraging our deep-rooted networks in Europe and beyond.
Our comprehensive executive search and recruitment services cater to associations, corporations, consultancies and law firms, NGOs, think tanks and intergovernmental organisations.
With a global footprint, we operate from Brussels, Paris, Berlin, Washington, D.C., Dubai, Singapore, Mexico City, Brasília, Buenos Aires, and Johannesburg.
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