Head of Public Affairs and Government Relations, Japan

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a multinational packaging company that provides innovative and sustainable packaging solutions to customers in the food and beverage industry. Their products include carton packages, filling machines, and processing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Based on market and policy analysis, agree the market policy priorities (tactical and strategic) with the global and market teams and develop a strategy and implementation plan for government relations and public policy engagement in Japan. This plan will also define the internal and external operating model leveraging partners, agencies, associations and networks available.
• Monitor, engage and advocate on a portfolio of priority policies focused on packaging and circular economy, food systems, climate, nature and biodiversity and seek new innovative and collaborative ways to advocate so that the company can be influential in these areas;
• Build and manage relationships with national and state government officials and agencies, policy makers and their key influencers.
• Work in close collaboration with the Sustainability function to secure stakeholder support and build alliances with industry partners and/or NGOs; represent us in trade associations and stakeholder platforms, leveraging existing opportunities or creating new ones, and mobilizing resources;
• Act as an advisor, support and closely collaborate with our leadership team in Japan on Government Relations and Public Affairs matters. She/he will be part of the global Corporate Affairs team and reports to the Director for Public Affairs and Government Relations, Greater Middle East and Asia Pacific Markets, works in close partnership with the colleagues in Business, Legal, Sustainability and Communication at market level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced Degree in public policy, international affairs, communications, political science, law and/or similar preferred.
• Min. 10 years of related professional/Public Affairs experience gained in Japan in a similar role preferably in a multinational company or, a Public Affairs firm, or industry association. 
• Significant experience and network in public affairs, government affairs, environment, sustainability, food and consumer health policy issues; leading advocacy campaigns and working in cross-functional team and business leaders.
• Experience in working in a matrix organization and leadership without a direct mandate both as a team member and single contributor.

Salary

14 - 25 million yen

Location

Tokyo