Job Title: Public Affairs Manager Eastern Europe

Location: Budapest

Contract terms: Permanent, full-time

ABOUT US

Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. Our purpose - Celebrating life, every day, everywhere - has an important role in our company, for our people, our diversity, our brands, in how we perform and how we create shared value.

Diageo Eastern Europe covers Diageo's beer business across all of Continental Europe as well as spirits businesses across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The market consists of 43 governments, with employees representing 21 different nationalities.

• The Public Affairs Manager is responsible for building and managing our relationships with key trade associations, partners and public policy stakeholders across the region. This entails representing Diageo through a number of platforms and channels, from one-to-one meetings and industry roundtables to external events.
• You will be responsible for overseeing and driving our campaign work in Eastern Europe to tackle spirits discrimination from an excise tax point of view. You will work hand in hand with our trade associations in the region, as well as campaign alliances to tell a positive story about the spirits category and ensure a stable and fair excise duty environment in Eastern Europe.
• As Public Affairs Manager you will oversee a number of policy areas relevant to the Eastern Europe business, with a particular focus on health and alcohol policy, working alongside our relevant trade bodies to track the opportunities and risks of the business and engage where relevant and necessary.
• You will work hand in hand with the wider CR team to deliver our ambitious CR agenda in Eastern Europe, such as amplification of our Spirit of Progress programmes and initiatives and relevant corporate projects.
• You will work closely with the Corporate Relations Director to set the strategic direction for our public policy agenda and horizon scan for any potential opportunity or risks coming down the line to ensure the business is fully prepared.
• In this role you will manage our retained Public Affairs agency in Eastern Europe, as well as working closely with other relevant agencies used by global CR teams, to enable the delivery of our agenda.
• You will be required to oversee our relationship with key trade bodies, helping to shape and drive activity via relevant working groups and forums, and supporting senior internal partners with their involvement in these organisations where relevant.

• We'd love to work with someone who has a keen interest and knowledge of political and current affairs, in addition to a strong external and reputational radar. As a minimum however we require someone to have a broad understand of the Eastern European political systems and willingness to engage with a range of various external partners.
• 5 years of experience Public or Government Affairs, either directly, within an agency setting or in an in-house role.
• Prior experience managing or organising advocacy campaigns.
• Strong leadership skills, to support collaborative working with senior leaders and external partners with the capability and confidence to provide direction, coaching and support.
• Strong relationship building and alignment skills. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross functional teams across our organisation. Able to build strong relationships with broad spectrum of people.
• Managing complexity and ambiguity. Managing an agenda of multiple priorities, multiple partners and juggling multiple projects in a fluid environment.
• Excellent written and general communication skills (English and preferably one Eastern European language), as well as attention to detail are essential for this role.

• Unique Family Leave opportunity
• Opportunity to work across market and cultures
• You will deal with world class brand portfolio
• Product Allowance to purchase company products from the staff shop