Head of External Affairs, Asia Pacific

This position is responsible for the company’s overarching external affairs strategies as well as direct engagement with stakeholders, including government, NGOs, and media, across Asia Pacific Markets. Role Responsibilities：Stakeholder Engagement- Identification, mapping and monitoring of stakeholders, including government and NGOs- Creation and execution of external stakeholder engagement plan- Design and execute external engagement action plans, manage potential negative impacts, assess growth opportunities from potential policy changes- Monitoring and gathering political, economic, and regulatory intelligence, and provide leadership and guidance to the commercial business on required actions- Advise and support the country teams on day to day issues managementPublic Relations- Take the lead in driving the overall strategy for public relations and reputation building in Asia Pacific Markets - Lead the roll-out of global and regional corporate messaging, with the support of country-level and regional agencies- Drive external relationships and corporate reputation for the company- Draft talking points, correspondence, statements, position papers, and presentations for external communications- Act as corporate spokesperson and respond to members of the mediaRole Requirements:- 10 years of experience in issues and activities related to external affairs in Asia Pacific Markets, preferably with experience managing an stakeholder engagement and communications program- Business acumen and understands the strategic role of External Affairs in analyzing challenges and opportunities- A solid understanding of the regulatory and government affairs landscape in the Asia Pacific Markets- Ability to manage multiple projects independently, in ambiguous or undefined circumstances- Strong communicator with excellent oral, written and overall communications skills; can credibly adopt a broad range of communication styles