Goverment Affairs, Health and Wellness Manager

Overview

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $91 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.[CW1]

The Public Policy and Government Affairs (PPGA) team helps PepsiCo navigate the increasingly volatile and complex policy and regulatory landscape in which our company operates. By anticipating opportunities and risks, we facilitate positive environments and avoid discriminatory regulations. Further, our proactive engagement with a range of external stakeholders ensures PepsiCo has a seat at the negotiating table and allows us to help shape fair policies that are science-based and protect consumer choice.

You will report to the Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs and be responsible for implementing programs and strategies to enhance PepsiCo's federal and state policy standing and help achieve the company's Public Policy and Government Affairs objectives, specifically in the areas of health and nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement, with the Director, comprehensive issue advocacy campaigns and strategies on key health and nutrition policies. Monitor, prioritize, and provide consultation to the Director regarding health, nutrition, labeling, and other relevant public policy developments affecting PepsiCo's business in key areas.
• Maintain working relationships with internal and external colleagues, including trade associations, lawmakers and their staff, and other key partners and stakeholders.
• Clearly articulate positions both internally and externally; and communicate with appropriate internal colleagues to understand impacts and assist in formulating effective responses.
• Maintain a network of relationships with lawmakers, staff, industry representatives, trade associations and other stakeholders.
• Assist the state and federal PPGA team in advancing advocacy efforts that align with the organization's objectives including creating advocacy collateral, talking points and internal communication to ensure consistency with enterprise strategy while maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external colleagues. Carry out strategies and actions with the highest level of integrity and ethics.
• Maintain strong interaction and internal coordination with the Global Public Policy team and broader Corporate Affairs function as well as relevant internal Subject Matter Experts within PepsiCo's North American businesses and at corporate level, including their Science, Regulatory and Legal functions.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $106,400 - $178,100.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years in government affairs, public policy, or corporate; direct health, nutrition and wellness experience is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information to both internal and external audiences who may not have specialized knowledge of the industry or policies.
• Critical and Strategic Thinking: Exhibits a high level of analysis and recalibrates strategies in response to evolving political and policy landscapes.
• Proactive Problem-Solving: Highly proactive, able to navigate ambiguity and complexity while developing successful solutions.
• Research Skills: Ability to gather, verify, and synthesize information from diverse sources, including news, documents, and data.
• Attention to Detail: Precision in fact-checking, editing, and presentation, ensuring credibility and clarity.
• Storytelling Ability: Engaging narrative skills to convey information compellingly to audiences.
• Organizational Skills: Strong ability to focus on both detail and the larger picture, effectively managing multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
• Curiosity and Inquisitiveness: A natural drive to seek out the truth, ask probing questions, and dig deeper into stories.
• Adaptability: Capacity to pivot quickly when stories develop and to work effectively across different beats or formats.
• Relationship Building: Strong skills in building connections and thriving within a rapidly changing environment.
• Works Well Under Pressure: Maintains composure and productivity while managing multiple tasks in challenging situations.

EEO Statement

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age

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Client-provided location(s): Washington, DC

Job ID: PepsiCo-416042-en-us

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-11-01T20:12:51