Senior Director, Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability - Türkiye

Senior Director, Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability - Turkiye

This role responsible for shaping and advancing the company's public affairs, sustainability, corporate reputation, and stakeholder engagement agenda in Trkiye. Acts as a key enterprise advisor to senior leadership on government affairs, regulatory developments, public policy, geopolitical and societal risks, crisis management, and external positioning. Leads the development of integrated external engagement strategies that protect and strengthen the company's license to operate, reinforce corporate reputation, and support long-term sustainable business growth. Represents the company in high-profile engagements with government authorities, industry associations, media, civil society, and strategic partners, while influencing external policy environments in alignment with corporate and business priorities.

ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

Shapes country-level PACS strategy and drives execution of long-term external affairs, sustainability, and reputation priorities with significant business impact

Protects and strengthens the company's long-term license to operate through proactive external engagement, policy positioning, and reputation management

Ensures PACS priorities support sustainable business growth, customer engagement, and long-term commercial objectives * Partners closely with bottling system leadership to align policy positioning, sustainability priorities, and external engagement strategies

Anticipates emerging regulatory, political, and societal risks and develops proactive mitigation and engagement strategies

Partners with senior business leadership to influence enterprise strategy, regulatory positioning, risk mitigation, and market reputation

Leads highly sensitive and business-critical engagements with government authorities, industry associations, NGOs, media, and key external stakeholders

Owns crisis preparedness and response coordination related to public affairs, sustainability, and reputational matters

Strengthens PACS governance, organizational capability, and external engagement effectiveness across the system

INNOVATION & COMPLEXITY

Navigates highly complex, and politically sensitive environments requiring strategic judgment and executive decision-making

Anticipates external risks, policy shifts, and societal trends to proactively shape advocacy and reputation strategies

Develops new engagement models, partnerships, and influence strategies to advance corporate and public policy objectives

Solves market-level problems with significant reputational, governmental, and commercial implications

COMMUNICATION & INFLUENCE

Represents the company in key industry platforms, policy forums, and external coalitions shaping the future regulatory and sustainability landscape

Shapes authentic and locally relevant narratives that strengthen stakeholder trust and corporate reputation

Provides strategic oversight on external messaging and communications across policy, sustainability, and reputation priorities

Builds consensus and trusted partnerships across government, industry, civil society, academia, and media stakeholders

Influences executive and senior leadership decisions on matters of strategic and enterprise importance

Leads high-impact negotiations, advocacy efforts, and crisis communications in complex stakeholder environments

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE

Recognized enterprise and external thought leader in public affairs, sustainability, government relations, and corporate reputation management

Typically requires 20 years of relevant experience and deep expertise in regulatory affairs, public policy, stakeholder engagement, crisis leadership, and strategic communications