Senior Manager, Policy Advocacy & Communications

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Policy Advocacy and Communications is responsible for leading strategic policy communications and advocacy to protect and advance The Coca-Cola Company's business and reputation in Korea.

This role plays a critical role in identifying, monitoring, and responding to elevated public policy risks with significant business impact in Korea, with a primary and immediate focus on sugar tax-related policies and broader public health and regulatory debates. The position leads proactive and reactive policy communications, ensuring Coca-Cola's perspectives, commitments, and actions are communicated credibly through the right messages, channels, and stakeholders.

Working closely with OU/global teams, SRA and the bottler, this role serves as a strategic advisor on policy risk, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy, contributing to the company's license to operate and win in the Korean market.

• Lead development and execution of policy and regulation advocacy strategies addressing high-risk regulatory and policy topics
• Conduct continuous monitoring and analysis of regulatory and policy developments, public discourse, and emerging risks
• Manage external agencies supporting policy and regulation monitoring, intelligence gathering, and communications execution
• Translate complex regulatory and policy issues into clear, credible, and locally resonant communications
• Drive stakeholder engagement strategies with academia, NGOs, industry associations, and other relevant parties as part of policy communications

• Develop integrated narratives connecting policy, sustainability, and business priorities
• Activate the right communication channels (earned, owned, stakeholder briefings, third-party engagement) based on regulatory and stakeholder assessment
• Support media engagement, thought leadership, and external speaking opportunities related to policy and sustainability topics
• Act as a connector across PACS, TISC, bottler, and internal stakeholders

• Lead TCCF (The Coca-Cola Global Foundation) projects in Korea in partnership with NGOs, local municipalities, and bottling partners
• Build, manage, and strengthen partnerships aligned with global sustainability priority ad frameworks
• Collaborate with OU and global teams to ensure alignment with global strategies and commitments
• Drive advocacy and communications that reinforce Coca-Cola's role as a responsible and trusted partner

• 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, public affairs, policy communications, sustainability, or issue management
• Bachelor's degree or higher; communications, public policy, public affairs, sustainability, or related fields preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing policy-related issues with material business impact, preferably in regulated or highly scrutinized industries
• Strong understanding of policy processes, stakeholder ecosystems, and advocacy communications
• Proven ability to quickly learn and translate complex policy and sustainability topics into clear and credible communications
• Experience working with NGOs, external agencies, and cross-functional, matrixed organizations
• High learning agility, curiosity, and comfort operating in ambiguity and evolving issue landscapes
• Excellent strategic thinking with the ability to connect policy risk, reputation, and business outcomes
• Fluent Korean (native-level proficiency) required; strong working proficiency in English required
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills
• High professional maturity, sound judgment, and integrity