Director of Issues Management - CPG

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Description:
eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on assignment with a leading marketer of some of the world’s most trusted brands, our client places an extremely high priority on building its businesses, and on managing issues and risks that could potentially impact the company or its products. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Director of Issues Management - CPG. This position will be based in Minneapolis, MN. Our client is offering a relocation package. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Contact InformationeConsultAmericaresumes@eConsultAmerica.com – Primary EmaileConsultAmerica@skype.com – Skype Instant MessengerPosition DetailsThe Director, Issues Management is responsible for leading our client’s issues management efforts at a corporate level, including identifying, positioning and managing current and emerging issues for the company. The Director, Issues Management serves on the company’s External Relations leadership team, and reports to the Vice President, Corporate Communications.Issues management engages, manages and supports a broad range of topics and activities for a consumer foods company like our client, including health and wellness, food safety, sustainability, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility, as well as externally-oriented issues, such as obesity. The Director, Issues Management may also support speeches and presentations by top company executives internally and externally.Responsibilities•Develop and execute strategic plans to address, manage and/or influence issues important to the company. •Support corporate initiatives developing and communicating strategic guidance on key issues internally.•Support company initiatives and teams, as assigned (e.g., Health and Wellness Council, Child Marketing Review Council, etc.)•Work cross-functionally with key leaders and content experts across the company to identify and manage issues, to develop statements, background briefs and talking points, to explain and communicate the company’s positions internally, and to leverage and communicate viewpoints on a targeted basis externally.•Engage senior leadership (division and function leaders) in proactively identifying and targeting key issues for our client.•Manage and maintain the Web site content outlining company positions, issue summaries, contacts, business relevance, talking points, etc. •Research, develop and draft positions on the broad range of issues potentially important to the company, its businesses and people.•Streamline communications among functions internally to ensure consistency of messaging on critical issues externally.•Work closely with corporate public relations and employee communications to advance the understanding of key issues.•Work cross-functionally with Law, Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, Quality, Marketing, Marketing Services, Marketing Research, R&D, Sales and Supply Chain to develop and disseminate company positions.•Support crisis communications on issue-related events.•Work closely with the Chairman/CEO and other senior executives on speeches and/or major presentations as assigned.•Other duties as assigned.BEST INDUSTRY – CPGBEST DEPARTMENT – Corporate Communications

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Requirements:
Bachelors or graduate degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Political Science or related field including MBA and JD.5+ years relevant experience, with a proven track record in communications, issue management, public affairs or issue communications. Broad experience including experience at a Fortune 500 company (consumer products preferred) is required.Other applicable experience could include consulting, politics, public relations, journalism or government. Excellent writing, communication, research and presentation skills are essential in this role.Exceptional interpersonal skills are key in this position.Ability to consistently deliver within established deadlines/guidelines.Ability to build the internal contacts and credibility necessary to be effective is essential in this role.Maturity, judgment and the proven ability to work with senior leaders is required.Attention to detail and accuracy.CompensationNegotiable

Education: Masters

Experience: Not Specified

Travel: Not Specified

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Job Created: Thu Oct 22 2009 04:27:11 AM
Last Modified: Thu Oct 22 2009 04:27:11 AM