Public Affairs & Sustainability Communications Lead

Coca-Cola; Fatih; On-site; TRY 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Türkiye is seeking a Manager for Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability in Istanbul. You will support strategic communications, public affairs, and sustainability initiatives across the Turkiye Franchise and coordinate with marketing and cross-functional teams to align messaging with business priorities.

The role requires strong Turkish and English communication, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Political Science, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in corporate communications, public relations, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, or related disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Turkish and English.
• Experience developing communication materials for multiple audiences and channels.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of Strategic Communications and Sustainability initiatives in Turkiye.
• Assist in developing and implementing internal and external communication plans aligned with business priorities.
• Coordinate day-to-day execution of key communications activities, including leadership communications and employee communications.
• Develop clear and engaging communication materials, presentations, talking points, newsletters, and content for various channels.
• Partner with functional teams to support communication planning and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Monitor media coverage, stakeholder sentiment, and emerging issues, providing timely updates and recommendations.
• Support issues and crisis communication preparedness activities, including content development and coordination.
• Contribute ideas and best practices to enhance communication effectiveness and stakeholder engagement.
• Gather and analyze communication metrics and stakeholder feedback to inform future activities.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment of messaging and business priorities.
• Coordinate with agency partners and vendors to support effective delivery of communications initiatives.
• Support Public Affairs and Government Relations activities through stakeholder mapping, research, and engagement preparation.
• Collaborate with central Sustainability team and contribute to Sustainability initiatives through project coordination, content development, and communication support.
• Support cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing within the PACS team.

Skills

Public affairs

Stakeholder comms

Storytelling

Sustainability reports

Waterfall methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Digital communication tools

Job description

Coca-Cola Türkiye is seeking a Manager for Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability in Istanbul. You will support strategic communications, public affairs, and sustainability initiatives across the Turkiye Franchise and coordinate with marketing and cross-functional teams to align messaging with business priorities.

The role requires strong Turkish and English communication, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills.