Senior Director, Public Affairs & Sustainability – Türkiye

The Coca-Cola Company; Fatih; On-site; TRY 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company in Istanbul, Türkiye, seeks a Senior Director to shape and execute public affairs, sustainability, and external engagement strategies. You will advise senior leadership on policy developments, crisis management, and regulatory risk while guiding enterprise-wide reputation initiatives.

You will lead cross-functional teams to align external affairs with business priorities, build government and stakeholder partnerships, and advocate for responsible, sustainable growth across

Qualifications

• Recognized enterprise and external thought leader in public affairs, sustainability, government relations, and corporate reputation management.
• Typically requires extensive experience in regulatory affairs, public policy, stakeholder engagement, crisis leadership, and strategic communications.
• Deep understanding of Türkiye’s regulatory, political, and stakeholder landscape.

Responsibilities

• 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 license to operate through proactive external engagement, policy positioning, and reputation management.
• Leads highly sensitive 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.

Skills

Public Affairs

Government Relations

Strategic Communication

Media Relations

Crisis Communications

Sustainability

Corporate Reputation

Internal Communications

Policy Advocacy

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

The Coca-Cola Company in Istanbul, Türkiye, seeks a Senior Director to shape and execute public affairs, sustainability, and external engagement strategies. You will advise senior leadership on policy developments, crisis management, and regulatory risk while guiding enterprise-wide reputation initiatives.

You will lead cross-functional teams to align external affairs with business priorities, build government and stakeholder partnerships, and advocate for responsible, sustainable growth across