Director, Public Affairs (Reyes West, Swire)

The Coca-Cola Company; United States; Remote; USD 178,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company seeks a Director of Public Affairs, Communication & Sustainability to support public affairs across western states. The role involves managing government relations, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability initiatives. Candidates should ideally be located in Los Angeles or Sacramento.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in government affairs and communications.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of state and local government relations strategies.
• Develop relationships with elected officials and NGOs.
• Help localize and execute strategic communications initiatives.

Skills

Business Priorities

Government Affairs

Legislative Analysis

Public Affairs

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Irvine

Travel Required:

26% - 50%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

May 26, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a highly strategic and seasoned Director, of Public Affairs, Communication & Sustainability to join our team. In this North America focused role, you will be supporting our public affairs and communications team across the western states.

Candidates ideally should be located in Los Angeles or Sacramento in order to successfully support the business needs.

Focus, Scope,& Impact:

• Support execution of state and local government relations strategies in partnership with bottlers, industry and TCCC Public Policyand Federal Government Relations and Sustainability teams. Help identifylegislative proposals, industry trends and emerging issues that could impactbusiness performance or Company reputation.
• Develop, cultivate,and strengthen mutually beneficial relationships and coalitions with elected officials, NGOs, industry groups and other key external stakeholders. Represent the company at industry meetings and conferences and other external functions.
• Support the continual assessment, knowledge,and guidance of state and local sustainability policy priorities and how they align with the Coca-Cola System sustainability goals. Work to understand, support and advance local sustainability initiatives with key stakeholders.
• Help develop and deliver key messages toexternal stakeholders in consultation with the Public Policy and Federal Government Relations and Strategic Communications teams.Ensure internal stakeholders are briefed and prepared for any interaction with government officials. Ensure digital stakeholder management system is current and effectively maintained.
• Help localize and execute broader strategic communications initiatives, and work in close alignment with the community engagement plans developed by the Stakeholder & Social Impact Managementteam and bottling partners to effectively maximize impact.
• Support routines and updates that ensure internal stakeholders are educated and aware of policy, legislative or reputational trends and developments that may impactbusiness performance and/or Company reputation.
• Work as part of a highperforming team with a collaborative and agile mindset and models our leadership behaviors. Internally, demonstratesease in navigating a matrix system and continually develops and nurtures partnerships that facilitatethe successful execution of our strategies. Externally, builds trust and influence with stakeholders as a knowledgeable and reliable advocate of the Coca-Cola system.
• This role works with bottling partners in the following states: California, Hawaii, Nevada, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Experience

• 5-7 years of relevant experience, ideally in supporting state and local government affairs, including state legislation, state policy development, and/or political and issue campaigns, as well as communications, stakeholder management and sustainability.

Work Focus

• Ability to analyze complex business and regulatory issues, help manage divergent stakeholders and bring together multiple concepts across functions to help define the long-term government relationsstrategy for the business.

CommunicationFocus

• The role leadscommunication regularly with key internal and/or external parties and is responsible forsharing information, influencing,and negotiating with key parties and stakeholders with shared and opposing interests.

What We Can Do For You

• Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Simply, Fairlife & Topo Chico.
• Expansive & Diverse Customers: We work with a diversified group of customers which range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, restaurants, and many more each day.

Skills:

Business Priorities, Government Affairs, Internal Stakeholders, Legislative Analysis, Legislative Monitoring, Legislative Tracking, Project Prioritization, Public Affairs, Stakeholder Engagement, Workload Prioritization

Pay Range:

$178,300 - $204,700

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

30

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.