Ralph Lauren Public Affairs Associate

Ralph Lauren; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren seeks an organized Public Affairs professional to help strengthen the company’s reputation and advance public policy priorities in key markets. You will track legislation, draft communications and coordinate across Sustainability, Legal, and Global Communications teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role reports to the Director of Public Affairs and requires strong written and verbal communication, plus ability to synthesize complex policy issues for executive audiences and

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of public affairs or communications experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in communications, political science, international relations, business or comparable field.
• Ability to synthesize complex information related to public policy and issues in the news.
• Ability to work closely with senior management, business partners and external partners.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to multitask.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze and report on global and regional policy trends, legislation and developments that impact Ralph Lauren's business operations or reputation.
• Support cross-functional issues management and the development of risk mitigation strategies to maintain and strengthen the Company's reputation.
• Draft communications and engage with a range of stakeholders to advance Ralph Lauren's public policy and advocacy priorities.
• Build and strengthen Ralph Lauren's engagement with its trade associations and memberships.
• Develop briefings for executive engagements with government officials.
• Coordinate with key business partners including Global Corporate Communications, Sourcing, Sustainability, Global Citizenship and Legal to align on advocacy needs.
• Develop public affairs strategies to support major Company or Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation announcements.
• Review Company communications from a policy, geopolitical and reputational lens.
• Update KPIs as part of quarterly reporting to measure effectiveness of engagement.
• Keep workstreams on track and share updates on a weekly basis.

Skills

Public affairs

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree (communications / political science / international relations / business)

Job description

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

The Ralph Lauren Public Affairs team is looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented and entrepreneurial candidate who can help us maintain and strengthen Ralph Lauren's reputation as well as advance our public policy and advocacy priorities. The role requires an understanding of the political, social and economic landscape in key markets where Ralph Lauren operates as well as the ability to quickly identify and react to emerging issues in these regions. Job responsibilities include a wide range of projects, such as tracking legislation, initiating policy research and analysis, drafting communications and issues briefs, creating presentations and maintaining team calendars and project trackers. You will report to the Director of Public Affairs and interface with a range of teams across the business, including Sustainability, Citizenship, Sourcing, Legal, Corporate Communications and the Local Commercial teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze and report on global and regional policy trends, legislation and developments that impact Ralph Lauren's business operations or reputation.
• Support cross-functional issues management and the development of risk mitigation strategies to maintain and strengthen the Company's reputation.
• Draft communications and engage with a range of stakeholders to advance Ralph Lauren's public policy and advocacy priorities.
• Build and strengthen Ralph Lauren's engagement with its trade associations and memberships.
• Develop briefings for executive engagements with government officials.
• Coordinate with key business partners including but not limited to Global Corporate Communications, Sourcing, Sustainability, Global Citizenship, Legal and the Local Commercial teams to develop policy positions and align on advocacy needs across the organization.
• Develop public affairs strategies to support major Company or Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation announcements.
• Review Company communications from a policy, geopolitical and reputational lens.
• Update KPIs as part of quarterly reporting to measure effectiveness of engagement.
• Keep workstreams on track and share updates on a weekly basis.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• 2-3 years of public affairs or communications experience ideally in an agency, in-house or in a politicalenvironment.
• Bachelor's Degree in areas of communications, political science, international relations, business or a comparable field is preferred.
• Ability to comprehend and effectively synthesize complex information, especially related to public policy andissues in the news.
• Ability to work closely and effectively with others-including senior management, business partners and externalpartners.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to multitask.
• Creative and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.