Corporate Affairs Manager

Sea Harvest; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sea Harvest, a proudly South African seafood company, seeks a Corporate Affairs Manager to lead external stakeholder management, investor communications and reputation management. You will build trusted relationships with stakeholders to protect and enhance the Group’s corporate reputation.

The role covers developing and implementing investor relations, stakeholder engagement strategies and crisis communication protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field (see above).
• Postgraduate qualification is advantageous.
• Minimum 8–10 years in corporate affairs, investor relations or government relations.

Responsibilities

• Lead external stakeholder management and reputation activities.
• Oversee investor communications and corporate reporting.
• Draft position papers, briefing notes and other materials.
• Coordinate stakeholder programs with investors and NGOs.
• Manage relations with external PR and reputation agencies.
• Monitor media coverage and provide reputation reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Investor relations

Crisis communication

Strategic communications

Media relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Affairs, Economics, Journalism, Business or related field

Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Job description

Sea Harvest is a proudly South African integrated seafood company, delivering quality products to local and international markets. We are committed to sustainability, innovation and the development of our people. An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably qualified and experienced Corporate Affairs Manager to join our team.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Corporate Affairs Manager is responsible for leading Sea Harvest’s external stakeholder management process , investor communications and reputation management activities. The role revolves around building trusted relationships with stakeholders in order to manage the Group’s corporate reputation.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage the relationship with external public relations and reputation management agencies.
• Develop and implement the Group’s corporate affairs and stakeholder engagement strategy.
• Manage the implementation of the groups investor relations strategy
• Draft, position papers, briefing notes and other communication materials.
• Lead stakeholder engagement programmes with investors and NGOs.
• Coordinate stakeholder surveys and translate insights into actionable engagement strategies.
• Coordinate technical roundtables and executive stakeholder forums.
• Lead issues management and crisis communication planning and response protocols.
• Support integrated reporting, ESG reporting, investor communications and results announcements.
• Monitor media coverage and stakeholder sentiment and provide regular reputation reports to leadership.
• Represent Sea Harvest in relevant industry forums and external engagements.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Affairs, Economics, , Journalism, Business or related field.
• Postgraduate qualification advantageous.
• Minimum 8-10 years relevant experience in corporate affairs, investor relations, strategic communications or government relations.
• Strong investor relations and corporate reporting experience.
• Experience engaging with external stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication drafting skills.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Public relations and media experience
• Investor Relations understanding
• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong communication, writing and presentation capability.
• Strategic thinking and influencing skills.
• Issues and crisis management expertise.
• Project management and organisational skills.