Global Policy & Advocacy Lead

Key Purpose Statement

The Global Policy & Advocacy Lead translates their public affairs strategy into concrete policy positions, advocacy plans, and actionable guidance for regions, while leading global horizon scanning and geopolitical risk insights.

The role is a core strategic engine of the Global Public Affairs function and a key partner to regions, sustainability, legal, and corporate communication.

Key Responsibilities 1. Global Policy Development, Positioning & Advocacy

• Draft and maintain global policy papers, position statements, and principles
• Ensure consistency and quality of policy content across themes and regions
• Support senior advocacy engagement with robust, fact-based positioning
• Together with Head of Public Affairs, represent their group externally at senior level with multilateral institutions, global industry platforms, international NGOs and policy forums.

2. Advocacy Planning & Regional Enablement

• Develop global advocacy toolkits for RHQs and key markets and brief them on global positions
• Coordinate advocacy narratives and materials for priority global issues
• Support regions in adapting global positions to local regulatory contexts
• Coordinate global advocacy priorities manage sharing of best practices, intelligence, and advocacy tools

3. Regulatory Intelligence & Horizon Scanning

• Together with legal team track and analyze emerging regulatory and policy trends across key markets
• Conduct horizon scanning on alcohol, taxation, sustainability, health, and wellbeing
• Provide early-warning insights on emerging global and geopolitical risks

4. Geopolitical Risk Leadership

• Lead the geopolitical risk agenda within Public Affairs
• Input into scenario planning, crisis preparedness and issue management
• Closely coordinate with Risk Management, Legal, Corporate Communication & Sustainability

5. Governance & Insight Sharing

• Support Global Public Affairs governance rhythm and reporting
• Provide structured insight to Global ExCom and senior leadership

Required Skills and Experiences

• Strong background in global public policy, advocacy or regulatory affairs
• Experience working with international institutions, policy bodies or NGOs
• Strong analytical, drafting and synthesis skills
• Ability to translate complexity into clear, actionable guidance and positions