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Manager External Affairs


Company : Philip Morris International


Location : Melbourne, Australia


Created : 2025-06-18


Job Type : Full Time


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Join to apply for the Manager External Affairs role at Philip Morris International.2 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants.Join to apply for the Manager External Affairs role at Philip Morris International.Manager External Affairs - Melbourne, AustraliaAt PMI, we value a culture built on professionalism, reputation, and pride. We promote experimentation, learning, and success. Whether you work with us for one year or ten, you''ll develop skills that open doors to any career you desire. In 2016 and 2017, our company was recognized by the Australian Governments Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an employer of choice for gender equality, reflecting our commitment to being a great place to work that centers on our employees and develops world-class talent.Are you inquisitive and self-driven? Will you make a difference to our company and your colleagues? If yes, we want to hear from you.BEND THE NORMWe offer a fresh perspective. Here, you will never stop exploring and discovering. We elevate on-the-job learning, providing opportunities to develop your career and reach your full potential. Using innovative technologies, services, and processes, along with a competitive salary package and flexible work environment, you will work in a professional setting with colleagues worldwide to achieve Philip Morris'' Smoke-free Future Visionreducing smoking by offering less harmful alternatives to adult smokers.RISE TO THE CHALLENGEAs Manager External Affairs, you will increase awareness and support for tobacco harm reduction, smoke-free policies, and Reduced Risk Products (RRPs). You will develop and implement PMLs constructive engagement with third-party stakeholders to support the practical implementation of Philip Morris'' Smoke-free Future Vision.We Are Looking For Someone Who CanDevelop stakeholder engagement strategies and plans, manage high-impact projects, and build substantive research and policy relationships with stakeholders. Serve as a subject matter expert on tobacco harm reduction policy matters.Build and maintain a network of public policy and third-party stakeholders, including government, industry, unions, consumer groups, think tanks, and influencers across federal and state levels.Represent Philip Morris at public policy forums, engagement meetings, events, media interviews, and parliamentary committees.Support stakeholders with regulatory information related to Philip Morris efforts for a Smoke-free Future and tobacco harm reduction, collaborating with global policy and science specialists.Map policy processes within the bureaucracy at federal and state levels, identify key decision-makers, and track developments related to RRPs regulation.The key challenge is to raise awareness among political and bureaucratic decision-makers about the public health benefits of tobacco harm reduction policies and garner support for RRPs regulation to realize Philip Morris'' Smoke-free Future Vision.INNOVATION STARTS WITH TRYINGWere Looking For Someone Who HasProven success in a similar role within a large Australian or multinational company, preferably in a highly regulated environment, or experience in political, policy, media, or stakeholder engagement roles in political offices, unions, industry groups, or think tanks.Strategic thinking skills to develop plans supporting the achievement of Philip Morris'' vision and business goals.Expertise in Australian political processes and policy environment.Excellent communication skills, with experience in research, analysis, government advocacy, and stakeholder engagement.SHARE OUR VISIONWeve built the worlds most successful cigarette company with iconic brands.Now, were transforming into a company focused on smoke-free products that are a better choice than cigarettes. Our vision is to replace cigarettes with these innovative products.Why? Because we understand the millions of smokers seeking less harmful alternatives. We are committed to fulfilling our long-term vision for success and acting responsibly by designing a smoke-free future.Success in the cigarette business has provided us with the resources to pursue this vision. Thanks to our teams innovation, millions have already switched to our smoke-free products, and this is just the beginning. We are investing to make these products the icons of PMIs future.Our new course is bold and transformativechoosing to do something impactful rather than nothing.Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Australia.Applications closeUnlimit Yourself @ PMI9702Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionBusiness Development and SalesIndustriesManufacturingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Philip Morris International by 2x.Get notified about new External Affairs Manager jobs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A$130,000.00-A$140,000.00, 1 week ago. #J-18808-Ljbffr