Government Affairs Director

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $90 billion in revenue in 2023, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

The Public Policy and Government Affairs (PPGA) team helps PepsiCo navigate the increasingly volatile and complex policy and regulatory landscape in which our company operates. By anticipating opportunities and risks, we facilitate positive environments and avoid discriminatory regulations. Further, our proactive engagement with a range of external stakeholders ensures PepsiCo has a seat at the negotiating table and allows us to help shape fair policies that are science-based and protect consumer choice.

In this role, you will manage key policy and regulatory issues across the western United States, amidst a dynamic policy and regulatory environment to protect and support PepsiCo’s growth ambition. You will develop, enhance, and execute against a strategic vision and multi-year strategy for PPGA within the Texas and Central region in terms of public policy, regulations, Government Affairs, industry and trade relations. You will also partner with the VP of Government Affairs to influence internal and external stakeholders to ensure positioning and focus of PepsiCo’s material policy positions and frameworks to leverage business growth and minimize risk and commercial and related impact. States covered in this position, currentlyinclude TX, NM, AZ, OK, KS, NE, SD, ND.

This role will be based in Plano, TX.

• Pro-actively scan the environment for key policy matters as they “bubble up” or track/trend in the civic /social, business and government spaces to ensure that through this “radar” activity the company stays abreast of any pending regulatory risks in order to develop a risk mitigation or risk opportunity leverage plan.
• Manage PepsiCo regulatory risk radar as a key tool to provide visibility and early warning to the business on key regulatory risks relevant to our business.
• Ensure early identification of regulatory business risks and align internal stakeholders to address the relevant regulatory risks.
• Ensure sector and corporate are advised of key regulatory risks due to contagion affect across geographies and align corporate plans with respect to proactive risk mitigation.
• Monitor and research current and relevant emerging public policy issues concerning how PepsiCo should work with allied organizations and industries.
• Provide external insight into the company with respect to key policy and regulatory matters that affect the implementation of the commercial and business operational strategy. Decode the external environment into the company.
• Strategic advisory on confidential and sensitive matters including but not limited to due diligence, stakeholder reputation and goodwill insights, new partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions, etc.
• Maintaining a range of internal and external-facing platforms to distribute and manage public policy content.

WORK WITH AND SHAPE INDUSTRY BODIES, TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Set up relevant industry associations and ensure PepsiCo is part of the larger government-private sector consultative process.

• Represent the Company on key government and industry representative bodies, governance structures.
• Represent the company in external meetings with governments, third parties, and various industry/trade associations, etc.
• Ensure the PepsiCo position is understood and shape/impact industry positioning to align to the PepsiCo key materiality frameworks and facts.
• Assist to influence public policy in support of PepsiCo’s business objectives and enhance the company's reputation by building coalitions across countries, industries, and trade blocs.

LEADING EXTERNAL ‘BETTER’ PARTNERSHIPS

Drive strategic partnerships to advance PepsiCo’s global goals and commitments. This includes packaging, nutrition/health & wellness, sustainable agriculture and other ‘Better’ goals.

• Represent PepsiCo position at the negotiations with advocate groups & NGO’s when appropriate.
• Represent PEP in external interest groups (e.g. business networks, multi-stakeholder platforms) and ensure these are delivering value for PEP; guide direct report participation in such networks as applicable.
• Liaise with local, regional, cross continental and international NGOs where relevant.

Generate Annual/Strategic Plans and Budgets. For the totality of the business, including inputs into BU Operating Plans, Sector Strategy plans and joint business planning processes with partners.

• Ensure effective crisis mitigation/management from a PPGA perspective.
• Develop and strengthen PPGA division in liaison with GM’s and HR teams.
• Embed and drive best practice standards for PepsiCo PPGA function across all key areas.
• Clear communication of vision and strategy of Corporate Affairs and PPGA initiatives.
• Provide value-adding support to the Business in terms of business improvement initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $122,300 - $242,700 based on a full-time schedule.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 25% of annual salary paid out annually and an additional target payout of 10% of annual salary is paid out over 3 years following the end of the performance period.
• Long term incentive equity may be awarded based on eligibility and performance.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, International Affairs, Legal, Communications, Economics or related field or related experience.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in a corporate affairs, Government Affairs, PR, CSR, communication.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry exposure to fast moving consumer goods would be highly advantageous.
• Proven track record in senior stakeholder management and advising the board and leadership on the most effective corporate affairs strategies.
• Strategic thinking to set direction and shape future environment as well as executional excellence.
• Strong communication skills; must also be able to effectively communicate with executives, government and general audiences.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity.

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