ROLE OVERVIEWWe're seeking a seasoned and transfomationa Digital Marketing professional to drive our digital marketing strategies and increase our digital presence and maturity for the local and global commericial units.The main objectives of the role are:Shape and support the freedom to operate (FTO) and the sustainability strategy for the overall Syngenta South Africa legal entity to enable current and future business operations in accordance with the regulator’s requirements and societal expectations.Collaborate with all the key stakeholders to drive a culture of sustainable and responsible business activitiesBuild and manage sustainable relationships with all relevant government institutions, key industry players and partnersAct as a custodian for all public affairs, stakeholder management and advocacy related matters.ACCOUNTABILITIESPublic affairs Identify key stakeholders, understand their priorities, and develop a strategic plan for engagementMonitor political and economic developments, identify trends with implications to the business and engage with and build coalitions with stakeholders.Develop and implement/supervise a Public Affairs strategy in support of FTO and Sustainability plans for the BA, such as food and value chain partnerships, Regulatory Data Protection, MRL/IT strategy, product approvals, counterfeit and illicit product and the business impact of the geopolitical environment.Align the Public Affairs strategy with local Country and BA LTs, determine local governance processes and required collaboration processes with BA Teams.Advise Country and Business Area Leadership Teams (BALT) on business implications of any changes in government policies.Advocate on local policy initiatives and implementation of country policies in collaboration with Syngenta’s industry associations, the BA Directors and the AME Sustainability Head.Deliver pro-active reputation management through developing thought leadership platforms, regular formal and informal stakeholder engagement, effective use of multiple media channels, corporate engagements, and Publications.Represent Syngenta externally, be the face of the company to external stakeholders and present Syngenta’s position to government to safeguard business interests.Set up transparent and measurable KPIs and assess the business impact of Public Affairs efforts.Develop processes and internal governance for Public Affairs issue management and Policy/media monitoring in the BASustainability Develop and implement/supervise a Sustainability Strategy for the BA, considering Global, Regional and Commercial Unit (CU) priorities, local stakeholder expectations, local policy initiatives and local business strategies.Align the Sustainability strategy with local Country and BA LTs, determine local governance processes and required collaboration processes with BA Teams.Develop strategic partnerships and oversee effective community engagement across the BA, with targeted progressive NGOs and value chain players, including the farmers and the food companies.Ensure that there is an effective and well-functioning horizon scanning and crisis management system in place across the BA and report escalation if necessary.Support BA in leveraging their sustainability projects by amplifying the success externally, with the ambition to support company reputation and LTO agenda.Collaborate with the relevant functions to create and drive BBBEE strategy in line with the local legislation (incl Employment Equity Act) and ensure delivery of agreed targets across the legal entity
