Head of Global Public Affairs - Tulsa, United States - Taleo BE

Description

Roquette

is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients, a pioneer of plant proteins and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

What makes us proud?

Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.

Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The role
Following a retirement departure, we are looking for our new

Head of Global Public Affairs (M/F)

within the Communications and Public Affairs Global Leadership team This position will be based in our Headquarters in

Lille (La Madeleine) .

Our Team

Being part of the Leadership Team at a Global level, you will play an essential role in contributing to the overall business strategy, with a focus on building and developing strategy in Public Affairs that allows the company to effectively advocate, protect and promote its positions while being recognized as an objective and valuable corporate citizen and a responsible partner.

Therefore, you will work closely with all other Functions across our geographical areas as well as interact with governments, regulatory authorities, industrial public affairs leaders and industry associations.

Your mission ?
Your experience and talents will make the difference to:
Develop long term strategies and short and medium term actions to ensure Roquette can continue to progress as a valuable partner for its customers in collaboration with GBUs and Regions
Develop long term strategies and short and medium term actions to ensure a positive political and regulatory environment (HSE, sustainability, public funding for innovation ...) for Roquette global operations
Maintain a register of key issues which can impact the performance of Roquette and that are heavily influenced by governments and regulatory authorities
Identify and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders amongst governments and regulatory authorities
Be the main face and voice of Roquette on key external associations (e.g. Starch Europe)
Recognition as thought leader toward external key stakeholders for Roquette
Build a global team of competent Public Affairs practitioners, supported by external service providers where necessary
Working with the extended Communications team to ensure the company has a consistent message
Ensure the consistency of positions and actions between advocacy and regulatory affairs
Be ready to respond to critical issues as they arise
Tight management of expenses and resources

What we will love about you:

As seasoned professional in public affairs, government, and institutional relations, you developed a profound understanding and experience in multinational business functions.

Your great communication skills enable you to foster a fruitful and consistent engagement within Roquette stakeholders globally on all Public Affairs topics.

As a strategic thinker and doer, you excel in communicating clearly, concisely and persuasively, verbally and in writing.

And also ...
You have a relevant experience in Public Affairs Communications (at least 10 years), preferably in the industry sector
You have strong capabilities to define strategies
A proven leader exposure, with natural skills and drive to enthuse internal and external stakeholders

Strong managerial skills:
able to set objectives, manage performance and help employees grow, develop and move on.
You are energetic, innovative, persuasive and you establish good relationships with different stakeholders
And because we are an international company you are perfectly fluent in English ? (oral & written, mandatory)

What will you love about us?
Opportunities to learn and develop in an entrepreneurial environment that encourages innovation.
Our internal mobility policy

Benefits such as:
RTT, Time Savings Account, Incentives
The possibility of combining professional and personal life through telecommuting and organizational flexibility.
And for all, access to an external platform of listening by professionals.

We expect four leadership skills from all our employees
Act like a valuable team member
Target quality and excellence
Be disciplined and compliant
Make decisions quickly and with determination

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette believes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do, from the products we make, through the relationships we build with our partners, and most importantly within the teams we create and how we interact together.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach, by creating a workforce that represents the world we live in, and the communities and customers we serve.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at

and at

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