Manager External Affairs (Global Travel Retail)
Published date: 2025/05/14
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Category External Affairs
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This job is available in 3 locations See all
Istanbul, Turkey
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Madrid, Spain
Job Id 5655
Job Type Full Time
Rise to the Challenge!
PMI wants to work with the best talent available. Our diverse workforce of around 73,500 people speaks more than 80 languages. Our priority is to attract, support, and retain individuals from across the planet – no matter their age, gender, religion, or disability. Our people are our greatest strength, and we're proud of our culture of openness and respect. We believe that this is a big part of what makes PMI such a great place to work.
Join the Global Travel Retail Team as an External Affairs Manager!
Philip Morris International's Global Travel Retail (GTR) team is seeking an External Affairs Manager to report to the Director of External Affairs GTR. This global role is responsible for driving and implementing the PMI External Affairs strategy for our travel retail business across regions, markets, and functions
Location: Dubai, Turkey, Spain, or Switzerland
What Your Day Looks Like:
External Affairs Strategy:
Deliver proactive communication with internal and external stakeholders regarding regulatory and external affairs issues related to our GTR business.
Contribute to departmental priorities while ensuring alignment with the PMI global EA strategy.
Management of Regulatory Changes:
Lead horizontal and regional regulatory issues to ensure successful management of regulatory changes, identifying commercial opportunities and safeguarding the business's future.
Translate strategic positions and frameworks into concrete guidelines for activities such as launch plans and marketing operations.
Serve as the focal point for all regions on regulatory issues, proactively defending against adverse regulations and identifying opportunities.
Provide assessments, advice, and recommendations for management, aligned with business priorities and the commercial landscape.
Business Partnering:
Engage with business partners, including operators and distributors, to advocate for regulatory issues and opportunities.
Act as a business partner for relevant central, regional, and business functions, delivering guidance and frameworks on horizontal issues, ensuring structured information management for all issues.
Manage External Engagements for PMI GTR:
Represent the GTR team externally and develop and maintain close working relationships with relevant external stakeholders (e.g., public affairs consultancies, working groups, industry associations).
Who We're Looking For:
Strong and proven skills in managing multiple projects and work streams under constantly changing regulatory requirements.
Resilience and drive to perform effectively under time pressure, adversity, and opposition.
Ability to adapt to change and unexpected circumstances.
Comfortable in a highly dynamic and ambiguous environment with a strong drive for results.
Autonomous, resourceful, well-organized, and self-motivated, with the ability to develop appropriate scenarios for decision-making under ambiguity.
Experience managing external agencies and political consultants.
Analytical skills to think and operate strategically at all levels and manage risks effectively.
Experience in delivering in regional or global roles is highly desirable.
What We Offer:
Our success depends on the men and women who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can:
Define Your Future: Seize the freedom to take risks, experiment, and explore.
Inclusive Culture: Be part of a diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
Career Growth: Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provide endless opportunities to progress.
Smoke-Free Future: Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future.
Philip Morris International is certified globally by both the Top Employer Institute and the Equal Salary Foundation.
Apply
https://join.pmicareers.com/gb/en/job/5655/Manager-External-Affairs-Global-Travel-Retail
Standard
This job is available in 3 locations See all
Istanbul, Turkey
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Madrid, Spain
Job Id 5655
Job Type Full Time
Rise to the Challenge!
PMI wants to work with the best talent available. Our diverse workforce of around 73,500 people speaks more than 80 languages. Our priority is to attract, support, and retain individuals from across the planet – no matter their age, gender, religion, or disability. Our people are our greatest strength, and we're proud of our culture of openness and respect. We believe that this is a big part of what makes PMI such a great place to work.
Join the Global Travel Retail Team as an External Affairs Manager!
Philip Morris International's Global Travel Retail (GTR) team is seeking an External Affairs Manager to report to the Director of External Affairs GTR. This global role is responsible for driving and implementing the PMI External Affairs strategy for our travel retail business across regions, markets, and functions
Location: Dubai, Turkey, Spain, or Switzerland
What Your Day Looks Like:
External Affairs Strategy:
Deliver proactive communication with internal and external stakeholders regarding regulatory and external affairs issues related to our GTR business.
Contribute to departmental priorities while ensuring alignment with the PMI global EA strategy.
Management of Regulatory Changes:
Lead horizontal and regional regulatory issues to ensure successful management of regulatory changes, identifying commercial opportunities and safeguarding the business's future.
Translate strategic positions and frameworks into concrete guidelines for activities such as launch plans and marketing operations.
Serve as the focal point for all regions on regulatory issues, proactively defending against adverse regulations and identifying opportunities.
Provide assessments, advice, and recommendations for management, aligned with business priorities and the commercial landscape.
Business Partnering:
Engage with business partners, including operators and distributors, to advocate for regulatory issues and opportunities.
Act as a business partner for relevant central, regional, and business functions, delivering guidance and frameworks on horizontal issues, ensuring structured information management for all issues.
Manage External Engagements for PMI GTR:
Represent the GTR team externally and develop and maintain close working relationships with relevant external stakeholders (e.g., public affairs consultancies, working groups, industry associations).
Who We're Looking For:
Strong and proven skills in managing multiple projects and work streams under constantly changing regulatory requirements.
Resilience and drive to perform effectively under time pressure, adversity, and opposition.
Ability to adapt to change and unexpected circumstances.
Comfortable in a highly dynamic and ambiguous environment with a strong drive for results.
Autonomous, resourceful, well-organized, and self-motivated, with the ability to develop appropriate scenarios for decision-making under ambiguity.
Experience managing external agencies and political consultants.
Analytical skills to think and operate strategically at all levels and manage risks effectively.
Experience in delivering in regional or global roles is highly desirable.
What We Offer:
Our success depends on the men and women who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can:
Define Your Future: Seize the freedom to take risks, experiment, and explore.
Inclusive Culture: Be part of a diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
Career Growth: Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provide endless opportunities to progress.
Smoke-Free Future: Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future.
Philip Morris International is certified globally by both the Top Employer Institute and the Equal Salary Foundation.
Apply
https://join.pmicareers.com/gb/en/job/5655/Manager-External-Affairs-Global-Travel-Retail
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