Industry Relations Manager

About this opportunity

The location of this position is flexible – either in Wellington or Auckland and it's 20 hours per week.

The Industry Relations Manager supports the Pact Packaging New Zealand business by ensuring Pact NZ establish and maintain effective relationships with government agencies, legislators, and industry associations. This role involves identifying funding opportunities, preparing and submitting grant applications and maintaining relationships with government and funding agencies. This role will provide strategic advice, monitor legislative developments, and ensure we have the appropriate advocacy in various forums.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Ensure appropriate allocation of resource to advocate for the company's interests in meetings with government officials and industry groups.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key government officials, funding agencies and officials, and regulatory bodies.
• Development and execution of government relations strategies to execute our objectives across Packaging Solutions. This includes managing existing and emerging issues (risks and opportunities) and delivering quality and relevant advice to internal and external stakeholders on political and regulatory developments across our Packaging Solutions priorities.
• Provide strategic advice to senior management on government relations and regulatory issues.
• Develop and implement strategies to influence policy and regulatory outcomes in favour of the company
• Prepare briefs, reports, and presentations on government relations and regulatory matters.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on government relations strategies
• This role will also develop, execute, coordinate and where necessary support Government affairs strategies to facilitate an aligned external position and pursue objectives
• Ensure the company complies with all relevant government regulations and policies.
• Ensure compliance with the Health and Safety in Employment legislation, and Pact policies.

Your skills and experience:

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in government relations, public affairs, or a related field, preferably within the manufacturing industry.
• Bachelor's degree in politics, Law, Business or a related field
• Strong understanding of Government processes, legislative and regulatory process.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze complex regulatory issues and provide strategic advice.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with government officials and industry stakeholders.
• Strong advocacy and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.