Regional Corporate Affairs Manager Tesco

To promote Tesco’s reputation amongst external stakeholders, protect the Tesco brand and support business growth. Specifically, I will work with our property colleagues and external consultants to secure planning consent for new stores and extensions while also managing, maintaining and enhancing our local reputation. I will lead on consultation with communities, holding events and meetings locally as required, and will also respond to requests for comments and background information from local journalists. In addition I will win political support for our plans by explaining the benefits to MPs and Councillors.
Candidate Profile

• Team working
• Cultural sensitivity
• Ability to multi task and deal with ambiguities
• Analysing and Decision Making
• Gaining Commitment
• Influencing
• Ability to operate calmly on fast paced and sensitive issues
• Building and maintaining relationships at all levels
• Resilient, tenacious and able to take difficult decisions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Creativity in delivering complex messages in a simple way
• Ability to analyse complex issues and exercise sound judgment
• Representing the business to external stakeholders in a confident and thoughtful manner.
• Understanding of the role of corporate affairs in relation to the rest of the business.
• Knowledge of, and interest in, politics, economics and current affairs.

I spend:

• 25% of my time meeting local residents, traders, businesses and community groups to explain our planned investment.
• 25% of my time responding to queries and questions about our plans locally, often in the form of letters and emails, as well as responding to journalist’s queries.
• 20% of my time generating positive news stories and coverage for our stores.
• 20% of my time working with colleagues in Property to understand what schemes and plans we have coming forward.
• 10% of my time briefing my line manager and keeping key documents up to date.

I know I've done a great job if:

• Our stores receive planning consent with support from local councillors, residents and other stakeholders.
• We build relationships with key opinion formers to highlight the positive impact our stores have on communities.
• We achieve positive coverage in the media for our new stores and secure allies for our investment.
• We resolve problems and respond to queries relating to new and planned stores in a timely and efficient manner.
• Our colleagues in Property work closely with us to bring schemes forward and ensure that our plans are communicated to and discussed with local communities.
• My line manager and Director are kept well briefed on key schemes and are able to provide advice and support where it is required.
• I operate as part of a strong team, sharing information freely and supporting others.

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