Corporate Affairs Director

The Role

As The Corporate Affairs Director you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing Imperial Brands’ Corporate Affairs agenda in Poland, supporting all existing legal business units within the country. You will create and implement integrated, multi-stakeholder plans, aligned with commercial objectives. As a key member of the local management team and the company’s spokesperson, you will influence public perception, regulatory outcomes, and supports long-term business strategy. You will also lead a team of two direct reports.

Principle Accountabilities

• Corporate Affairs Strategy &Plans development: lead the development and execution of a forward-looking Corporate Affairs strategy for Poland across all product categories (Combustibles, New Generations Products) and business-critical issues. Design and implement integrated, multi-stakeholder plans (involving government bodies, industry associations, NGOs, and media), ensuring alignment of plans with commercial objectives
• Government & Regulatory Relations: represent company at high-level meetings with governmental stakeholders, cultivating relationships with key political and regulatory stakeholders to proactively shape the policy environment and safeguard the company’s license to operate as well as Industry Representation & Advocacy: represent Imperial Brands within all relevant regulatory and industry bodies in Poland. Influence sector-wide policy and regulatory developments through active leadership and coalition-building.
• Strategic Planning & Cross-Functional Integration: actively contribute to market-level strategic planning as a core member of the local management team. Provide expert counsel on regulatory and external affairs matters to ensure seamless integration of Sales, Marketing, and Corporate Affairs strategies.
• Illicit Trade Strategy & Enforcement: design and lead the implementation of an anti-illicit trade strategy in Poland, leveraging cross-sector collaboration and intelligence-led interventions to protect market integrity and revenue, in cooperation with other Corporate Affairs members and functions.
• Corporate Image & Thought Leadership: shape and elevate the company’s public image through strategic media engagement and executive visibility. Serve as the primary voice of the company in high-impact external forums. Act as the company’s lead spokesperson, driving narrative control and enhancing corporate reputation.

Skills and Experience Required

• Corporate Affairs experience combined with strong business acumen, commercial awareness and the ability to think and operate strategically at all levels
• Proven expertise & track record of successes in driving public affairs agenda at corporate environment, preferably at regulated industry. Well established network across political spectrum.  
• High level of strategic influencing, excellent communication and relationship management skills
• Pragmatic and resilient mindset, with the ability to navigate setbacks while maintaining a strong drive for results
• Native-level proficiency in the local market language, with fluent English (both written and spoken)
• Comprehensive understanding of legal and commercial processes, equally good appreciation of political and regulatory dynamics and main influencers

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.

Everyone Belongs