Description
Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Corporate Affairs team leads public affairs and advocacy across government relations, public policy, public relations, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and efforts to combat modern slavery. The team strengthens HPE’s reputation and advances strategic business priorities through engagement with public- and private-sector stakeholders worldwide.
We are seeking an accomplished Global Director of Stakeholder Engagement & Strategic Platforms to join the International Government Relations and Global Policy team. This leader will advance HPE’s reputation and business priorities at premier global forums, including the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, LEAP Tech Conference, GITEX Global, and Semafor. In partnership with Corporate Affairs leaders, Country Managing Directors, and Executive Committee members, the director will build a global engagement calendar that delivers business and reputational value.
Key Responsibilities:
- Platform Strategy & Execution: Develop and implement strategies that strengthen platform engagement, support business growth, and enhance HPE’s reputation, including related government affairs and advocacy initiatives.
- Stakeholder Mapping & Engagement: Partner with the North American and International Government Relations teams to map key public- and private-sector decisionmakers who may influence enterprise IT spending and develop strategies for HPE executives to engage them at leading global business forums.
- Government Relations & Public Policy: Build and maintain strong relationships with government officials, policymakers, and public-sector leaders. Represent HPE at key strategic platforms that help advance business and public policy initiatives.
- Legal & Government Affairs: Analyze current and pending laws and regulations, assess their impact on HPE’s operations, and partner with legal teams to support compliance and address emerging regulatory risks that can be addressed through strategic platforms.
- Team Leadership & Continuity: Ensure continuity during team transitions by sharing expertise, fostering collaboration, and mentoring colleagues.
Qualifications:
- Eight to ten years of experience in commercial or public-sector roles, with a strong record in government relations, public policy, regulatory affairs, or legal advocacy.
- Advanced degree in law, public policy, economics, political science, or a related field preferred.
- Strong legal background, with expertise in interpreting laws and regulations and assessing their business implications.
- Demonstrated success in corporate social responsibility and ESG, particularly in supporting sales enablement and sustainability initiatives.
- Proven ability to navigate complex legal and regulatory environments and achieve strategic outcomes for a large enterprise through effective advocacy.
- Exceptional written and verbal advocacy skills across government, legal, and public policy contexts.
- Proven ability to advance key initiatives by influencing senior stakeholders.
- Experience leading complex, large-scale initiatives across functions.
What We Can Offer You:
- Health & Wellbeing: We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
- Personal & Professional Development: We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have , whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
- Unconditional Inclusion: We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness.