Corporate Communications and Governmental Affairs

About Bosch Group

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services, employing roughly 429,400 associates worldwide and generating sales of 91.6 billion euros in 2023. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology.  As a leading IoT company, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility, and connected manufacturing.  It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to deliver innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technologies that is “Invented for life.”

About Robert Bosch (South East Asia)

Robert Bosch (South East Asia) Pte Ltd is a regional subsidiary of the Bosch Group, representing the Group’s interests in Southeast Asia, where it is currently present in all ASEAN member countries. The company is active in all the company’s four business sectors of Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Asia Pacific headquarters for its Mobility Aftermarket, Building Technology and Bosch Software Innovations businesses, as well as operations for Corporate Research and Advance Engineering, and Information Technology, are part of Robert Bosch (SEA) Pte Ltd. In Bosch, we are committed through our EVP ensuring all our associates to GROW, ENJOY and INSPIRE during their journey with us.

Bosch is looking for a Corporate Communications and Governmental Affairs to support its engagement across Southeast Asia and around a range of policy and communication areas relevant to our business. Reporting to the Head of Regional Corporate Communications and Governmental Affairs, you will play a key role in developing and executing public affairs initiatives while representing Bosch’s interests with external stakeholders across government, industry, and business chamber partners.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies and approaches to drive strategic engagement with government, industry and relevant partners that achieve Bosch’s business objectives
• Monitor, identify, analyse, and act on emerging changes, trends and issues in the macroeconomic, trade, political, and regulatory environment, including the competitive landscape and impact of government policies on Bosch
• Represent Bosch in cultivating relationships with external stakeholders, including government officials, business chambers, embassies and organisations.
• Prepare briefs and other materials to inform and support Bosch’s policy positions with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide guidance to team members across the organisation on approach and interactions with relevant government bodies to achieve strategic alignment on Bosch’s initiatives with government priorities
• Support in delivering thought leadership initiatives on relevant platforms in Southeast Asia
• Develop and coordinate opportunities for executive engagements on key topics with government officials, including high-level political visits in Germany and Southeast Asia
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders for effective business-enabling activities in Southeast Asia

• At least 3-5 years of experience with Bachelor’s degree in relevant field such as public affairs, government affairs, public policy, public relations, communications.
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to engage with complex stakeholders with different cultural and occupational backgrounds
• Experience in working with government agencies or advocacy groups
• Proactive team player experienced in project management and able to work effectively with teams across organizational and functional boundaries
• Excellent written and spoken English. Proficiency in additional Southeast Asian languages is a plus
• Resourceful and an independent worker

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