Head of Corporate Affairs And Sustainable Business ANZ (Sydney CBD/Hybrid - 12 Months)

Who we are? 

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

About The Magnum Ice Cream Company:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

Job Purpose

As the Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainable Business, you will report to the ANZ General Manager and sit on the Leadership Team. Your role will be to work with cross-functional teams to establish the reputation of The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC), while protecting its license to operate and building resilience through advocacy and partnerships in the Australian and New Zealand market. As TMICC prepares to separate from Unilever, this is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, innovative team and be part of shaping the future of Ice Cream.

This opportunity is a parental leave cover.

Key Responsibilities:

Empower cross-functional team to land TMICC vision and impact with consumers, customers and partners.

• Support all teams and functions (Customer Development - Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, R&D etc) to land the new company vision and strategy in tenders, strategy sessions, external engagements.

• Develop, execute and lead community impact initiatives to bring TMICC vision to life – Make life taste better with Ice Cream.

• Coach and equip leaders to land the TMICC narrative with impact and confidently advocate for our sustainable business agenda.

Establish reputation of TMICC in ANZ market

• Understand and navigate ANZ media and influencer landscape to identify opportunities to share TMICC’s growth story among key audiences including Government, NGO’s Business, influencers, activists and consumers.

• Proactively source, storymine and develop content and key messages to drive TMICC’s growth story; develop robust brieifing materials for spokespeople and senior executives ahead of external engagements; and respond to media enquiries.

• Support functions with mandatory reporting, including but not limited to Modern Slavery, AASB S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related FinancialInformation, and mandatory AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures. Note, in 2024 TMICC will continue to be included in Unilever reporting but from 2025, TMICC will need to report as a separate entity so any experience in climate reporting will be highly valued.

• Partner externally with not-for-profit partners, key opinion formers, industry bodies and public relations and media monitoring agencies in Australia & New Zealand.

Protect license to operate, deliver savings, and unlock efficiencies through advocacy & connectivity.

• Understand policy areas important to TMICC and lead strategic consultation on business critical legislative and regulatory agendas such as Australia’s packaging reform, scope 3 emissions, nutrition and preventative health.

• Help drive delivery against sustainability goals throughout the business by advocating for policy and systems change and identifying relevant grant programmes.

• Co-ordinate with cross-functional colleagues and drive best-practice issues and crisis management to minimise impact of issues and emerging risks and protect reputation.

• Partner with HR and wider team to deliver seamless internal communications programme and ensure a thriving culture in newly established company.

What you will need to succeed?

Experiences & Qualifications

• Be a self starter. There will be minimal direction given in this role, you need to take initative and be comfortable working independently. You need to be highly motivated and show leadership in determining how best to support the business in achieving its objectives.

• Be an experienced trusted advisor to senior executives.

• Have experience in managing sensitive and complex issues to minimise reputational impact.

• Demonstrate outstanding written and communication skills.

• Proven media relations experience, including digital media and digital content development (website & community management a bonus).

• Understanding of key policy issues relevant to Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)industry, including external stakeholder management, and the ability to formulate corporate position on topical issues.

• Have experience in developing and implementing internal communications strategies.

• 5+ years experience in Communications and Corporate Affairs - either in house or agency/consultancy.

• Experience in large Fast Moving Consumer Goods, helpful but not essential.

• Proven track record of project management in fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Professionally or academically acquired knowledge of corporate affairs and sustainability, eg. University degree.

Skills

Climate/packaging policy & regulation; stakeholder engagement (government, media, industry); strategic communications development and implementation; industry collaboration; executive leadership; content writing; media relations; social media & influencer engagement; issues & crises management; internal communications; government engagement; community impact.

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.

• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

What you can expect?

• A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€8.3bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up. ​

• Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth. ​

• A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.​

• A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

Are you excited to craft the Ice Cream future?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

As publicly announced, Unilever will separate its Ice Cream business which is expected by the end of 2025. This role will transfer to the new Ice Cream company.

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact anz.talent@unilever.com.

Unilever is an organization committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities.

This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities. Interested in learning more, check out our Reconciliation Action Plan and Workplace Adjustment Policy on the Unilever webpage.

At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.