Director of Public Affairs – Mexico

Are You Ready to Navigate the Future of Global Trade?

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and has been an industry pioneer for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility and continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

We believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning, and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve. With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

What we Offer:

• Global Reach, Local Impact: Thrive in a role with international scope, contributing to projects that shape global trade.

• Inclusive and Dynamic Culture: Join a team where diversity is strength, fostering an environment rich in personal and professional growth opportunities.

• Competitive Rewards: Benefit from a compensation package matching your role as a leading industry player, complemented by best-in-class benefits and talent development programs recognized worldwide.

About the role:

The Director of Mexico Public Affairs for The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group (“APMM”) will be responsible for legislative and regulatory issues as well as community relations in close cooperation with our business managers. The position will be based in Mexico City, Mexico with expected regular travel activity. Report will be to the Head of Government Relations for North America, with a dotted line to the Managing Director of APM Terminals, Mexico and Country Manager of Maersk, Mexico.

In this role, you will:

• Direct the company’s policies and objectives involving federal, state, and local government relations. Timely resolve of business issues involving government and authorities within Mexico. Where relevant, provide timely advice and forward-thinking solutions to business managers.

• Track legislation and engage, as necessary.

• Overall lobbying responsibility to protect the interests of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group.

• Maintain and nurture relationships with key legislators, staff members, agency representatives, professional organizations, and port authorities to protect and positively influence APMM’s legislative, regulatory, and reputational interests in Mexico, as coordinated with the Head of U.S. Government Relations North America.

• Assist with the establishment of corporate strategies, policies, and plans.

• Assist APMT senior management team with labor relations, as/if necessary.

• Develop and maintain local community relations, including but not limited to residents and environmental groups.

• Ensure that key internal stakeholders are consulted and kept well-informed of potential threats and opportunities.

• Represent APMM in selected professional organizations and associations.

• Manage lobbying firms, as applicable, and as agreed with Head of U.S. Government Relations North America, with focus on maintaining adequate APMM flexibility, options and confidentiality – and firm control of costs.

What you bring:

• The ideal candidate should have 8-10 years of government relations and/or maritime transportation experience.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. Political Science, economics, or law preferred.

• The personal maturity to develop and maintain professional relationships with business colleagues, policy makers and authorities, based on trust and the pursuit of business results for mutual benefit.

• Strong communication and public speaking skills, as well as excellent writing skills.

• The sense of urgency required to reach timely results for business.

• Ethical excellence. Our values (Constant Care, Humbleness, Uprightness, Our Employees, Our Name) are a set of fundamental shared beliefs, that form our guiding principles for behavior, decisions, and interaction.

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Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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