Corporate Relations Director, South East Asia
Diageo
Corporate Relations Director, South East Asia
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.
Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.
Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.
Join our Corporate Relations Team
Our Corporate Relations (CR) team are reputation experts, shaping and protecting the future of our business and much-loved brands. With the ambition to become one of the most trusted and respected consumer goods companies in the world, our CR team act as the link to our external stakeholders, managing critical relationships with the outside world including the press and media, investors and government organisations, as well as NGOs and our many partners.
Operating across different markets, brands, and business areas including Corporate Communications, Policy and ESG, we collaborate with people all around the world. Join our team of experts, and you'll play a crucial role in protecting and promoting who we are and what we do, and ultimately our licence to operate.
About this role
The CRD is responsible for shaping our policy and reputational environment to protect our license to operate, unlock long-term growth and enhance Diageo’s reputation.
Reporting directly to the Corporate Relations director for APAC & Australia, the role is responsible for executing the Global CR Strategy within the SEA market consistent with CR’s design principles:
- ‘One CR Team’ mindset;
- Delivering functional priorities set by the CR Leadership Team; and
- Prioritising value creation for the SEA market.
Within SEA, it is a trusted partner to the Managing Director, the leadership team and other functional heads in the execution of the Global CR Strategy, locally adapted where needed to ensure it is relevant and impactful to the local context and the market’s strategic priorities.
As one of Diageo’s most important ‘breakout’ markets, the Southeast Asia business has ambitious growth objectives across premium core and luxury spirits and beer; all underpinned by advantaged route-to-market structures, an enviable portfolio of brands, and a diverse consumer environment with significant opportunities in gifting, digital and a burgeoning cocktail culture.
At the same time, Southeast Asia has among the most complex and volatile trade, excise / tax and regulatory environments on beverage alcohol anywhere in the world. It is characterized by high import tariffs, burdensome and discriminatory tax structures, varied regulatory rules with ‘dark (highly restrictive)’ markets (e.g. Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand) and ‘light (less regulated)’ markets (e.g. Singapore, Philippines), cultural and religious sensitivities (e.g. Indonesia, Thailand), and a deeply political and sensitive stakeholder landscape.
You will be responsible for
- Navigate and shape public policy environment. This includes opportunities and risks relating to excise & customs duties/tax, international trade and market access, regulatory policies (e.g. marketing, labelling, availability and other regulatory freedoms), and alcohol & public health issues.
- Deliver internal and external corporate communications. This includes Diageo’s cultural transformation agenda (purpose, behaviours), media relations, communications support to public policy and society campaigns, and issues and crises comms.
- Develop and implement society agenda consistent with Diageo’s Spirit of Progress strategy. This includes our programmes and initiatives on positive drinking, social impact and sustainability (water replenishment).
- Own and build trusted stakeholder relationships including government, trade associations and other industry bodies, social aspects organisations and civil society / NGOs.
The required qualifications for this role are
- Proven CR leadership experiences, ideally in highly regulated sectors for a multinational, large organisation, trade association or agency.
- Mature executive presence: partnering with senior business leaders (including at MD/GM level), leading small agile CR teams and ability to execute through trade associations.
- Ability to operate in matrix structure, including successfully implementing global strategies/initiatives at local market level, highly preferred.
- Strong capabilities and background in public policy, government relations and/or strategic communications.
Working with Us
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.
We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.
Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win.
Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.
Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.
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Worker Type
Regular
Primary Location
Ocean Financial Centre
Additional Locations
Job Posting Start Date
2026-07-29
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