Senior General Manager Public Relations & Government Liaison

Senior General Manager Public Relations & Government Liaison

Company: JK Paper Limited
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Experience: 20+ years
Travel: Few days every month to the companys Songadh/Surat-region plant

Role Summary

JK Paper is looking for a senior Government Relations professional to lead state-level Liasioning in Gujarat. The role will primarily operate from Ahmedabad and manage relationships with senior government officials, regulatory authorities and other institutional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Liasioning with the Chief Minister’s Office, Principal Secretary, senior bureaucrats and government departments.
• Facilitate meetings and engagements between senior management and government stakeholders.
• Coordinate government approvals, licenses, permissions, renewals and regulatory matters.
• Monitor policy and regulatory developments impacting the business.
• Handle government and local administrative matters related to the Songadh/Surat-region plant.
• Maintain relationships with district administration, local authorities, elected representatives and regulatory bodies.
• Represent the company at government forums, industry associations and institutional platforms.
• Ensure all liaisoning activities comply with applicable laws and company governance standards.

Candidate Profile

• 15–20 years of experience in Government Relations, Corporate Affairs, Public Affairs or Liaisoning.
• Strong professional network within the Gujarat Government and established working relationships with the CMO, Principal Secretary and senior government officials.
• Experience handling government liaisoning for a large manufacturing, paper, chemical, infrastructure or process-industry organisation.
• Strong understanding of government processes, regulatory approvals and Gujarat’s administrative framework.
• Excellent networking, negotiation, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluency in Gujarati, Hindi and English preferred.
• Must be willing to work from Ahmedabad and travel periodically to the plant.

Key Skills: Government Liaisoning, Government Relations, Corporate Affairs, Public Affairs, CMO Liaisoning, Bureaucratic Relations, Regulatory Approvals, Plant Liaisoning, Stakeholder Management, Gujarat Government, Industrial Relations, External Affairs.