Opportunity

It is a big moment in our future – and the world’s – are you ready to play your part?

We are currently looking for a dedicated and driven Senior Public Affairs Advisor for Denmark, so if you are looking for a dynamic and challenging career in the logistics and transportation industry, Maersk is the perfect place to grow your career and make a positive impact on the world.

We Offer

A very interesting position where you will have the opportunity to shape the reputation of Maersk towards the Danish government and other public affairs stakeholders.

You will actively manage reputation risk and crisis management towards governments and other stakeholders.

Additionally, you will promote thought leadership on global challenges from executive and LT teams towards the DK government and other national public affairs stakeholders.

At Maersk, employees are encouraged to bring their unique skills and experiences to the table to drive innovation and excellence. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and values the diversity of talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to: gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability or religious beliefs.

We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Public Affairs Advisor one of your key responsibilities will be to solidify Maersk's position as a pivotal and constructive stakeholder in Denmark.
You will be establishing and maintaining trusted channels of communication with key stakeholders across Government, Parliament, central administration and social partners.

Other key tasks will include:
• Building partnerships with government to leverage DK foreign policy and participation in regional and international for a
• Support and lead ad hoc public affairs campaigns in and across Europe.

We are looking for

The ideal candidate will have a relevant education combined with 5+ years of experience in public affairs with a strong knowledge of Danish government and Danish policy-making processes.

You have an extensive external network within Danish politics and trade associations.

You have solid knowledge of Danish foreign policy and its key components (EU, UN) and processes, along with general knowledge of business and business strategy.

Furthermore, you have:

• Excellent skills and experience with senior and executive stakeholder management
• Strong analytical and strategic skills
• Excellent communication skills are essential, along with agility, flexibility, and the ability to handle government interactions at a high level.
• A background in political science, legal, communications or international relations is preferred.
• You are fluent in Danish and at least one other European language.

As a person you have an ambitious, proactive and structured approach to problem solving, Intellectual quickness, curiosity, discipline, resourcefulness and resilience. You put the team ahead of you and focus on concrete deliverables.