Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is a world leader in the design, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of motorized recreational vehicles and power sports engines. Built on a 60-year tradition of excellence and headquartered in the Canadian town of Valcourt, Quebec, BRP owns manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Finland, Austria, and China, and has a total workforce of about 6,500 people.
Public Affairs and Government Relations Advisor, EMEA
The Public Affairs and Government Relations Advisor's role is to support the Sales and Marketing Team with the objective to protect and grow access for our products. Responsibilities consist of monitoring, information, strategic counseling and advocacy activities, including the preparation of internal reports and information documents regarding laws and regulatory issues, as well as the planning, the coordination of related government relations activities for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Team.
1. Responsibilities and duties
· Represent and defend BRP's interests.
Particularly on various industry associations such as ATVEA, ACEM, IMEC.
· Mapping and monitoring regulatory and legislation development.
· Government Relations & Advocacy: Influence the development of legislation and policy affecting our products individually as a company or through industry associations.
· European lobbying activities & assistance to local region.
· Support in the development, coordination and delivery of communication tools for internal and external stakeholders, including distributor networks, allies and governments.
· Coordinate efforts with other teams and divisions such as our Product Compliance Team in Valcourt.
2. Education, Background & Experience
· Bilingual: French and English
· University degree in Public Relations, Politics or Communications.
· Minimum of 3-5 years of relative experience.
· Experience with the European Institutions.
· Ability to appropriately research and process technical and complex public and confidential information.
· Extensive-working knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, FileMaker, and related software packages.
3. Profile
· Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written
· Excellent multiple project coordination capabilities working to strict timelines
· Excellent reporting skills
· Team player
· Appreciates and associates themselves with the BRP Values:
· Wining Attitude
· Integrity
· Innovation
· Quality through Rigorous Execution
· Financial Strength
4. Location
· Position based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
· Some travel required, mainly within Europe.
