Social Purpose Lead | KFC

KFC Vacancies – Social Purpose Lead

As the Social Purpose Lead at KFC, your primary responsibility is to oversee and lead programs aligned with KFC’s citizenship agenda. This involves managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on all aspects of KFC’s corporate social investment (CSI) and social purpose activities, as part of the KFC Social Responsibility Trust.

Your role ensures that KFC’s engagement with society is meaningful and extends into areas where KFC can leverage its unique expertise and societal role to build the capacity of the country and promote employee volunteerism.

This includes identifying opportunities to onboard new beneficiaries, developing growth plans, ensuring funds allocated by the Trust are utilized according to the Trust mandate, and delivering the best return for the brand as it reinforces KFC’s identity as a purpose-driven brand and a caring company.

Requirements: Key Responsibilities:

Add Hope & Other Programme Management

• Lead the implementation of the Add Hope Trust.
• Take ownership of Trust operations administration to ensure excellence through transparency and alignment with the strategic intents and values of the Trust.
• Strategically manage national beneficiary relationships and engagement, providing thought leadership on beneficiary selection and engagement.
• Enhance the CSI components in the programs and leverage partnerships to make a greater impact on communities.
• Develop a strategy to engage franchisees, team members, and head office staff in social responsibility initiatives.
• Oversee the internal brand activation of all social responsibility initiatives, including the employee volunteer program.
• Manage relationships by spearheading CSI conversations across the organization and with external stakeholders, strengthening beneficiary relationships, and identifying partnership opportunities.

Other CSI Initiatives

• Provide oversight of other CSI programs and design impactful initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop breakthrough initiatives in the CSI space.
• Manage programs such as Harvest, Mini-Cricket, Scholarships, and Supplier Inclusivity.

Team Management and Budgets

• Lead and manage a team of Trust administrators.
• Ensure alignment and partnership with the Marketing Team for the marketing and communication of KFC Social Impact Programs.

Communication Required: This role involves engaging and interacting with various internal and external stakeholders, primarily in South Africa and with support in Africa. Strong relationships need to be built cross-functionally across the RSC team, including Add Hope Trustee Liaison, Internal Communications Team, Marketing team, Finance, Legal, Operations & REX, Supply Chain, Franchisees, LSMs, NGOs, Add Hope beneficiaries, agency partners, vendors, members of the media/press, and other key stakeholders.

Related Experience Requirements/Qualifications:

• Previous CSR experience within a corporate environment advantageous.
• Minimum of 6+ years’ experience in CSI or related roles.
• 3 years of team management experience.
• 3 years of agency management experience.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in managing budgets exceeding R50 million.