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.
- Solid 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.

📌 Senior General Manager Public Relations & Government Liaison (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Ruchita Hiraji Thakur Mumbai
📍 Ahmedabad