Our client is experiencing significant national growth and is seeking an experienced Senior Corporate Affairs Manager to lead strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, government relations and reputation management across a complex and evolving platform.
Reporting directly to the CEO, this role will play a critical part in supporting the organisation’s external positioning, strategic growth agenda and engagement with key stakeholders across government, industry, investment and the broader community.
This is a highly strategic and externally facing leadership role suited to someone who thrives in complex stakeholder environments and enjoys operating across communications, public affairs, media and executive engagement.
Key responsibilities:
- Leading the development and execution of corporate communications and public affairs strategies
- Managing relationships across government, industry bodies, media and external stakeholders
- Supporting policy engagement and advocacy initiatives relevant to the housing and property sector
- Developing executive communications, investor communications and strategic messaging
- Leading media relations, reputation management and issues management activity
- Supporting stakeholder engagement strategies across major projects and developments
- Overseeing external communications including content, digital communications and corporate collateral
- Monitoring policy, planning and regulatory developments impacting the sector
- Leading and mentoring a small Corporate Affairs function
You are an experienced Corporate Affairs, Communications or Government Relations professional with the ability to operate confidently in commercially complex and high-profile environments.
You may come from:
- Property or Real Estate
- Infrastructure or Development
- Financial Services or Superannuation
- Government or Public Policy
- Corporate Affairs or Strategic Communications consulting
- Significant experience across corporate affairs, strategic communications and stakeholder engagement
- Strong government relations and policy engagement capability
- Excellent written communication and executive presentation skills
- Experience managing media, reputational issues and sensitive stakeholder matters
- Strong commercial judgement and political awareness
- The ability to influence and collaborate across executive leadership teams and external stakeholders
- A calm, adaptable and solutions-focused approach
- Opportunity to join a business with strong long-term growth plans
- Highly visible role working closely with executive leadership
- Broad stakeholder exposure across government, industry and investment
- Purpose-driven environment with meaningful projects and outcomes
- Collaborative and ambitious culture
- Opportunity to shape external positioning in a rapidly evolving sector
