Head of Government Relations
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Employment Type
PermanentClosing Date
23 July 2025 11:59pmJob Title
Head of Government RelationsJob Summary
This role provides leadership and strategic direction to the Government Relations team and ensures activities undertaken by the Government Relations team builds strong senior Government relationships that support Telstras public policy advocacy corporate strategy and reputation. This role provides an interface between the business and key senior external government stakeholders.Job Description
The opportunity
This role will work with the Executive Public Affairs to ensure delivery against Telstras strategic priorities. You will lead the federal government relations team and further Telstras policy and commercial objectives by building trusted and credible relationships with key senior government stakeholders including Ministers and Secretaries of Departments.
What youll do
Leading the development and execution of Telstras government engagement strategy.
Leading the Government Relations team.
Identifying and managing emerging risks and opportunities in the political and regulatory landscape.
Supporting Telstras growth by identifying policy barriers and advocating for enabling reforms; and by securing Government support for critical Telstra commercial initiatives.
Positively influencing the policy and political environment through strong stakeholder management.
Effectively managing critical high profile issues with key internal and external stakeholders.
Contributing positively to Telstra and the industrys reputation.
About you
To be successful in the role youll need:
A deep understanding of government processes politics and policy cycles
Proven policy and commercial success working with government departments and agencies
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Strategic thinking and the ability to align advocacy with business goals
Experience managing complex and senior stakeholder environments
Proven experience in business planning activities and complex Australian corporate environments
Previous experience in technology or telecommunications industry desirable
Previous exposure and understanding of how regulatory processes work (knowledge of telco would be of assistance or other highly regulated sector) and the interactions of the political sphere
Previous experience managing complex customer issues
Interested Apply now!
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