Public Affairs Manager

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We're seeking a Public Affairs Manager to join our team and play a key role in shaping the external environment and supporting our commercial objectives. This role works closely with the Director of Public Affairs to build, maintain and strategically leverage relationships across government, industry stakeholders, key influencers and decision-makers throughout Australia.

We're seeking a Public Affairs Manager to join our team and play a key role in shaping the external environment and supporting our commercial objectives. This role works closely with the Director of Public Affairs to build, maintain and strategically leverage relationships across government, industry stakeholders, key influencers and decision-makers throughout Australia.

As part of our Bupa APAC Public Affairs team, you'll manage the delivery of enterprise-wide advocacy priorities, executing engagement strategies that enhance our corporate reputation and enable meaningful stakeholder collaboration. Your work will be instrumental in positioning our organisation as a trusted voice in the health sector and a proactive contributor to policy development.

As part of our Bupa APAC Public Affairs team, you'll manage the delivery of enterprise-wide advocacy priorities, executing engagement strategies that enhance our corporate reputation and enable meaningful stakeholder collaboration. Your work will be instrumental in positioning our organisation as a trusted voice in the health sector and a proactive contributor to policy development.

• Support Bupa's commercial objectives, reputation and key business projects with the development of policy positions and a comprehensive stakeholder engagement program to deliver Bupa APAC's advocacy priorities and supporting wider efforts to improve public health and community outcomes.
• Coordinate and undertake research and data analysis to underpin advocacy.
• Develop and implement forward-looking plans, and prepare reports, briefs and other documents to support the implementation of Bupa APAC's Public Affairs work.
• Support the Director Public Affairs in developing and delivering effective public affairs strategies for Bupa.
• Delivery of high-quality public policy submissions on behalf of Bupa.
• Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to build Bupa's reputation as a leader in healthcare.

We keep our people smiling by helping them improve their lives in and outside of the office.

We're a welcoming lot, no matter who you are or where you've come from. We welcome all talents and backgrounds and embrace our differences, so you can bring your true self to work.

We support our people to be the best version of themselves, physically and mentally. With a healthy work/life balance, leadership support, reduced private health cover, study leave, volunteering options and a commitment to promoting from within.

Our employees can access wide range of benefits: from our own products (incl. health insurance discounts) to many other products and services via our partnerships program (like Apple, Samsung, JB Hi-Fi, plus gym and spa discounts to name a few). We reward our people and celebrate their success, provide initiatives that develop careers and look after our people's health, wellbeing, and futures.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring a degree-level qualification in political science, public policy, communications, legal or business, along with proven experience in public affairs, government and stakeholder relations. Your understanding of the public or private health sector will be key, as will your ability to build and maintain trusted relationships across a wide range of stakeholders. You'll be a confident communicator with strong research, writing and presentation skills, and a strategic thinker who can analyse complex policy issues and influence outcomes.

With a growth mindset and the ability to navigate ambiguity, you'll manage competing priorities with agility and professionalism. Your knowledge of health sector policy, regulatory frameworks, and the workings of government and political processes will enable you to contribute meaningfully to our advocacy efforts. Above all, you'll bring curiosity, initiative, and a commercial lens to problem-solving, helping us shape a healthier future.

Bupa is an international healthcare group which has been committed to a purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for more than 70 years.

Bupa Asia Pacific operates in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, supporting about 6.5 million customers through a broad range of health and care services including health insurance, aged care, dental, medical, optical and hearing services. Employing more than 20,000 people in the region, we believe that we can make a real difference to the lives of customers through our values, purpose and the way that we deliver personalised care.

At Bupa, we are striving to create and sustain a safe and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities. If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know at the time of your application.