Government Relations Manager

5 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Airport Full time

**_Exciting new opportunity for a strategic-minded Government Relations professional to play a key role across major high-profile Melbourne Airport projects _**

Melbourne Airport is focused on delivering a world-class passenger experience and pursuing growth, and to support our stakeholder engagement program, an opportunity exists for a **Government Relations Manager** to join our Public Affairs team.

Government Relations Manager reports to Head of Government & Policy and will support the business in the delivery of APAC’s government relations engagement program and coordinate APAC’s advocacy of key projects with industry peak bodies. The role will focus on supporting the organisation to influence stakeholders on major projects and identify engagement opportunities to partner with the government.

With the aviation and travel sector booming, on top of major projects that will underpin the future growth and development of Melbourne Airport and Victoria as a whole, now is a very exciting time to join

**Key Responsibilities**:
The role's duties and accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

- Monitoring the political environment and identifying issues and opportunities to engage with governments and peak industry groups on to support APAC’s strategy.
- Identifying emerging policy issues and areas of risk and opportunity.
- Managing interactions with all levels of government and coordinate an effective engagement program on major projects as well as key policy and industry matters, particularly state government partnerships.
- Supporting APAC’s strategic positioning to protect and promote APAC’s reputation through regular stakeholder engagement with governments.
- Developing content and briefing notes to support APAC’s advocacy on policy issues and manage reputational risk.
- Supporting the development of policy-making and coordinating APAC’s engagement with internal and external stakeholders to manage strategic projects.
- Supporting the broader Public Affairs team on stakeholder engagement.
- Working with business units to develop timely stakeholder responses and strategies on key issues / projects.
- Providing strategic advice and intelligence to support the aviation, commercial property, retail, and ground transport business units on emerging issues or opportunities.
- Tertiary qualification in Public Policy, Commerce, Economics or Law or another associated discipline.
- 3-5 years' experience in a Ministerial Office, Government Department or Agency, or industry peak body.
- Strong ability to identify key priorities and manage multiple tasks while working to tight deadlines and under pressure.
- Strong advocacy and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.

**About the Company**:
Melbourne Airport (Australia Pacific Airports Corporation) is proud to be one of Australia's premier transport hubs and Victoria's gateway to the world, connecting us to the global marketplace. We are committed to _creating connections that matter_ and enhancing the traveller experience across every aspect of our organisation to deliver our vision of becoming_ Australia's favourite Airport destination_. Currently, in an exciting phase of change, we are delivering rewarding career opportunities, making Melbourne Airport a dynamic and fast-paced place to work for our people.

APAC is a majority Australian-owned private company that also operates Launceston Airport, the tourism gateway to Tasmania and an industry multi-award-winning airport.

**Culture and Values**:
By joining the team at Melbourne Airport, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on our people and their development.

Our vision is to become Australia's favourite Airport destination and our people are paramount to achieving this success. We provide a supportive environment, with values that encourage all of our employees to Be You, Think Big, Own it and Work Together.

**Benefits**:

- Access to airport car parking 24 hours/365 days a year for both business and personal use
- Hybrid flexible working arrangements
- Airport Holiday, an additional day of leave
- Wellness Day, a further additional day of leave
- Discounted onsite childcare at Creative Garden Early Learning
- Mental health and well-being initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career and professional development
- Active social culture and participation in a range of social impact days and activities
- Signature Experiences including an airfield family day, and kids’ footy day
- Access to an employee benefits scheme including access to corporate rates and airport retailer discounts (including SkyBus)
- APAC is committed to weaving Diversity into our DNA. We believe that Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our greatest potential as a company, and maximise the potential of all our team members. We strive to create a culture where our team members understand that each individual is uniqu

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