About Us
We are a global technology and engineering company committed to protecting lives and securing the future.
Our mission-critical services and systems support Defence, national security, and essential industry.
We deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges, leveraging our expertise to make a positive impact.
In our pursuit of excellence, we empower our people to drive growth, improve processes, and enhance our reputation.
We strive to be a trusted partner, delivering value to our customers, stakeholders, and communities.
Job Description:
The Chief Corporate Affairs Officer will lead our corporate affairs function, encompassing external communications, media relations, government relations, stakeholder engagement, and all external communications and marketing activities to support our business objectives.
This key role ensures that communications and engagements reflect our values of integrity, collaboration, and performance, thereby enhancing our reputation and supporting business strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Represent us within the customer and industry community to build brand credibility and awareness
* Maintain a deep understanding of the political landscape and how politics will influence Defence procurement decisions
* Represent our CEO at Government, Defence and industry events and forums
* Collaborate with and support Group communication efforts to communicate relevant information to investors and to ensure effectiveness and consistency of communications
* Establish a proactive approach to issues management
* In conjunction with Group Strategy colleagues, ensure an understanding of the key Global strategies and identify options for growth and growth vectors across the Sector
Requirements:
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
* Significant experience in government relations, communications and/or marketing within Defence Industry or ASX listed companies in Australia, underpinned by relevant tertiary qualifications
* Demonstrated experience liaising with all levels of government, including clearly established relationships with appropriate senior government stakeholders and a strong network of senior defence and government contacts
* Demonstrated ability to identify and interpret complex policy and advisory issues in a clear and concise manner
* Experience in representing organisations at senior forums, and in developing and writing reports, presentation packages, briefing notes and agendas for diverse audiences
* Expert knowledge of the processes of government and defence including decision making, management, accountability systems, procedures and operations
* Demonstrated experience in successfully executing business development, customer relationship management and sales functions
* Demonstrated ability in leading high performing teams
* Strong understanding of campaign management in a corporate or political environment
* Strong strategic and commercial acumen
What We Offer:
We welcome applications from applicants based in Canberra, but also consider candidates from other Australian capital cities.
Please note that due to the nature of our business, applicants must also be eligible for Australian Defence security clearance. Current security clearance, whilst not essential, will be well regarded.