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Senior Manager, Australia Government Relations

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-12

Core

Lead political and government engagement for AirTrunk's priority Australian development projects to identify risks, build stakeholder support, and maximize project delivery certainty.

Role type

Senior Manager, Government Relations

Builds

Hyperscale data centre projects across the APME region

Domain

Data Centre Infrastructure / Public Policy

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Political strategy development, stakeholder mapping, political risk assessment, government relations, escalation management, cross-functional collaboration, intelligence reporting

Preferred skills

Experience in Australian government processes, community engagement coordination, policy formulation

Responsibilities

Embed GR early in project development, develop political strategies for priority projects, map and maintain relationships with state and federal stakeholders, monitor political sentiment, partner with development and legal teams to resolve government barriers, lead government engagement on material issues, provide political intelligence and risk assessments, support consistent external messaging

Seniority

Senior Manager, strategic leadership