Head of Regional Corporate Affairs

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

26 June 2026 11:59pm

Job Title

Head of Regional Corporate Affairs

Job Summary

As the Head of Regional Corporate Affairs you will lead the development, implementation and evolution of Corporate Affairs strategy for regional & remote, including stakeholder engagement strategy.

Job Description

Lead Corporate Affairs strategy, advocacy and stakeholder engagement for regional and remote Australia, ensuring insights are embedded in enterprise decisions and cross-company programs. Acts as the Corporate Affairs Business Engagement Lead for Telstra Business, providing strategic advice and driving integrated communications and engagement.

The Head of Regional Corporate Affairs:

  • Leads the development, implementation and evolution of Corporate Affairs strategy for regional & remote, including stakeholder engagement strategy.

  • Coordinates and reports on delivery of CA regional & remote programs and other activity, aligned to that strategy

  • Leads CARL regional & remote inputs into Corporate Affairs policy priorities

  • Leads coordination of advocacy strategies on regional & remote-related CA priorities

  • Leads Corporate Affairs engagement, including policy advocacy, with key regional & remote stakeholders to bring in their insights and support advocacy, including:

  • Developing and implementing a regional stakeholder engagement strategy ensuring we receive deep and broad insights into regional and remote community risks and opportunities. This will be aligned to Corporate Affairs’ broader stakeholder engagement framework.

  • Proactive engagement with a small number of key national and critical State/Territory regional-related organisations

  • Representing Telstra in priority regional forums, roundtables, conferences, other events

  • Advocating on key outcomes to support the CA strategy, and engaging with regional stakeholders on key projects (e.g. technology migrations)

  • Leading sentiment assessment and tracking of stakeholders

  • Leads CARL inputs to significant cross-company programs (e.g. technology migrations)

  • Ensures that insights into regional & remote priorities, risks and opportunities are identified, understood and embedded in key cross-company forums and decisions

  • Acts as the Corporate Affairs Business Engagement Lead for Telstra Business