Communications Business Partner

About the role

APA, Australia's energy infrastructure partner, is looking for a Communications Business Partner to join its Sustainability and Corporate Affairs team in either its Melbourne or Sydney office on a permanent full-time basis. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Communications, you will partner with senior leaders across Finance, Strategy & Technology and Legal, Governance & Regulation, delivering strategic communications and employee engagement initiatives. The role is highly visible, working closely with Group Executives and leadership teams.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with Group Executives and leadership teams to develop and deliver communication strategies aligned to divisional and enterprise-wide priorities.
• Provide strategic communications counsel on major initiatives such as technology adoption, AI enablement, employee engagement and organisational change.
• Develop leadership communications including Town Halls, executive updates, key messages, speeches, articles and content across internal channels.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, offering constructive challenge to improve communication effectiveness.
• Work with media, digital and broader communications teams to deliver consistent messaging internally and externally.
• Measure, evaluate and improve communication outcomes so they support employee understanding, engagement and alignment with APA's strategy.

Required profile

• Significant experience in internal, corporate or strategic communications business partnering within a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to build credibility with senior executives and act as a trusted adviser on high-profile, business-critical initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience supporting change, transformation, technology or organisational initiatives where stakeholder engagement was critical.
• Ability to manage competing executive priorities and deliver in a complex, fast-moving environment.
• Eligible to work in Australia; candidates are subject to background vetting (including police checks).

Required skills

• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to turn complex business topics into clear employee communications.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge respectfully.

What we offer

• Targeted career development programs.
• Competitive remuneration and employee benefits.
• Flexible working arrangements and wellbeing initiatives.
• Inclusive parental leave of 18 weeks, including superannuation.