Lead community partnerships at Melbourne Airport, driving impactful initiatives aligned with our values and creating positive change in the community.
Join Melbourne Airport’s dynamic Public Affairs team as a Stakeholder & Partnerships Lead and take charge of our community investment strategy, driving impactful partnerships with local councils, schools, and industry partners. This newly created role will support major projects, including the third runway, and play a key part in aligning community initiatives with Melbourne Airport’s values, vision, and purpose.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Stakeholder and Partnerships, you will manage and activate community partnerships, fostering strong relationships with existing partners and identifying new opportunities. You will also ensure the successful delivery of community investment strategies and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive impactful programs.
Melbourne Airport is at the forefront of a dynamic expansion, poised to support the city's ascent to become Australia’s largest city within the next decade. As we soar towards new heights, we're embarking on ambitious projects, including the development of a third runway, state-of-the-art terminals and major business park projects creating unparalleled opportunities for growth and innovation. Join us in shaping the future of aviation as we propel Melbourne Airport towards becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination.
Discover how Melbourne Airport is thinking big with exciting projects like the third Runway, state-of-the-art terminals, and thriving business park developments —watch our video to see the future take flight: https://youtu.be/Sjn21l0hz1Q
Key responsibilities:
The role's duties and accountabilities include, but are not limited to:
- Foster and activate relationships with local councils, industry partners, and stakeholders to support community initiatives.
- Act as the primary contact for community partners, overseeing activities within the community investment strategy.
- Manage the annual review of community investment partnerships and oversee long-term partnerships.
- Measure the impact of the community investment strategy through the bi-annual economic and social impact report.
- Pursue opportunities for new community outreach programs, including schools, internships, and research initiatives.
- Provide support for major project community engagement, including the third runway.
- Support the end-to-end partnership lifecycle, from negotiation through to relationship management.
The successful candidate will have:
You are an experienced relationship builder with a proven track record in community engagement and partnership development. You thrive in creating innovative, mutually beneficial partnerships that align with organisational values and deliver community impact.
- Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, marketing, or a related field
- Strong experience in a similar role, particularly in community outreach, stakeholder engagement, or corporate partnerships.
- Expertise in delivering community investment strategies and managing stakeholder relationships.
- Proven success in developing multi-year, high-value partnerships.
- Good understanding of project management fundamentals.
We understand that not everyone will feel they meet all of these 100%. However, if you feel you have the attitude and aptitude to grow within our team, we invite you to apply and have a conversation with us about this position.
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:
- Free access to Higher State, our state-of-the-art Fitness Club & Wellness Hub at Novotel & ibis Styles Airport hotel.
- 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, including Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Long-term career and professional development opportunities
- 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 unique and that embracing diversity makes us more flexible, productive, and creative.
APAC provides equal opportunity and advancement in employment regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, cultural background, caring responsibilities, disability or socioeconomic background. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our workplace values of Being You, Thinking Big, Owning It and Working Together.