Government Relations & Policy Specialist

Perth Airport is Australia’s Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians.

Perth Airport is investing more than $5 billion in new infrastructure so we can support our airline partners to grow, offering more services to new destinations and an improved customer experience.

Over the coming decade we will expand T1 International, and build new domestic terminal facilities, a parallel runway, two multi-storey carparks and our first airport hotel. This will deliver one airport for the people of Western Australia which will host all flight services in a central location giving passengers a seamless, world-class travel experience.

The Perth Airport estate is spread over 2100 hectares and has developed a $1.5 billion portfolio of existing industrial premises and significant vacant land holdings.

We service a truly diverse community and play an important role in strengthening cultural, family and social bonds while supporting business, tourism and leisure travel.

Our team is currently looking for a Government Relations & Policy Specialist. Reporting to our General Manager of Corporate Affairs, you’ll support engagement strategies and strengthen key government and stakeholder relationships.

About the role

• Assist to the development and execution of Perth Airport's government engagement strategy, fostering relationships across local, state, and federal government levels.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support government-related initiatives, ensuring they align with broader corporate objectives.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key external partners, including industry bodies, community organisations, and aviation stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for the leadership team to engage with key influencers in our community.
• Assist in the writing of policy papers and related documents that support engagement and campaign goals
• Assist in preparation of external communication materials such as speeches, media releases, presentations, and stakeholder updates.

About You

• Strong experience in government or stakeholder engagement, with a demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships.
• Proven project and campaign management expertise, capable of driving projects from concept through to completion.
• Excellent communication skills, proven experience in drafting media statements, speeches and presentations, will be highly regarded.
• Advanced knowledge of both traditional and digital media, as well as internal and external communication approaches.
• Highly organised, able to manage competing priorities, and work effectively in a dynamic environment.
• A collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills, able to build strong relationships and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

About Us:

We offer a dynamic and supportive team culture, a contemporary workplace with great facilities and a modern approach to work/life integration. Our competitive remuneration package comes with additional company benefits including free parking.

Perth Airport is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to building an equitable and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds.

Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. At PAPL we place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact.

If this sounds like you please get in touch.