Corporate Affairs Manager (Downstream)

Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; hybrid working arrangements, including working from home on Fridays where business requirements allow

Company

hirify.global is a multinational energy company operating in more than 180 countries; hirify.global Australia Downstream supplies fuels, lubricants, and related services through the Caltex brand and product import terminals.

What you will do

• Partner with the Downstream leadership team to translate business priorities into Corporate Affairs strategies and provide commercially focused advice.
• Lead advocacy on fuel security, supply resilience, fuels policy, energy transition, and transport decarbonisation.
• Build relationships with Commonwealth, state and local governments, industry bodies, customers, communities, and other stakeholders.
• Develop communications and reputation strategies for the Caltex brand, including media strategy, issues management, and executive communications.
• Lead preparedness and response for significant issues, incidents, transactions, and organisational change, using media, stakeholder, and digital insights to measure impact.
• Lead Corporate Affairs resources and manage priorities, planning, budget, governance, and performance across a complex organisation.

Requirements

• Significant experience in Corporate Affairs, public affairs, government relations, strategic communications, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience advising executives and senior business leaders on complex or high-profile issues.
• Strong understanding of the Australian political, regulatory, and media environment.
• Proven ability to develop trusted relationships with senior government, industry, media, and community stakeholders.
• Experience leading advocacy, reputation, media, and issues-management strategies.
• Strong judgement and the ability to communicate clearly and confidently during change, uncertainty, or heightened scrutiny.
• Collaborative leadership style and ability to influence across a complex, matrixed organisation.
• Commercial mindset focused on measurable outcomes and the value Corporate Affairs can create or protect for the business.

Nice to have

• Experience in energy, resources, infrastructure, transport, retail, FMCG, or another highly regulated consumer-facing industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangements, including work from home on Fridays where business requirements allow.
• Paid parental leave, superannuation contributions above the statutory minimum, and an additional 40 hours of annual leave each year.
• Performance-based annual bonus, health and wellbeing benefits, fitness membership reimbursement, and employee assistance.
• Education assistance, study leave, fuel discount after probation, and vehicle allowance or novated lease options for eligible roles.
• Employee networks, recreation activities, social events, and an inclusive, safe, and respectful workplace.