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Corporate Affairs Associate Director, Oceania

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What’s in it for you?

As a Corporate Affairs Associate Director at EY Oceania, you will be pivotal in developing, enhancing, and protecting EY’s corporate reputation among key stakeholders. Your primary responsibilities will include managing the Corporate and Public Affairs functions within the Strategic Communications team, focusing on advocacy, stakeholder management, public affairs, and media engagement. You will provide strategic communications direction to inform CEO and Deputy CEO positioning in market. The role will be responsible for driving EY’s strategic positioning on economic issues impacting Australia and the region, as well as the reputation of the firm and the profession more broadly. With a focus on supporting the executive profiling of the EY Oceania Chief Economist, the role will also support the strategic initiatives of the cross-industry, economics function. This will involve convening relevant stakeholders and leveraging skillsets whilst managing interdependencies across several functions within EY including but not limited to Public Policy, General Counsel, Risk and Quality, Brand, Marketing and Communications (BMC), Media Relations, Government Relations, the Executive Leadership Team, and various APAC and Global EY functions

What we’re looking for

Here’s our ‘wish list’ but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your strengths, what you want to learn, and how far you want to go.

• Develop and execute EY Oceania’s Corporate and Public Affairs strategy to promote and protect the firm’s reputation during transformation.
• Enhance relationships with key stakeholders, including government, regulators, media, and professional services along with driving EY’s economics narrative and elevate the Oceania Chief Economist's market positioning.
• Oversee CEO and Deputy CEO communication strategies to positively position their reputation.
• Manage leaders across Public Affairs and Corporate Affairs functions, leveraging political intelligence and managing reputational risk:
• Increase EY's profile on national and regional issues, ensuring the Oceania Chief Economist adds significant value.
• Demonstrate proven experience in strategic communications, influencing senior leaders, and managing high-performing teams.
• Foster excellent collaboration across teams, leveraging social media and digital platforms, and continuously seek improvement.

What we can offer you

• Explore how a career at EY is yours to build at www.ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Discover how, when and where you can work at www.ey.com/au/flexibility
• Learn about our commitment to DE&I at www.ey.com/au/diversity-inclusiveness
• Understand how our benefits can support you at www.ey.com/au/benefits

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at www.ey.com/au/reconciliation

Apply now… we’re over 9,000 perspectives in Australia and we’re ready to welcome yours.

At EY we take inclusivity seriously, and we’re committed to removing barriers and improving the employment prospects of people with disability or long-term health conditions. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

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