Gr 6 / PG 40 - Corporate Affairs - Director, Corporate Affairs ANZ – Australia – Sydney

Role: Corporate Affairs - Director, Corporate Affairs ANZ

Reporting to: Annelise Tregoning

Country: Australia

Location: Sydney

Pay Grade: Gr 6 / PG 40

In this role, you will:

Lead integrated corporate affairs across Australia, and New Zealand, balancing mature, highly regulated markets with a high-growth, scale opportunity

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

Market plan – Own and deliver the integrated Corporate Affairs agenda across ANZ, spanning communications, public policy, government affairs and employee engagement.

Policy & regulatory – Lead engagement with government, regulators and industry bodies on policy priorities affecting the business.

Growth & external affairs – Shape the external environment to support business and category growth, building relationships with government and key stakeholders on priority issues.

Media & reputation – Lead media relations and corporate storytelling across Australia and New Zealand, strengthening and protecting company and brand reputation.

Issues & crisis – Lead local issues and crisis management, ensuring rapid response and effective escalation to regional leadership.

Business partnership – Serve as a strategic adviser to ANZ leadership on reputation, policy, risk and growth opportunities.

Leadership & resources – Manage the ANZ Corporate Affairs budget, agency partners and priorities, ensuring resources are focused where they can have the greatest impact.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Corporate Affairs breadth: Strong across communications, public affairs, regulatory and issues management.

Commercial mindset: Connects reputation and policy priorities to business growth. Experience leading advocacy projects.

Senior influence: Credible adviser to senior leaders and external stakeholders. Previous experience working with Managing Directors and above.

Experience: 12+ years in Corporate Affairs, Communications or Public Affairs, ideally in ANZ and a regulated consumer environment.

Key Measure of Success

Corporate and category reputation scores across ANZ

Quality of media coverage and speed of local issues response

Regulatory and policy outcomes supporting market and growth priorities

Employee engagement scores across the sub-region workforce

Strong partnerships internally and externally.

Please note: at this time Kenvue / KC will not be supporting candidates through a Immigration / Green Card / Permanent Residency process.

Company sponsored relocation is not provided. All interested candidates who are outside of the role’s location options must self-relocate if interested in the role.