Stakeholder Engagement & Communications Lead - Project Approvals

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.

Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies.

Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role

As a key connection between Alcoa and its stakeholders, in this position you will combine your ability to interpret and communicate detailed information while leading engagement strategies that support major projects and long-term planning.

Working alongside a dedicated team of professionals, you will play an integral role in creating tools and communication plans that enable open, transparent, two-way engagement.

Your attention to detail and analytical ability will be essential in interpreting complex technical information and translating it into clear, accessible messages for diverse audiences.

Key focus areas and contributions will be:


* Developing and implementing strategies that support government approvals and project delivery ensuring alignment with existing engagement processes and strategic objectives.


* Coordinating the collection and integration of stakeholder and community feedback to inform approvals processes and project development.


* Providing strategic input on long- and medium-term planning, environmental studies, and technical assessments to ensure external perspectives are considered


* Creating and deploying communication tools such as factsheets, presentations, and web content and developing media strategies related to project approvals.


* Participating in environmental approvals and project teams and t as a leader within the Corporate Affairs team.

What’s on offer


* Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.


* Flexible hybrid working options available.


* Employee growth and development opportunities.


* Parental leave support for all caregivers.


* Paid community volunteering hours.


* One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day.


* Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.


* Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role


* Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.

 


* Experience leading stakeholder engagement and communications in complex external environments - ideally within infrastructure or resources sectors and on major projects.


* A track record in the environmental approvals landscape would be considered highly desirable.


* Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to provide strategic advice and deliver sophisticated engagement solutions.


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