Head of Media Relations and Financial Communications

The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia’s energy future. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it with our customers and communities as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Media Relations & Financial Communications to join our Sustainability & Corporate Affairs team in our Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne office on a permanent full-time basis.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, Communications, you will be responsible for media relations, issues management and the delivery of financial communications for key investor and external events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing APA’s media relation strategy to increase awareness of our organisation, our purpose and vision
• Draft ASX releases working with Investor Relations and other internal stakeholders
• Develop speeches, Q&A and other materials to support key investor events, including half and full year results, Annual Meetings and Investor Days
• Preparation of external speeches and presentations, along with ongoing communications advice, for the CEO/MD and other ELT members
• Provide communications support for crisis management, incident and business continuity media and communication requirements

Your background:

• Tertiary qualification in media, communications or related discipline
• Experience in ASX-listed companies delivering financial media relations, ASX and financial communications
• Established knowledge and skills in strategic media relations and external communications
• Strong skills in issues and reputation management, in a regulated and ASX-listed environment
• Experience delivering speeches and other communications materials with CEO and other executive level employees

Working at APA

At APA we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best. We’ll provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing programs. We also have an inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life.

We employ more than 2700 people across Australia and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.

We are APA

APA Group is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business.

We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $26 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses across every corner of Australia.

As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we’re focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.

Our customer centric approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed securing Australia’s energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities.

Join our team and be part of securing Australia’s energy future. We’d love to hear from you.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.

Role closes Sunday, 23 March 2025. Role Reference Number JR2204

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.