Communications Business Partner

APA Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Career development programs

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Job summary

APA Group is seeking a Communications Business Partner to join the Sustainability and Corporate Affairs team in Melbourne or Sydney. The role partners with senior leaders to deliver strategic communications, employee engagement and change programs that support performance and transformation.

You will work closely with Group Executives, shaping strategies and influencing audiences to connect employees with APA's strategy and future direction.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in internal communications, corporate communications or strategic communications business partnering within a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to build credibility with senior executives and operate as a trusted adviser on high-profile initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking with ability to translate complex topics into clear employee communications.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Group Executives and leadership teams to develop and deliver communication strategies aligned to priorities.
• Provide strategic communications counsel on major initiatives including technology adoption, AI enablement, employee engagement and organisational change.
• Develop leadership communications across Town Halls, executive updates, messages, speeches and content for internal channels.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and influence outcomes.
• Collaborate with media, digital and broader teams to deliver consistent messaging internally and externally.
• Measure and continuously improve communication outcomes to support engagement and alignment with APA's strategy.

Skills

Internal communications

Corporate communications

Strategic communications partnering

Executive credibility

Strategic thinking

Change/transformation initiatives

Stakeholder management

Communication & influencing

Job description

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 now have an exciting opportunity available for a Communications Business Partner to join our Sustainability and Corporate Affairs team in our Melbourne or Sydney office on a permanent full-time basis.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Communications, you will partner with senior leaders across some of APA's most strategically important corporate portfolios, including Finance, Strategy & Technology and Legal, Governance & Regulation, delivering strategic communications and employee engagement initiatives that support business performance, transformation and organisational priorities.

This is a highly visible business partnering role where you'll work closely with Group Executives and leadership teams, providing trusted advice, shaping communication strategies and helping leaders connect employees to APA's strategy, performance and future direction. You'll play a key role in communicating significant business initiatives, including change programs, technology adoption and employee engagement priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Group Executives and leadership teams to develop and deliver communication strategies aligned to divisional and enterprise-wide priorities.
• Provide strategic communications counsel on major initiatives including technology adoption, AI enablement, employee engagement and organisational change.
• Develop compelling leadership communications, including Town Halls, executive updates, key messages, speeches, articles and content across internal channels.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing outcomes and providing constructive challenge to enhance communication effectiveness.
• Work collaboratively with media, digital and broader communications teams to deliver integrated, consistent messaging across internal and external audiences.
• Measure, evaluate and continuously improve communication outcomes, ensuring activities support employee understanding, engagement and alignment to APA's strategy.

Your background

• Significant experience in internal communications, corporate communications or strategic communications business partnering within a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to build credibility with senior executives and operate as a trusted adviser on high-profile and business-critical initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking capability, with the ability to connect multiple priorities and translate complex business topics into clear, meaningful employee communications.
• Demonstrated experience supporting change, transformation, technology or organisational initiatives where stakeholder engagement has been critical to success.
• Proven ability to manage competing executive priorities, navigate ambiguity and deliver outcomes in a complex, fast-moving environment.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge respectfully and drive positive business outcomes.

This role will suit a strategic communications professional who is proactive and thrives on building trusted relationships with senior leaders, influencing outcomes and connecting employees to what matters most. You will bring strong business partnering capability, sound judgement and the ability to translate complex priorities into clear, engaging communications that support transformation, engagement and organisational success.

Working at APA

At APA, we're committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best.
We offer targeted career development programs designed to accelerate your career, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing initiatives are all part of what we'll offer you. Our inclusive parental leave policy offers 18 weeks of leave, including superannuation, to support parents at work and in life.

We employ around 2,000 people across Australia and are committed to building a high-performing, customer-focused organisation where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to perform at their best.

We are APA

At APA, we're taking on one of Australia's greatest challenges: the energy transition. We're not doing it alone. We're doing it as Australia's energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $20 billion portfolio of 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 focused approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed to 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.

Role closes on Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Role Reference Number: JR5165.

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.