External Affairs & Stakeholder Coordinator

South32; Patagonia (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual short-term incentive bonus

Retirement matching

4 weeks paid time off

12 weeks parental leave

Job summary

South32 is seeking a highly organized External Affairs Specialist for our Hermosa project in Arizona. You will coordinate administrative and stakeholder engagement activities, supporting leadership and the EA Americas team to advance development and operations.

You will monitor policy developments, prepare briefing materials, and help align cross-functional partners. Fluency in Spanish is a plus; prior experience in government affairs or community relations is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in administration, stakeholder engagement, communications or public affairs.
• Experience coordinating meetings, events, travel, budgets and records.
• Experience supporting senior leaders and coordinating multiple activities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with attention to detail.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with Office 365 tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
• Familiarity with social media platforms.
• Spanish language is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate External Affairs activities and provide administrative support to the External Affairs Manager and EA Americas team.
• Assist with annual planning, budgeting, invoicing, vendor management, and governance processes.
• Organize meetings, travel, training compliance, and action tracking.
• Manage calendars, travel plans, and logistics for leadership engagements and stakeholder meetings.
• Prepare briefing materials, presentations, correspondence and meeting notes.
• Coordinate events, site tours, conferences and stakeholder visits.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory and policy developments impacting Hermosa and South32.
• Support policy research and briefing papers.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Organization

Project coordination

Research & analysis

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power

Spanish (advantage)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Affairs, Political Science, Business Administration, Public Policy, Community Relations, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

South32 is seeking a highly organized External Affairs Specialist for our Hermosa project in Arizona. You will coordinate administrative and stakeholder engagement activities, supporting leadership and the EA Americas team to advance development and operations.

You will monitor policy developments, prepare briefing materials, and help align cross-functional partners. Fluency in Spanish is a plus; prior experience in government affairs or community relations is valued.