Optus is more than just a telco : we're a team of professionals, experts and changemakers making the future possible for our customers and communities. Every day, our team of 6,000+ passionate people embrace a 'yes' mindset, ensuring Australians enjoy closer friendships, stronger teams, deeper partnerships, and bigger breakthroughs. Here, you'll find a community that thrives on challenging themselves and changing the game. A place where you can carve out a career that suits your ambitions, supported by flexible work, high autonomy, dedicated leadership and a commitment to continuous development. As Head of Regulatory and Government Affairs, you'll be responsible for shaping and executing Optus regulatory and government affairs strategy, including its engagement program with government agencies, policymakers and industry bodies to strengthen company reputation overall. The day to day stylemargin:top:0.0cm;margin:bottom:0.0cm typedisc: : Lead a team to act as the primary interface between Optus and relevant government stakeholders at both the state and federal level including regulatory authorities, ministries, parliamentary committees, and advisory councils. : Represent Optus in related industry associations, regulatory consultations, working groups, and public forums. stylemargin:bottom:0.0cm;margin:top:0.0px: : Ensure company readiness for compliance with national telecommunications laws, licensing conditions, and regulatory frameworks stylemargin:top:0.0cm;margin:bottom:0.0cm typedisc: : Collaborate cross:functionally across the Optus business to enable effective planning and decision:making including with Corporate Affairs and Marketing, Legal, Compliance, Technology, Network, and Commercial teams to assess regulatory impacts and support business initiatives What's in it for you? stylemargin:top:0.0cm;margin:bottom:0.0cm typedisc: : Blended Working : with flexible hours to suit, in the office 4 days a week and for moments that matter : Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 16 weeks for the primary care giver : Give back to your communities and help them thrive with volunteer leave to support the charities, community groups, and social enterprises that are important to you. Keen to see what it's really like to work at Optus? Search OptusLife on LinkedIn to go behind the scenes At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying 'yes' to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, Apply or call 309 Were here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours. For more information on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Optus, optus.au/about/inclusion:diversity. LI:HM1