Introduction This newly created Stakeholder Engagement Lead will shape the way LeavePlus connects, collaborates and engages with external partners to support compliance in our long service leave scheme. In this pivotal role, you’ll provide strategic leadership and expertise to design and deliver engagement strategies that drive compliance with the portable long service leave scheme. By building trusted relationships, leading targeted initiatives, and working across sectors, you’ll help strengthen understanding of our scheme obligations while aligning stakeholder partnerships with long-term compliance and organisational goals. Description LeavePlus is searching for a dynamic and strategic Stakeholder Engagement Lead to design and deliver engagement strategies that influence compliance with our portable long service leave scheme. This is your chance to step into a leadership role where your expertise in building partnerships, shaping initiatives, and driving outcomes will directly strengthen LeavePlus' regulatory effectiveness and long-term successful compliance with our scheme. In this role you will: Lead the design and implementation of engagement strategies that encourage understanding and adoption of scheme obligations. Build and manage strategic relationships with government departments, local councils, employer and professional associations, law and accountancy firms, and unions. Be the primary point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent communication about compliance expectations. Deliver tailored guidance that reflects stakeholder operational contexts and supports long-term behavioural compliance in our scheme. Lead impactful initiatives including data partnerships or share compliance tools resulting in extension of our regulatory reach and influence. Monitor and evaluate engagement activities, reporting on risks, opportunities, and outcomes to the Senior Manager - Industry Engagement. Contribute to new frameworks, tools, and approaches that enhance visibility, effectiveness, and inclusive communication. Display your accountability and authority: Lead stakeholder engagement as a strategic driver of compliance and organisational alignment. Manage external relationships with high autonomy and authority. Influence behaviours through trusted advice, education, and regulatory messaging. Contribute to cross-functional initiatives that enhance capability and regulatory effectiveness. Shape LeavePlus’ reputation with industry, government, and professional stakeholders. Apply your judgement and decision making: Make complex strategic and tactical decisions on engagement priorities, messaging, and risk. Balance commercial, legal, reputational, and stakeholder considerations. Navigate sensitive contexts with sound judgement and adaptability. Anticipate emerging issues and adjust strategies to maintain compliance objectives. Provide expert advice to senior leaders and represent LeavePlus in high-profile forums. Tap into your technical expertise: Apply deep expertise in stakeholder engagement, relationship management, and behavioural compliance. Translate regulatory and legal complexity into clear, accessible guidance. Support voluntary compliance through effective communication and tools. Contribute to best practice, continuous improvement, and policy alignment. You will be a skilled relationship builder and strategic thinker who thrives in complex stakeholder environments. This role will suit you if you can bring proven experience in designing and delivering engagement strategies that drive meaningful change. With exceptional communication skills and the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences, you inspire trust and collaboration while keeping long-term compliance outcomes at the forefront of all your initiatives. Skills And Experiences We’re looking for someone who: Brings experience in stakeholder engagement, partnerships, or relationship management, preferably in government, regulatory, or compliance settings. Demonstrates clear communication with influence and experience building trusted relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders. Translates complex regulatory or scheme requirements into clear, accessible guidance. Designs and delivers strategic engagement initiatives that drive long-term compliance outcomes. Balances competing priorities, meets deadlines, and aligns short-term actions with long-term goals. Exercises sound judgment, resilience, and adaptability in sensitive or high-stakes contexts. Demonstrates strong organisational, negotiation, and project management skills. Collaborates effectively across internal teams and external partners. Holds high personal standards, strong ethics, and a genuine drive to create meaningful impact. Is willing to travel occasionally to support regional and industry engagement activities. Mandatory requirement for current Victorian drivers' licence. Your qualifications will include: Degree in Business, Communications, PR, Public Policy or related fields Min 5 years stakeholder, partnership or relationship engagement experience Preferably regulatory body, statutory authority or government agency experience Why join us? You’ll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. In LeavePlus your ideas will shape how we engage with industry and influence positive change across sectors. We offer meaningful work with real impact, a supportive and professional culture, and the opportunity to lead initiatives that make a difference for employers, workers, and the broader community. Please take the time to align your experience to the scope of this role in your tailored CV and a cover letter addressing how your skills and strengths meet the key criteria of this role. Please note that employment at LeavePlus is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a National Police Check. Applications are open to those with full working rights in Australia. LeavePlus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
