Senior Manager Industry Affairs

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Position description:  Senior Manager Industry Affairs-PD.pdf

Closing Date: 1st July 2024.

About the team:

Business & Rural Banking is a strong contributor to our customers and the Bank’s success. In what is a highly competitive and evolving marketplace we are constantly seeking creative and innovative ways to improve what we do and demonstrate our compelling points of difference to our customers.

The Insights team provide timely analysis and insights which empower our staff, customers and partners to make informed decisions. The team also plays an important role in building and supporting the profile of Rural Bank in partnership with the engagement team and our front-line commodity experts. 

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About the role:

Newly created role in Business and Agri Banking division for Industry Affairs!

The Senior Manager Industry Affairs is crucial for the Bank's brand strength and business narrative, providing advocacy, involvement, and leadership in government, industry, and the community. The role will require to anticipate strategic issues, advocate for the Bank's interests, and engage with key stakeholders.

The role involves using Insights team's economic and agricultural market information to inform the bank, customers, and stakeholders about the sector's outlook, helping the bank achieve its vision and financial targets through insightful data and analysis.

We are seeking someone with the desired skills and experience for the role:

• Develop and maintain key relationships with State and Federal Governments to grow the support programs capability we can offer. 
• Communicate economic analysis, interpretation, and explanation, made available to the bank’s staff, customers and stakeholders.
• Lead the planning, development and implementation of a proactive government relations program that engages effectively and is linked to our strategies. 
• Develop a platform to establish an authoritative voice in national and local media on economic and agricultural issues affecting regional and rural Australia.
• Facilitate and/or participate within relevant working groups on material sustainability topics e.g. Climate and Nature, Modern Slavery 
• Providing regular market and industry insights to stakeholders and customers, as well as researching and suggesting new information product enhancements based on market and customer data.

This is a full-time position, based in Melbourne, Bendigo, Adelaide. Hybrid ways of working are core to how we operate today with a minimum 3 days working from an office. Flexible work options are also available.

To be successful you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in banking and finance, research and government relations
• Strong agricultural experience. 
• Extensive experience in dealing with media and maintaining external stakeholder relationships. 
• Previous sales and operational excellence experience 
• Working collaboratively with senior stakeholders across the business.

About Bendigo Bank

With over 7,000 employees, we are Australian’s most trusted retail bank, our purpose is – ‘to feed into the prosperity of our customers and communities, not off it’. We are one of Australia’s most trusted brands and this isn’t something we take lightly, which means Bendigo Bank is the Bank you can be proud to work at!

Find out more about us and our incredible history here: About us | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (bendigoadelaide.com.au)

Our perks and benefits:

Belong to a wonderful team of people. Know how we know they’re great to work with? They told us! Great benefits, work life balance, and flexibility

• Bendigo Bank supports ongoing development, with the potential for a portion of education fees being reimbursed by the bank. We want you to be the best version of you, and to help you achieve that!
• We know the last few years have been rough, so we have partnered with Sonder as our EAP provider that is so much more than just one-on-one counselling. At the touch of a button, you will have access to self-help 24/7 or you can live chat with a team of safety, medical, and mental health professionals to assist with anything life throws at you.

So, what are you waiting for? Come and join the better big bank!

Still in two minds?  

Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here, even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger, so even if you don’t tick every box we still want to see your application!

Please note shortlisting and interviews may take place prior to the advertised close date.

We don’t want you to be missed, so please note that directly emailed CV’s may not be picked up by the system and may risk being missed from the process.