--- title: 'Senior Manager, Australia Government Relations at AirTrunk' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-manager-australia-government-relations-airtrunk-melbourne-zh05wt3gjmss' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-09' --- # Senior Manager, Australia Government Relations at AirTrunk - **Company:** AirTrunk - **Location:** Melbourne, Australia - **Posted:** 2026-11-04 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-09 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/airtrunk/jobs/8168410003 ## Job description Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company? AirTrunk is a hyperscale data centre company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering the digital infrastructure that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow. Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning… Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground. Purpose Lead political and government engagement for AirTrunk's priority Australian development projects, working upstream with project, planning and community teams to identify political risks and opportunities, build stakeholder support and intervene early to maximise project delivery certainty. Core responsibilities Project political strategy - Embed GR early in priority project development and approval processes. - Develop and maintain a political strategy for each priority project. - Identify government dependencies, decision points, risks and opportunities. Political risk and stakeholder management - Map critical political and government stakeholders for priority projects. - Maintain relationships with key state and federal stakeholders. - Monitor political sentiment and assess project political health. - Develop strategies to build informed political support ahead of critical decisions. Project enablement and escalation - Partner with Development, Planning, Community, Legal and other teams to identify and resolve government barriers. - Lead government and political engagement on material project issues. - Develop escalation strategies where normal pathways are delayed or at risk. - Recommend when and how senior executive or ministerial intervention should be deployed. Government and community coordination - Work closely with Community & Social Impact to align political and community engagement. - Ensure local MPs and other relevant stakeholders understand project benefits, commitments and community outcomes. - Support consistent external messaging across project and corporate teams. Intelligence and reporting - Provide political intelligence relevant to priority projects and the broader Australian operating environment. - Maintain concise project political-health assessments and emerging-risk updates. - Feed material intelligence and project developments into GRPP Executive Intelligence. Cross-functional / portfolio contribution - Participate in relevant project governance forums and development planning. - Support broader Australian GRPP priorities and other markets when required. - Work with policy colleagues to ensure project experience informs enduring AirTrunk policy positions. What success looks like - Priority projects have a clear political strategy from early development through approval. - Critical stakeholders are identified and engaged before intervention is required. - Emerging political risks are identified early enough to influence the outcome. - Government barriers are actively managed and escalated before they become material delivery risks. - Project teams understand the political environment and know when GRPP needs to intervene. - Senior executives are deployed selectively where their intervention can materially change the outcome. - Priority projects move through government with greater certainty, fewer surprises and clearer escalation pathways. The AirTrunk Culture Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential. The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive. Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged. Now’s your chance to Grow@Hyperscale. **To all recruitment agencies: AirTrunk does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, AirTrunk employees or any other organisation location. AirTrunk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.** ## About AirTrunk ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: AirTrunk is a hyperscale data centre specialist creating a platform for cloud, content and large enterprise customers across the Asia-Pacific & Middle East (APME) region. - **Entity Type**: Private (backed by investors including Blackstone) - **Headquarters**: Sydney, Australia - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Robin Khuda (Founder & CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Hyperscale data centre development and operations - **Target customers**: B2B – world’s largest cloud, content, and technology companies - **Mission / purpose**: To scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future by continuously redefining and delivering data centres that meet customer needs – sustainably. ## Products & Services - **Hyperscale Data Centre Campuses**: End-to-end design, construction, and operation of large-scale data centres across APME. Delivered with industry-leading reliability, technology innovation, and energy/water efficiency at significantly lower build and operating cost. - **Customer Solutions & Innovation**: Customised design, energy & climate solutions, product design, and site selection tailored for hyperscale customers. - **Sustainability & Financing**: A$7 billion+ in sustainable financing; commitment to net zero emissions by 2030; dedicated social and environmental impact programs. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed as a private company; significant backing from Blackstone. - **Key Metric**: Operates a growing platform of hyperscale data centres across Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore, with total capacity expanding to 700MW+. - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Blackstone (lead investor) - **Growth Signals**: Rapid expansion since opening Australia’s first hyperscale data centres in 2017; now the largest and fastest growing data centre platform in Asia-Pacific & Japan (excl. China). Entry into new markets (Malaysia, Middle East) and ongoing expansion of existing campuses. ## Competitive Advantages - **Hyperscale focus**: Pure-play hyperscale specialist with deep expertise in large-scale, energy-efficient data centre design and construction. - **Cost leadership**: Proprietary designs and construction methodologies deliver significantly lower build and operating costs than competitors. - **Sustainability**: First-mover on large-scale renewable energy procurement and net-zero targets, a key differentiator for ESG-conscious customers. - **Customer relationships**: Trusted partner of the world’s most transformational technology companies, with a strong track record of on-time, on-spec delivery. ## Strategic Focus - **Scale & sustainability**: Continue rapid geographic expansion across APME while achieving net zero emissions by 2030. - **AI-driven growth**: Enable the region’s digital future accelerated by artificial intelligence, requiring increased data centre capacity. - **Operational excellence**: Maintain industry-leading reliability, energy efficiency, and innovation across the full data centre lifecycle. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & recognition**: Certified Great Place to Work® in Australia, Singapore, and Japan. Ranked top 10 in Australia’s Best Workplaces™ and recognised as one of Australia’s 2025 Best Workplaces™ in Technology. - **Employee promise – “Grow@Hyperscale”**: Fast-track career growth, high-impact projects, and a chance to work with the largest technology companies in the world. - **Benefits**: 26 weeks paid parental leave (primary caregiver), 6 weeks (secondary); Employee Assistance Program; AirFit wellness resources; Recharge Days (additional leave); weekly lunches, monthly social events, annual global get-together (AirTrunk Connect); 3 days paid volunteering leave per year; dedicated learning & development programs. - **Flexibility**: Collaborative workplaces designed for best work with flexibility when needed (likely hybrid/flexible model). - **Diversity & Inclusion**: Inclusive hiring practices (inclusive language in job ads, diverse interview panels, Work180 endorsement), Employee Resource Groups, and a DEI strategy focused on gender, race/ethnicity, and generational representation. - **Locations**: Offices and data centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, Hong Kong, Johor Bahru (Malaysia), Tokyo, and Osaka. ## Sources 1. [AirTrunk About Page](https://airtrunk.com/about-airtrunk/) 2. [AirTrunk Homepage](https://airtrunk.com/) 3. [AirTrunk Careers](https://airtrunk.com/careers/) 4. 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