About Hipcamp Over the past decade, Hipcamp has unlocked access to 5 million acres of private camping around the world. Backed by a16z.
About the role
Hipcamp is looking for a strategic, highly independent government affairs leader to help build a safe, durable future for low-impact camping on private land across Australia.
What they're looking for
- 8+ years’ experience in government relations, public policy, politics, advocacy or public affairs, with a strong track record of influencing state and/or local government outcomes in Australia
- Deep understanding of Australian local government planning processes, including council planning processes, planning schemes, elected member dynamics, community consultation, and decision-making
- Proven ability to influence decision-makers and navigate complex or politically challenging environments, with strong political judgement and an ability to read stakeholder motivations and institutional dynamics
- Exceptional relationship-building skills, including the ability to build trust across political and professional differences and turn challenging stakeholder relationships into productive ones
- Strategic and analytical thinker who can assess regulatory risks and opportunities, use evidence to build compelling arguments, and prioritise the issues that matter most to the business
- Highly self-directed and comfortable working with significant autonomy, exercising sound judgement and adapting strategy as circumstances change
More about this role
Hipcamp is looking for a strategic, highly independent government affairs leader to help build a safe, durable future for low-impact camping on private land across Australia.
In this role, you will lead Hipcamp’s government affairs strategy across Australia with a focus on reducing regulatory risk, strengthening relationships with decision-makers, and creating the conditions for long-term market growth and Host retention. You will work primarily at the state and local level, with a particular focus on navigating council planning systems, engaging planning departments and elected officials, participating in public processes, and building strategic partnerships that can influence policy and regulatory outcomes.
This is a highly autonomous role. The rest of Hipcamp’s Government and Community Relations team is based in the United States, across significantly different time zones, so you will be the primary government affairs leader on the ground in Australia and a solo operator. You will need to be comfortable operating independently, setting your own priorities with your manager, making sound strategic decisions, and moving work forward without frequent direction or day-to-day...
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