The Head of Government Affairs – Oceania is responsible for Nokia's engagements and advocacy activities towards state and local governments and key industry groups throughout the region. This includes Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands. The role supports Oceania's business objectives, technology thought-leadership and the Nokia brand and purpose.
The position will be located in Australia.
Qualifications Minimum ten years of operational experience in government affairs, corporate affairs and/or senior level experience in a complex geopolitical environment. Graduate education in public policy or law highly desirable. Extensive knowledge and proven history of working with government departments and ministries. Established relationships within government within Oceania region is highly desirable. Demonstrated experience influencing and leveraging relationships at a senior level to support business objectives. Ability to set and execute regional and local country strategies aligned with and influencing business outcomes. Demonstrated experience with government processes including business case and funding development, issues management and parliamentary queries. Familiarity with key trade associations within the information and communications technology sector (ICT). Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving capability. The role requires the ability to work cooperatively and effectively in a complex environment where flexibility and influencing skills are essential. As the GA team also fulfills a communication function, all members of the team represent Nokia and its values when dealing with external audiences.
Responsibilities The Head of Government Affairs – Oceania will contribute to Nokia's competitiveness in the region by proactively engaging with key government and industry stakeholders, influencing policy and regulatory environments while addressing issues and opportunities relevant to Nokia Oceania business objectives.
The Head of Government Affairs – Oceania will develop and execute Nokia's government and industry-related advocacy strategy, acting as the key interface between Nokia and governments, regulators, industry and trade associations and business delegations. The role is responsible for positioning Nokia as a trusted advisor to help shape policy and regulation to support a conducive business environment and Nokia's business objectives. In addition to the generic regional business priorities, this position will also work very closely with the local country management teams to create country-level strategies and vision.
The Head of Government Affairs - Oceania will be required to navigate the complex geopolitical environment and engage on issues of interest to the company such as spectrum regulation, security and cyber security, critical and emerging technology telecommunications, the digitisation of industry, and intellectual property amongst others.
The role will also lead engagement with key stakeholders to seek and develop funding and financing opportunities as well as identify and manage opportunities for participation in industry panels, events and international business delegations.
The Head of Government Affairs – Oceania is part of Nokia's Global Government and Policy Affairs Team, reporting to the Head of Government Affairs – Asia Pacific, Japan and India. This role works closely with country managers and the business groups market units across the region and their teams to align on and contribute to the regional business objectives. In developing advocacy, the role works with a variety of Nokia functions (Corporate Affairs, Legal, Customer Experience, Business Groups, Strategy & Technology).
The position will require travel across the region, diplomacy and the ability to work in a diverse environment. This is an operational position that will require hands-on transactional support in addition to the broader regional strategy.
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