Senior Partnerships Advisor - 24 Month Fixed-Term

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role

As a Senior Partnerships Advisor, you will act as a strategic enabler - strengthening connections, supporting local initiatives, and delivering impactful investment programs that create lasting value for the communities where Alcoa operates. You will work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure programs are aligned, effective, and deliver measurable value.

In this part-time role (4 days per week), you’ll enjoy flexibility in your working arrangement, with occasional after-hours or weekend commitments to engage global stakeholders and support local community events.

Key Purpose & Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation, execution and delivery of regional community investment programs and partnerships.
• Provide strategic advice to ensure community investment initiatives align with business priorities and social performance objectives.
• Maintain and continuously improve governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with legal, audit, and social responsibility requirements.
• Plan and deliver events that showcase, activate and advance the outcomes of community investment and partnerships.
• Support the development and execution of communication strategies to promote community partnerships and enhance brand visibility.
• Lead and embed the Alcoa Volunteers program across Australia, driving employee engagement and community impact.
• Support corporate affairs activities including financial planning, stakeholder engagement, and representing Alcoa at external forums and events.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
• Flexible hybrid working options available.
• Employee growth and development opportunities.
• Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.
• Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.

What you can bring to the role

• Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Public Relations, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading community investment programs and initiatives, ideally within the resources sector.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence diverse audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, with sound judgement and practical decision-making ability.
• Self-motivated and proactive with strong attention to detail, a collaborative mindset and a high level of personal accountability.
• Well-developed strategic thinking skills, with the ability to identify and execute opportunities to improve outcomes.
• Strong understanding of the economic, social, environmental and policy context underpinning community investment and social performance in the resources sector.

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.

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About the Location

Alcoa Australia’s company headquarters is located at 235 St Georges Terrace in Perth CBD, Western Australia, on Whadjuk Noongar land. The office is conveniently close to public transport and parking, and hosts employees from various business functions, including Commercial, Finance, Sustainability, Communications, and Human Resources, as well as expert teams supporting local and global locations. Our head office offers modern, open-plan working facilities and excellent end-of-trip amenities within a state-of-the-art building.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.