Senior Government & Community Relations Manager

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🇦🇺 Australia – Remote

💵 A$140k - A$190k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Hipcamp

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2013

✈️ Travel

🏨 Hospitality

🏪 Marketplace

💰 $57M Series C on 2021-01

Travel • Hospitality • Marketplace

Hipcamp is a platform that offers a wide variety of camping options including tent sites, RV spots, and glamping experiences. With a focus on providing unique outdoor experiences, Hipcamp allows users to discover private campsites, cabins, and RV parks across the United States. The platform also supports hosts in growing their campground or glamping business by connecting them with a community of campers and RVers. Features include the option to filter by camping style, access to public lands, a weather guarantee for bookings, and a mobile app for easy reservations and camping tools. Hipcamp aims to make it simple for people to find and enjoy the great outdoors.

📋 Description

• Own Hipcamp’s government affairs strategy across Australia • Identify and prioritise regulatory risks and opportunities affecting Host growth and retention • Build and maintain relationships with state and local decision-makers and influential stakeholders • Navigate council planning systems and public processes, including planning proposals, development processes, consultations, hearings and working groups • Develop strategies to prevent, mitigate and resolve regulatory threats • Represent Hipcamp in public discourse and media on land use, tourism, outdoor recreation, agriculture and regional economic development • Build strategic partnerships with agritourism, farming, tourism, outdoor recreation, conservation, caravan and camping organisations, and public land managers • Develop relationships with Hipcamp Hosts and community stakeholders and engage them in government affairs efforts where appropriate • Use media, public affairs, community engagement, research, data and advocacy tools to shape priorities • Bring the Australian government and political landscape into broader GCR strategic planning while independently owning Australian execution • Develop recommendations for senior leadership based on political dynamics, stakeholder relationships, regulatory risk, business impact and likelihood of success • Travel regularly within Australia and potentially internationally

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years’ experience in government relations, public policy, politics, advocacy or public affairs • 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 • Strong political judgement and ability to read stakeholder motivations and institutional dynamics • Exceptional relationship-building skills • Experience in community organising, coalition-building and strategic partnerships across government, industry, community and advocacy groups • Media, public affairs and/or grassroots advocacy experience highly regarded • Strategic and analytical thinking skills • Ability to assess regulatory risks and opportunities and use evidence to build compelling arguments • Highly self-directed and comfortable working with significant autonomy • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • High standards of integrity and confidentiality • Passion for supporting rural and regional communities, responsible land stewardship and greater access to the outdoors • Comfortable working remotely across time zones • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%

🏖️ Benefits

• Stock options • Full health insurance • $1K in Hipcash • Results-focused work environment • Empowerment and autonomy • Inclusive and diverse workplace • Travel opportunities within Australia and internationally