Policy & Industry Engagement Manager

How will you make an impact?

Be part of a high-impact team that values purpose, collaboration, and integrity. With a strong member-first philosophy, you'll have the opportunity to influence policies that genuinely shape outcomes for millions of Australians.

The opportunity

At Hostplus, we’re committed to delivering the best retirement outcomes for our members—and that means actively helping shape the future of superannuation. As our Policy and Industry Engagement Manager, you’ll play a key role in reinforcing Hostplus’ strategic voice across the sector, while ensuring our internal insights align with and help influence external policy developments.

This is a highly collaborative and externally focused role that places you at the intersection of government, industry, and internal subject matter experts (SMEs). You’ll be the driving force behind ensuring Hostplus is a trusted and respected contributor to policy and regulatory dialogue.

Some Key Responsibilities:

• Building strong, trusted partnerships with peak industry bodies to coordinate and communicate Hostplus’ stance on major policy issues.
• Engaging with internal subject matter experts to develop high-quality submissions to government and regulators.
• Representing Hostplus in industry working groups and capturing outcomes to inform strategic alignment.
• Tracking policy developments and translating emerging legislative changes into actionable insights.
• Partnering with regulatory change leads to support internal readiness and cross-functional understanding.
• Contributing to broader Public & Corporate Affairs initiatives that position Hostplus at the forefront of superannuation thought leadership.

About you

• At least 5 years’ experience in public policy, corporate affairs, or related roles—ideally within superannuation, financial services, or government.
• In-depth knowledge of Australia’s regulatory and legislative environment, including key frameworks and stakeholders such as SMC and ASFA.
• Proven ability to influence, engage, and build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• A confident communicator with excellent writing skills and experience preparing briefing papers, submissions, and executive correspondence.
• Tertiary qualifications in public policy, political science, communications, or equivalent experience.

What can we offer you?

Our employees are passionate about what we do and are proud to be part of an organisation which helps everyday Australians achieve a brighter future. We value diversity of thought and have an open and flexible workplace. Some industry leading benefits we offer include:

• Hybrid and flexible work environment
• 15% superannuation
• Additional paid leave over Christmas and New Year
• Additional 5 days paid “flex leave”, so that you can take time out when you need it
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Total Wellness Program, including benefits such as free flu shots, comprehensive EAP support, access to medical experts and wellness related events throughout the year
• 3 days community service leave
• 4 weeks paid gender affirmation leave
• Access to long service leave at 5 years
• Access to subsidised financial advice
• Dedicated per person development budget to support your growth

Just to name a few!

About us

At Hostplus, we passionately provide around 1.8 million members with the best possible service; constantly looking for new ways to deliver better value while helping members get the most out of their super. We are inspired to help our members achieve greater security for their future and ensure they retire with dignity.

Your role at Hostplus will make a difference, whether you're in marketing, financial advice, operations or any of our other divisions - you'll be contributing to ensuring our members retire with the best possible outcomes, and what better feeling is there than knowing your role helps someone to retire with dignity and security?

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their authentic selves. We celebrate diversity and believe that different backgrounds and experiences enrich our relationships and bring meaningful benefits to our people, our members, and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and if you require any adjustments made during the recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to us at [email protected] and to let us know how we can support.

How do I apply?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the prompts to make an application.

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