Job Description

OceanaGold is seeking an experienced Manager – External Affairs and Social Performance to drive stakeholder engagement, social performance, and responsible business practices across our global operations.

Reporting to the Executive Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer, you will provide strategic leadership across stakeholder and issues management, human rights, contemporary slavery, responsible supply chains, and sustainable development, helping strengthen our social licence to operate and long-term business success.

Key Responsibilities:

- Contribute to the development and implementation of group and site external affairs strategies, stakeholder engagement priorities and annual plans.
- Monitor political, regulatory, socioeconomic and stakeholder developments, providing timely analysis and coordinated recommendations to support informed decision-making.
- Develop high-quality stakeholder maps, engagement plans, executive briefings, submissions, presentations and related materials.




- Establish and maintain constructive relationships with government, industry bodies, host communities, civil society organisations and other key stakeholders.
- Strengthen social performance practices across community relations, grievance management, social risk, human rights and community investment.
- Coordinate OceanaGold’s annual Modern Slavery Statement and support governance, due diligence and continuous improvement across responsible supply chain practices.
- Develop sustainable development and local content initiatives that deliver enduring value for host communities and the business.
- Support assurance, reporting, digital systems, training and capability development across corporate and site teams.
- Manage assigned projects, consultants, budgets, schedules and deliverables, maintaining a strong commitment to safety, respectful engagement and cultural awareness.

📌 Manager – External Affairs and Social Performance (Brisbane)
🏢 Oceanagold
📍 Brisbane