Location: Sydney

Employment Type: 12-Month Agency Contract (potential for ongoing renewal)

Travel: Occasional domestic travel

Salary: $120k - $130k super

Work Model: 3 days in office/ 2 WFH

About the Organisation Our client is a leading global technology company operating at the forefront of cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning. They provide the foundational digital infrastructure and enterprise cloud technologies that power businesses, startups, and public sector organisations across Australia, New Zealand, and around the world.

The Opportunity

Your New Postion

We are seeking a talented, strategic, and creative Public Policy Specialist to join a tight-knit public policy team covering Australia and New Zealand.

In this contract role, you will proactively shape and manage responses to critical digital policy issues in Australia-with a particular focus on antitrust/competition policy, artificial intelligence regulation, and broader emerging tech priorities. Working across regional and global teams, you will drive external engagement, align business objectives with public policy goals, and craft persuasive advocacy strategies that address regulatory risks and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

- Competition Policy Advocacy: Prepare high-impact analysis, position papers, briefing documents, research proposals, and written submissions for competition and antitrust regulatory processes.
- AI & Digital Policy Engagement: Draft written submissions and briefing materials on artificial intelligence and broader digital policy issues, and prepare executives for in-person government engagements.
- Stakeholder & Government Relations: Liaise with external agencies, consultants, industry associations, and academics while building ethical,



constructive relationships with key policy influencers and government decision-makers.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with internal business units alongside local and global policy teams to execute cohesive policy outcomes.

What You'll Bring

- Experience: 5 years of relevant public policy, legal, or advocacy experience gained within corporate government relations, a law firm, economic consulting, public administration, an industry association, or an NGO.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Economics, Law, Public Administration, Political Science, or a related discipline.
- Representation & Credibility: A proven track record of representing an employer at public engagements, closed-door meetings, and industry roundtables with the highest levels of integrity, confidentiality, and ethical conduct.
- Judgment & Delivery: Strong project management skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment in ambiguous, fast-moving regulatory environments.
- Policy Acumen: Strong interest in and understanding of contemporary digital policy issues in Australia.

Highly Regarded:

- Substantive subject-matter expertise in artificial intelligence policy and/or competition policy within the technology sector.
- Strong interest in or working knowledge of cloud technologies, AI, and machine learning.
- Familiarity with Australian government frameworks and the local tech industry landscape, backed by a robust network of industry contacts.
- A passion for the work and a good sense of humour!

Your next step

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

📌 Public Policy Specialist (Sydney)
🏢 Randstad
📍 Sydney