Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam?
We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us!
The Opportunity
At Vocus, we're building the critical infrastructure that keeps Australia connected. As one of Australia's leading telecommunications providers, we operate extensive fibre networks, subsea cables and data centre assets that power businesses, governments and communities across the country.
We're looking for an experienced and strategic Head of ESG to lead the next phase of Vocus' environmental, social and governance journey. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for driving our ESG strategy, strengthening governance and reporting, and delivering meaningful outcomes for our customers, shareholders, employees and communities.
Leading a small and high-performing team, you'll work across every part of the business to embed ESG into decision-making, investment priorities and long-term value creation. You'll also partner closely with senior executives, Board members, shareholders, customers, industry bodies and external advisors to ensure Vocus continues to mature its sustainability performance and reporting.
What you'll be doing
- Lead delivery of Vocus’ ESG strategy and roadmap, including performance tracking, governance and continuous improvement.
- Lead Vocus’ climate and net zero agenda, including Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction, supplier engagement, transition planning, carbon accounting and assurance.
- Lead Vocus’ digital inclusion strategy, working with program partners and internal teams to improve access, affordability and capability outcomes for First Nations Australians.
- Oversee ESG reporting and disclosure obligations, including ASRS, NGERS, the Modern Slavery Act Statement and Vocus’ annual ESG reporting.
- Manage ESG stakeholder reporting and ratings requirements, including GRESB, CDP and Ecovadis, and support customer, tender and market-facing ESG requirements.
- Mature Vocus’ ESG governance framework through materiality, maturity and gap assessments, and by maintaining appropriate policies, controls, metrics and reporting disciplines.
- Lead ESG stakeholder engagement, including Board and Committee materials, shareholder engagement, internal ESG governance forums, and representation in relevant industry, customer and government forums.
- Partner across Vocus, including Network Operations, Procurement, Legal, Risk, Finance, Commercial and People & Culture to embed ESG into business processes, investment decisions and customer outcomes.
- Lead and develop the ESG team, and manage external advisors, program partners and assurance providers.
What you’ll bring to the role
You'll be a strategic ESG leader who combines strong technical expertise with commercial pragmatism, stakeholder influence and a passion for delivering measurable outcomes.
You'll bring:
- Significant experience leading ESG, sustainability or corporate responsibility functions within telecommunications, infrastructure, technology or another complex operational environment.
- Demonstrated success translating ESG strategy into practical roadmaps, measurable outcomes and strong governance frameworks.
- Deep understanding of Australian ESG and climate reporting requirements, frameworks and standards, including ASRS, NGERS, GRESB, CDP and GRI.
- Experience leading climate risk assessments, transition planning, carbon accounting, emissions reduction programs and energy strategies.
- Knowledge of modern slavery due diligence, responsible sourcing, social impact initiatives and sustainable supply chain practices.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience engaging at Executive, Board and shareholder level.
- Proven people leadership capability, including leading teams and managing external advisors and assurance providers.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, business, law, public policy or a related discipline.
What We Offer
Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:
- Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.
- Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.
- Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment
- Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers.
- Competitive leave options, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and 5 extra days of Vocus leave each year, plus more.
- Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development.
- Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective.
Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business.
We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives.
With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.
About Us
As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.
Ready to take the next step?
If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them!
We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.
If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.
