General Manager - Sustainability & Community

Drive ESG leadership with direct Board and executive exposure

Create lasting community impact through national programs

Attractive hybrid work model | Energy Discounts | Career Growth Opportunities

Alinta Energy is one of Australia’s biggest energy retailers, generators and developers with over 1.1 million customers. Australia’s energy system is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history and we’re right there with it. We’re investing in and developing large-scale renewables and storage projects as part of our ongoing effort to provide our customers with reliable, affordable and sustainable energy.

We understand that flexibility matters when considering your next role. Let us know your requirements, and we’ll carefully consider how we might accommodate them.

Ready to make a real impact?

The General Manager Sustainability & Community will shape Alinta Energy’s sustainability strategy, providing enterprise leadership and expert guidance across climate reporting and sustainability frameworks, policies and initiatives within the Corporate Services pillar. This influential role plays a key part in strategic decision making while delivering meaningful outcomes for customers, communities and stakeholders.

Leading Alinta Energy’s Community function, you will oversee programs that support customers experiencing vulnerability and hardship, champion employee volunteering initiatives, and identify sponsorship and partnership opportunities that reflect our values and strengthen our social impact.

A key focus of the role is advancing sustainability and community performance across the organisation through continuous improvement, while delivering trusted insights, governance, assurance and reporting to management, owners and the Board. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on Alinta Energy’s future and the communities we serve.

Why you’ll love working here

At Alinta Energy, we’re taking real action to deliver reliable and sustainable energy for Australia - and that practical approach runs through everything we do. You’ll get clear direction, genuine flexibility, and the support you need to grow, all while working on projects that make a lasting difference. We’re big enough to create impact, but small enough that your ideas and effort will always be seen.

There are plenty of other great benefits of working for Alinta Energy, including flexible working, energy discounts, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a paid volunteer day each year, fully stocked kitchens, and lots more.

What you’ll do

Lead Alinta Energy’s ESG strategy, including its sustainability programs and regulatory engagement to deliver on our compliance, reporting and strategic commitments.

Manage sustainability governance, climate-related disclosures, Modern Slavery obligations and environmental reporting requirements.

Monitor emerging legislation, influencing policy development and implementing changes to maintain compliance and best practice.

Drive community investment initiatives, including the Community Development Fund and Better Energy Efficiency Program, to create positive social and environmental outcomes.

Build strong partnerships with community organisations, government stakeholders and internal teams to enhance engagement, volunteering and program impact.

Advance First Nations engagement, Reconciliation Action Plan commitments and inclusion initiatives to strengthen relationships and deliver meaningful progress.

Your experience

Proven success in developing and delivering ESG, sustainability and environmental strategies in complex organisations including the management of technical emissions and sustainability data across a broad organisational portfolio.

Tertiary qualifications in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related discipline.

Strong knowledge of ESG frameworks, climate reporting, environmental compliance and relevant Australian legislation.

Demonstrated ability to influence, engage and communicate with stakeholders at all levels, including Boards and Executive teams.

Experienced people leader with a track record of delivering outcomes, navigating complexity and driving continuous improvement.

Please note this role requires full working rights within Australia.

This role will suit an influential leader who can balance strategic vision with execution, shaping outcomes across complex regulatory, commercial and stakeholder environments. You will bring credibility and leadership to influence at the highest levels while driving meaningful environmental, social and community impact for the organisation.

Like what you’re seeing?

If you like the sound of this, and you’ve got experience in a similar role, we’d love to talk to you. Come and discover better together with Alinta Energy.

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

If your application progresses, we will need to complete background and pre-employment checks, such as immigration checks, reference checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks, and additional checks for roles related to finance.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: Monday 20th July, 2026