Community Engagement Manager

Are you an engagement specialist who cares about sustainability? Are you looking for an opportunity to work with a huge industry player and ASX100 company?

Are you keen to work at a company committed to turning organic waste matter into an energy source, while exploring tech that will help decarbonise the planet and create fully recyclable plastics?

Do you excel at working with local councils and communities and other stakeholders to build and enhance a company’s social profile?

Look no further. Apply now and be a part of something positively impactful!

Deliverables:

• Develop and manage relevant stakeholder relationships through ongoing communication (both structured and informal) to identify opportunities for the business to effectively participate in host communities.
• Develop and implement strategies that: map key stakeholders; identify community development needs and priorities; define acceptance drivers; and include a program of planned and purposeful engagement.
• Anticipate and plan for emerging issues and act to manage / remedy any social licence risk exposures.
• Support and advise internal stakeholders on emerging issues as they relate to stakeholder interests.
• Develop and implement strategic community investment initiatives.
• Develop and implement strategies to make the business more transparent within host communities and support community acceptance of new operations.
• Represent assets as the subject matter expert on social performance and community engagement.

Your skills and experience

• Ten years of experience in public affairs, communication or community engagement roles.
• Exceptional writing skills with a demonstrated ability to write for different audiences and media.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in developing and implementing external communication and stakeholder engagement plans, including media relations, issue management and community relations.
• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills, with a proven ability to understand a wide range of topics, identify issues and provide appropriate communication and engagement solutions

Background:

Successful candidate MUST be an Australian OR NZ Citizen OR have Permanent Residency status

How to Apply:

To submit your application, please click Apply Now! For a confidential discussion, please contact Tom Trumble at Hudson in Melbourne on 0400 021 109.