Community Engagement Lead — AI Infrastructure (Australia)

Anthropic; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity donation matching

Generous vacation and parental leave

Flexible working hours

Collaborative office space

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking a Community Engagement Manager in Australia to join the Public Policy team and serve as Anthropic's on-the-ground presence in local data centre communities. You will build trusted relationships with councils, agencies, and communities, shaping engagement from site selection through operation.

You will travel up to 50% regionally and occasionally to other Anthropic data centre markets, coordinating with policy, real estate, and energy teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in community affairs, public affairs, economic development, government relations, or a closely related field.
• Direct experience with local councils and state governments on large infrastructure, energy, or tech projects.
• Strong relationship and coalition-building skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to credibly represent a company in public settings (town halls, hearings, interviews)
• Excellent written and verbal communication translating complex plans into plain language.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with local councils, government ministers, regional development organisations, and community groups.
• Develop and execute a community engagement strategy for each market from site selection to ongoing operations.
• Build coalitions, host listening sessions, and design local solutions delivering community benefits.
• Represent Anthropic in public forums, town halls, planning hearings, and local media.
• Monitor sentiment and advise internal teams on risks and opportunities.

Skills

Relationship builder

Public affairs

Stakeholder management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project management

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Anthropic is seeking a Community Engagement Manager in Australia to join the Public Policy team and serve as Anthropic's on-the-ground presence in local data centre communities. You will build trusted relationships with councils, agencies, and communities, shaping engagement from site selection through operation.

You will travel up to 50% regionally and occasionally to other Anthropic data centre markets, coordinating with policy, real estate, and energy teams.