Community Engagement & Stakeholder Lead

Hearing Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140.000 - 141.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working with WFH flexibility

Wellbeing and health benefits

Professional development opportunities

Parental leave support

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Zusammenfassung

Hearing Australia in Sydney seeks an experienced coordinator to manage external affairs, government engagement and stakeholder programs. You will produce briefing materials, manage events, and coordinate with senior leaders to ensure polished engagements.

The role offers hybrid work with three days in the office and two days remote, enabling influence across high-profile policy and industry engagement throughout Australia.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in stakeholder coordination, external affairs, communications or related role.
• Experience within a government or corporate environment is highly regarded.
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent professional experience in communications or public affairs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting stakeholder engagement, external engagements, industry forums or events.
• Exceptional organisation and time management with competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive-level materials.

Aufgaben

• Lead stakeholder engagement planning aligned with priorities and strategies.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen engagement with government, industry and partners.
• Coordinate ministerial, executive and stakeholder engagements, including events.
• Prepare briefing notes, speaking points, presentations and collateral.
• Manage approvals, risks and dependencies across external engagement.
• Coordinate teams around milestones, announcements and engagement opportunities.
• Drive brand and engagement guidance across stakeholder-facing activity.
• Provide updates on engagement activity, event delivery and risks.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder coordination

Executive engagement

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Brand guidelines

Ausbildung

Tertiary qualification in communications, business, public administration, events management or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Jobbeschreibung

ROLE DETAILS

• Salary: $140,000 Package
• Location: Sydney
• Permanent opportunity
• WFH arrangements: 3 days in the Office, 2 days wfh
• Reporting to the Associate Director, External Affairs & Industry Engagement
• No direct reports

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Join a purpose‑led Australian organisation working at the intersection of government, industry and community to deliver meaningful outcomes nationwide. With a strong focus on collaboration, integrity and excellence, this organisation brings together partners and stakeholders to support significant programs and initiatives.

You’ll be part of a professional, inclusive environment where strong relationships and quality outcomes are genuinely valued.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a high‑impact coordination role supporting strategic engagement across government, industry and key partners. You’ll manage external engagement opportunities, executive preparedness, stakeholder activity and major project milestones, working closely with senior leaders and diverse stakeholders. From briefing materials and speaking points to events and announcements, you’ll ensure every engagement is polished, purposeful and aligned.

DUTIES

• Lead stakeholder engagement planning aligned with organisational priorities and engagement strategies
• Identify opportunities to strengthen engagement with government, industry, sector organisations and delivery partners
• Coordinate ministerial, executive and stakeholder engagements, including site visits, roundtables, speaking opportunities and events
• Prepare high‑quality briefing notes, speaking points, presentations, briefing packs and supporting collateral
• Manage approvals, protocols, risks and dependencies across external engagement activity
• Coordinate stakeholders and internal teams around key project milestones, announcements and engagement opportunities
• Drive consistent implementation of brand and engagement guidelines across stakeholder‑facing activity
• Build understanding and adoption of brand guidelines through practical advice, tools and support
• Track engagement outcomes, commitments and follow‑up actions to ensure appropriate progression
• Maintain oversight of upcoming milestones and proactively escalates risks, sensitivities and approval issues
• Collaborate across teams to ensure stakeholder activity, communications and brand outputs are coordinated and consistent
• Provide regular updates and advice on engagement activity, event delivery, approvals, risks and emerging priorities

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in stakeholder coordination, external affairs, communications, executive engagement or a related role
• Experience within a government or corporate environment highly regarded
• Relevant tertiary qualification in communications, business, public administration, events management or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting stakeholder engagement, external engagements, industry forums or events
• Exceptional organisation and time management skills, with confidence managing competing priorities and changing requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare polished executive‑level materials
• Excellent attention to detail and strong logistical coordination capability
• Proven ability to build productive relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Proficiency across Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• A collaborative approach with the ability to identify, manage and escalations risks appropriately.

BENEFITS

• Competitive $140,400 remuneration package
• Hybrid working with WFH flexibility
• High‑profile events and stakeholder exposure
• $500 annual wellbeing benefit following probation
• Three gifted leave days during the Christmas/New Year shutdown
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave and swap public holidays
• Five days of special leave annually, subject to relevant criteria
• EAP, income protection and paid parental leave benefits subject to eligibility
• Varied, visible work in a growing and collaborative team