COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT LEAD

Brisbane City Council; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Free gym and wellness centre

Award winning superannuation fund

Generous leave provisions

Job summary

Brisbane City Council is seeking a Community and Stakeholder Engagement Lead to shape how the organisation engages with communities on major projects and to mentor junior staff in the engagement field. You will lead and oversee communication and engagement across a diverse portfolio, building strong relationships with stakeholders council-wide to identify issues and inform project decisions.

This role supports ongoing professional development and contributes to a cohesive One Council approach

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership capability to deliver performance excellence and a values-based culture.
• High-level experience managing, implementing and evaluating community and stakeholder engagement strategies for complex projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to research, write, edit and present engagement materials.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including effective issues management and resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee communication and engagement across a diverse portfolio of projects.
• Identify issues and manage engagement-related risks to inform project decisions.
• Share wins and learnings to contribute to ongoing professional development of the team.
• Help the team grow its professionalism and practice.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Job description

Personnel Area: Governance and Legal Services

Branch: Strategic Communication and Engagement

Salary Range: Band 7 $132,572 - $144,942 + Superannuation (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to 12 months

Our Business

Every day the Governance and Legal Services Group works to protect our city, enhance its reputation and prospects, and build strong levels of trust in Brisbane City Council.

Our Branch

As part of the Governance and Legal Services Group, Strategic Communication and Engagement branch consists of strategic thinkers with expertise in all communication disciplines. The branch leads the centre-led coordination of Council’s communication and messaging, ensuring residents experience one unified voice across all touchpoints as ‘One Council’.

The Role

As the Community and Stakeholder Engagement Lead, your strategic communication and engagement knowledge and advice will shape not just how Council interacts with the community on projects, but also the development of more junior officers in the engagement field.

A key role in the team, you will both lead and oversee communication and engagement across a diverse portfolio of projects, supporting strong project outcomes for both Council and the community.

Your ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders across Council and the community will be critical to identify issues, manage engagement-related risks and ensure the right information is communicated between stakeholders to inform project decisions.

You will be practiced at sharing both wins and learnings with the team to contribute to ongoing progressional development and as part of your role, will help the team to grow its professionalism and practice.

To be successful you will have:

• demonstrated leadership capability to deliver performance excellence and a values‑based culture
• high‑level experience managing, implementing and evaluating community and stakeholder engagement strategies for complex projects
• excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to research, write, edit and present engagement materials
• strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
• demonstrated project management skills, including effective issues management and resolution.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions

Application Closing Date: Sunday 25th October 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.

Council and its employees must follow the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) and the Code of Conduct. This means employees are expected to act with honesty, fairness, and always prioritise the public interest over personal or private gain. The Code of Conduct requires employees to openly disclose any other work they do outside of Council — including paid or unpaid employment, operating their own business or volunteering in certain circumstances — and to manage any conflicts of interest or other risks (such as fatigue) in a way that puts the public interest first. Maintaining employment outside Council does not preclude you from being considered for roles within Council.