Stakeholder & Community Engagement Manager

Description

A rapidly growing digital infrastructure platform is seeking an experienced Community Engagement professional

• Sydney based role (Adelaide considered)
• Successful International Data Centre Developer
• 100% renewable energy focused

Your new Company:
 
Is a vertically integrated data centre operator that owns and operates high-performance computing infrastructure powered by 100% renewable energy. They are focused on providing sustainable AI Cloud services and high-performance computing (HPC). They control the entire process, from land acquisition and grid connections to data centre construction and hardware management.
  
Your new role:

Is responsible for steering strategic direction to deliver to community and stakeholder engagement. You will work, review and implement a business’ community engagement framework, to effectively demonstrate our client’s commitment to engagement. You will:

• Develop and implement a stakeholder management and engagement strategy, identifying stakeholder risks and opportunities.
• Develop and implement best practices for engagement.
• Work with various stakeholders to best deliver lasting social and economic benefits to communities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders to ensure smooth progress of projects.
• Lead working groups and lobbying activities with authorities and local associations.
• Identify, analyse, liaise, document, and negotiate with stakeholders including government bodies, media and local organisations.
• Maintain an overview of all national and local policy decisions and communications that may impact business and client projects, ensuring stakeholder engagement complies with legal requirements.
• Monitor and pre-empt issues with stakeholders and determine mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with the project team and report to the board.  

Who you are:

10–15+ years’ experience with complex stakeholder requirements, particularly around environmental and social impacts of energy infrastructure projects including Government liaison experience. Utility scale Wind, Solar or BESS backgrounds are ideal of course, although mining, resources, or other heavy industry experience will also be considered.
  
How to apply:

This is a critical role with a successful international Data Centre Developer, the type of role that doesn’t come onto the market very often. Please apply through this site or if you want to discuss please call Ben Green on 0439 441 394