Join Australia’s leading Technology Startup Incubator in QLD River City Labs and be part of Australia's Tech Professional Association, ACS.
About River City Labs
River City Labs fosters the growth of startup companies wanting to solve big problems. We provide resources to empower, support, and connect entrepreneurs. Central to everything we do is a focus on collaboration and connection.
Since 2012 over 800 entrepreneurs have called RCL home. Through our events program, we have welcomed more than 30,000 guests into our community by hosting over 1000 events.
We facilitate a diverse range of programs, events, and engagement opportunities through our community of Entrepreneurs, Alumni, Mentors, Private and Government partnerships, and our Investor and global network, to elevate the local Queensland ecosystem.
Our objective is to provide the access required to support tech startups to gain traction in international export markets and develop their product offering to address big global challenges. This means providing access to an unwavering, persistent, and supportive River City Labs community, programs, connections to talent, capital, and customers, and a space they can call home in the Fortitude Valley.
To know more about River City Labs, please visit https://www.rivercitylabs.net
An exciting opportunity is now available for a Community Engagement Officer to join our team.
About the role;
This busy and varied Customer Service role is responsible for supporting the digital community and program operations. This includes managing enquiries, providing administrative services, as well as assisting with the delivery of virtual and in-person events, and content delivered to a growing digital community.
Your primary areas of responsibility will be;
- First Point of Contact: Serve as the initial contact for members stakeholders
- Inbox Management and Member Support: Handle enquiries and manage email correspondence
- Membership Onboarding: Facilitate the onboarding process, ensuring that agreements are signed, members are inducted, and warmly welcomed into our virtual community
- Community Building: Engage with members daily to foster a strong community and provide an exceptional member experience.
- Community Initiatives: Execute and support Community Engagement initiatives.
- Facilities Management: Assist with facilities-related tasks as needed.
- Event and Program Support: Provide backup support for events and programs.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the Operations Manager and Senior Community &Programs Officer as required including creative support using tools such as Canva.
To be successful in this role you will have;
- Passion for Customer Experience: You seek a role where you can excel in delivering exceptional experiences for customers and stakeholders.
- Community Engagement: Experience in engaging online / managing multiple enquiries
- Social Media Management – Experience engaging with online communities and using creative tool such as Canva is ideal,
- Proactive Problem Solver: You are genuinely passionate about providing excellent customer service and take a proactive approach to solving challenges.
- Detail-Oriented Ownership: Your strong attention to detail and commitment to seeing tasks through from start to finish set you apart.
About ACS:
River City Labs is part of the ACS, the professional association for Australia’s technology sector with 47,000+ members across business, government and education.
Established more than 50 years ago, and employing more than 180 staff nationally, we are a member-led NFP and the trusted leader in the tech sector.
Australia’s success increasingly depends on technology. It powers the delivery of government services, enhances children’s learning and enables all businesses to innovate and improve productivity.
We bring together technology professionals from across business, government and education and equip them with the right skills and knowledge to power Australia now and in the future.
Our benefits include:
- Hybrid work environment
- Collaborative work culture
- Complimentary membership to the ACS and the many benefits associated with the membership, including our Ambassador card
- Salary Packaging – meaning you pay less tax and have more take-home money to spend
- Employee Assistance Program (free and confidential counselling services)
- Additional leave including up to 3 gifted days p.a, a recharge day and floating holidays to celebrate what's important to you
- 10 weeks of paid parental leave
- Access to training and development
- Reward and recognition for a job well done