Senior Community Engagement Lead

About Us:
We create extraordinary experiences. We create memories, we take care of our shared heritage. This means careers where we have to innovate and always push for better, and where your perspective is always valued. This is a world where we bring together our love for the natural environment and our care for one another to make a real difference. This is a world where you'll discover something new, every day.
Join our Communications and Engagement Team and help drive our evolution, as an innovative, modern sector leader. In a business with a $65 million revenue, and an employee engagement score of 87%, you'll bring commercial knowledge to a values led, purpose driven organisation.
The Role:
As the Senior Community Engagement Lead, your key role is to connect SMCT with the communities we serve. You'll coordinate both internal and external engagement activities, ensuring they align with our objectives. Working closely with stakeholders, you'll lead the planning, execution, and evaluation of these initiatives, contributing to our community and employee engagement strategies.
Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute Community Engagement plans.
• Coordinate event logistics and communications.
• Engage with stakeholders for successful event production.
• Oversee the use of the Community Engagement platform.
• Analyze post-activity data for improvement.
• Deliver internal presentations for employee events.
• Establish effective governance processes.

About You:
To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience in Community Engagement, Communications, or Marketing.
• Understanding of the IAP2 public participation spectrum.
• Experience in managing projects and budgets.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

In addition to this, it would be great if you held:

• Tertiary qualification in a related field.
• Training in the IAP2 public participation spectrum.

What's on offer?
You can expect a career beyond your expectations, with personal and professional rewards. Plus, we offer a range of great benefits.

• Employee Health, Wellbeing and Assistance Programs, including free onsite Osteopath
• Supportive and people-focused culture at a purpose-driven organisation
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• No waiting period for unpaid parental leave and only 3 month waiting period for paid parental leave for full time and part time employees
• The option to purchase additional annual leave
• Discounts at our employee café and on-site florists
• Leadership and Development Programs

SMCT is an equal opportunity employer, a Diversity Council Australia Member and are proudly endorsed by WORK180, in our ongoing commitment to raising workplace standards for all.
We care for our colleagues and the community we serve. To protect one another it is a requirement that all successful candidates complete background checks, including proof of COVID vaccinations.
If you have any access requirements to fully participate in our recruitment process, please contact recruitment@smct.org.au.
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