Senior Communications & Engagement Manager

Senior Communications & Engagement Manager

• Start: ASAP
• End: October 2026
• Full-Time hours (Onsite)
• Location: Newcastle

An opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Communications & Engagement Manager to lead strategic community and stakeholder engagement for a major infrastructure project. This role requires strong leadership, communication expertise, and the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced environment.

About the Role

As the Senior Communications & Engagement Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing communication strategies, stakeholder engagement, and risk management to ensure the successful delivery of major infrastructure. This role will require a proactive approach to issue resolution, strategic planning, and leading a high-performing engagement team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading strategic engagement efforts to align with project goals
• Developing and executing high-quality communication strategies, ensuring transparency and clarity in messaging
• Managing community and stakeholder relationships, addressing concerns, and fostering trust
• Identifying and mitigating potential risks, ensuring timely resolution of issues affecting project delivery
• Supervising and mentoring a team of community engagement professionals to ensure effective service delivery
• Developing detailed reports and stakeholder updates, contributing insights to inform project planning
• Coordinating engagement activities such as public consultations, information sessions, and outreach programs

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience: A minimum of seven years’ experience in community and stakeholder engagement, communications, and infrastructure project delivery
• Leadership Skills: Proven experience managing a team, fostering collaboration, and driving high performance
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to assess risks, anticipate issues, and develop solutions to mitigate challenges
• Stakeholder Management: Strong track record of building trust with government agencies, industry partners, and community groups
• Exceptional writing, presentation, and negotiation skills, with experience developing communication strategies
• Ability to navigate complex issues with diplomacy and professionalism
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and stakeholder management tools such as Consultation Manager
• A degree in communications, public affairs, or a related field.
  

Why Join?

• Competitive hourly rate with superannuation
• Work on an exciting infrastructure project
• Lead a dynamic, high-performing team in a fast-paced environment

Apply Now

If you meet the above skill set please apply as soon as possible. You can reach out to Maddy Hellawell at maddy.hellawell@randstad.com.au with any questions.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.