About EnergyLab

EnergyLab is Australia's largest climate tech and energy startup accelerator and innovation network dedicated to reaching net zero emissions. We run programs, coworking spaces (Sydney), events and an angel investment network to support startups working on business models, tech and solutions that will decarbonise the economy.

Love bringing people together and passionate about climate tech? EnergyLab is looking for a proactive Community Manager to step into a 6-month fixed-term role. You’ll lead day-to-day ecosystem engagement, run high-impact events, and manage our co-working environments and network connections across Australia’s clean energy sector. Perfect for an experienced community builder ready to hit the ground running!

About the Role

As EnergyLab’s Community Manager (6-month fixed-term sabbatical cover), you will step into a pivotal role managing, nurturing, and growing our vibrant community of clean energy and climate tech startups, alumni, investors, mentors, and ecosystem partners.

Hitting the ground running, you will lead day-to-day ecosystem engagement, oversee our events and co-working environments, and keep communication channels flowing. You will ensure EnergyLab continues to deliver high-value connections, events, and networking opportunities across our diverse network of supporters and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

1. Engage with clean energy and climate tech entrepreneurs and the industry to build EnergyLabs relationships with and understanding of the founder and entrepreneur community.
2. Liaising with the EnergyLab Program Leads to coordinate and manage EnergyLab’s startup alumni to create engagement and facilitate sharing and learning amongst the alumni community.
3. Recruit new community members
4. Run regular public and member-only events
5. Assist EnergyLab’s marketing efforts, including creating, editing and distribution of newsletters and building our profile on social media.
6. Ensure our offices and coworking spaces are vibrant and run smoothly
7. Ensure the community related elements of our website and social media presence is engaging and up to date.
8. Manage our digital community channels (such as Slack) to create an easy high quality, valuable and engaging experience for community members.

About You
- Proven Experience:



You bring 5+ years of experience across community management, event execution, stakeholder communications, and project coordination - even better if it's within the startup, climate tech, or innovation ecosystem.
- Impact-Driven: You are motivated by purpose and eager to apply your skills in an organisation driving real solutions to the global climate crisis.
- Natural Relationship Builder: Whether in person, over Zoom, on the phone, or via email, you build genuine rapport effortlessly across diverse groups - from early-stage founders to high-profile investors and corporate partners.
- Calm Under Pressure & Highly Organised: You excel at event logistics and day-to-day coordination. If something unexpected pops up, you adapt quickly and get things running smoothly without breaking a sweat.
- Feedback-Oriented & Continuous Learner: You actively seek feedback - positive or constructive - and use it to continuously refine community touchpoints and event execution.
- Cooperative Team Player: You thrive in a supportive team environment, ready to lend a hand to colleagues and genuinely excited to celebrate the wins of others.
- Tech-Savvy: You are comfortable navigating modern business tools (G Suite, Slack, Zoom, Calendly, Mailchimp, and CRM systems) and adapt quickly to new software.

Key Competencies

- Stakeholder Management & • Engagement:

Builds and maintains warm, professional, and mutually beneficial relationships across founders, mentors, investors, and industry partners.
- Event & • Project Execution:

Flawlessly plans and delivers engaging community events and workshops with solid attention to detail and zero friction.
- Adaptability & • Problem Solving:

Stays composed when priorities shift or live events present surprises; finds pragmatic solutions quickly.
- Efficiency & • Proactivity:

Identifies smooth, low-friction ways to get tasks done and takes ownership without needing constant supervision.
- Digital Capability:



Comfortably navigates modern digital platforms, communication channels, and productivity tools to keep the community connected and operations running smoothly.
- Collaboration & • Teamwork:

Reaches across teams, communicates transparently, and contributes positively to EnergyLab’s collaborative culture.
- Reliability & • High Standards:

Takes pride in delivering quality work, follows through on commitments, and maintains consistency throughout the 6-month contract.

Benefits of Working at EnergyLab

- Get to work with the best startups from around the globe focused on climate technology and renewable energy.
- Be part of a small but mighty team. We are passionate about our mission and work together to make it happen.
- Flexible working options available. The EnergyLab team is distributed and has had remote working options from the very beginning. We have the right tech to support you including Google, Slack and Zoom. For this role flexible working must be balanced with managing the facilities and community located in our Sydney office.
- Work directly with the CEO on planning and community relationships strategy and activities.
- Develop an extensive network of relationships with startups, investors, leaders and companies in the energy sector.

Key details

Location: Based in EnergyLab's Sydney headquarters in Haymarket and working remotely from time to time as is suitable for successfully delivering on the requirements of this community focused role.

Reporting to: EnergyLab's CEO, Megan Fisher

Position: Full time (Flexibility to offer a 9 day fortnight or 4 days a week).

How to apply To apply for the role fill in the application form. The form includes submitting a PDF of your cover letter and CV. In your cover letter tell us why you're interested in the role and why you will be amazing at it. Keep things succinct with a 1-2 page cover letter and 2-4 page CV.

Please apply as soon as possible. Applications will close on 11 October 2026, however we will make an offer as soon as we find the right person for the role.

Email [email protected], using the subject line: [Your Name] Community Manager. If you want to check if we're still accepting applications, have a question about the role or would like a copy of the full position description.

📌 Community Manager (6-month fixed-term sabbatical cover) (Sydney)
🏢 EnergyLab
📍 Sydney