Senior Community & Stakeholder Engagement Officer

The Prospect

A senior engagement role where your communication skills help shape meaningful community participation across complex public sector projects.

- Lead communication and engagement across high-profile programs and initiatives.
- Help communities and stakeholders have a genuine voice in shaping decisions.
- Work across strategic engagement, consultation, storytelling and issues management.
- Turn complex information into clear, accessible and meaningful communications.
- Build trusted relationships across diverse communities and stakeholder groups.
- Join a multidisciplinary team focused on meaningful engagement and community confidence.

What You'll Do
- Develop and deliver communication and engagement plans aligned to project priorities.
- Lead events, workshops, forums and community consultation activities.
- Develop compelling stories connecting projects with local outcomes and community benefits.
- Use data and insights to identify emerging trends, risks and engagement opportunities.
- Provide practical advice on stakeholder engagement, issues and customer communication.
- Coordinate content across digital, traditional media, community updates and presentations.

What We're Looking For
- Communication, engagement or public relations experience in government or service delivery.
- Proven experience developing engagement plans and managing stakeholder issues.




- Experience delivering consultation activities, events, workshops or community forums.
- Strong written, digital and visual content development skills across multiple channels.
- Strong relationship-management skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Strategic engagement and storytelling experience in complex public sector or infrastructure environments.

Why Apply

Bring your communication and engagement expertise to work that connects communities, stakeholders and projects in a meaningful way.

- Make a genuine contribution to community participation and informed decision-making.
- Work across strategic engagement, storytelling and stakeholder relationships.
- Engage with diverse communities, councils, contractors and project stakeholders.
- Use data, insights and community feedback to shape engagement approaches.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a complex public sector environment.
- Opportunity to apply your expertise across varied projects and engagement activities.

Role Details

A Sydney CBD-based contract offering hybrid working, an immediate start and engagement through to the end of March 2027.

- Sydney CBD location.
- Hybrid working arrangement with 50% in the office.
- Contract through to the end of March 2027.
- Start ASAP.
- $650–$750 per day plus super.

How to Apply

If you’re interested, please apply with your CV or email Lucy at [email protected].

📌 Senior Community Stakeholder Engagement Officer (Sydney)
🏢 Corroboree Talent
📍 Sydney