About the role

The Engagement Lead multiplies the reach and effectiveness of a small executive team. Working closely with the CEO, the role builds and sustains the relationships, communications and public presence that allow RDA Great Southern to connect and collaborate across sectors: government, business, not-for-profits and First Nations communities. This is a role for someone who understands how intermediary and enabling organisations create value - not by delivering programs and services alone, but by convening others, facilitating and brokering connections, and giving a region's priorities a clear and credible voice. The Engagement Lead works with stakeholder relationships at the nexus of economic and social impact, ensuring RDA Great Southern is recognised widely, well understood, well positioned, and consistently present in the conversations that shape the Great Southern's future.

Key responsibilities

- In conjunction with the CEO, lead and support structured engagement and events across the Great Southern, mapping stakeholders across local government, industry, not-for-profits, and First Nations communities

- Build and maintain trust based relationships that extend the executive's capacity to listen, convene and broker connections between partners

- Support genuine and continuing engagement with First Nations communities and organisations, recognising their leadership in setting regional priorities

- Convene and support events and activation opportunities from forums, roundtables,



workshops and events that bring stakeholders together around shared opportunities at the nexus of economic and social impact

- Coordinate and deliver digital media and PR activity with a consistent voice and brand to elevate the work of RDA towards the region's priorities

- Prepare concise, compelling collateral – announcements, posts, case studies, presentations that make complex regional work and impactful projects accessible for a diverse audience

- Support the executive in positioning RDA Great Southern's work within the national RDA network

- Deepen linkages between current and prospective partners with key community based assets - the Great Southern Universities Centre across Albany, Denmark and Katanning

About you

- Demonstrated experience and success within an intermediary organisation supporting ecosystem development, community or industry - for example a peak or representative body, capacity building organisation, place-based or cross-regional or cross-sector initiative

- Demonstrated success building and sustaining trust-based relationships across diverse and sometimes divergent stakeholder groups

- Strong communications experience across written content, social media, and media/PR, demonstrated experience lifting an organisation's profile,



and capturing engagement

- Ability to work independently and multiply the efforts of a small executive team

- Sound judgement and First Nations cultural competency

- Experience in events and activation from planning to logistics and execution (desirable)

- Knowledge of the Great Southern region and its communities, industries and stakeholders (desirable)

- Experience in advocacy (desirable)

- Familiarity with the RDA, the Regional Investment Framework, Great Southern Universities Centre, or comparable regional development (desirable)

About us

RDA Great Southern is an independent, locally-led not-for-profit, funded by the Australian Government to help deliver the Regional Investment Framework. We also lead and operate the Great Southern Universities Centres (Study Hubs) across Albany, Denmark and Katanning. RDA support local leaders in building a strong, connected and resilient Great Southern. As part of a national network of RDAs, we work where economic and social impact meet to support a thriving regional economy and a thriving regional community. We connect and collaborate across government, business, not-for-profits and First Nations communities to unlock investment and innovation, bridge development gaps and back local priorities.

Benefits

- An impactful role at the nexus of where regional economic and social impact meet

- Direct influence on how the Great Southern's priorities are heard and backed

- A passionate, committed, versatile, locally-led working environment

📌 Engagement Lead (Albany)
🏢 RDA Great Southern
📍 Albany