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Business Engagement Officer

About The Role:

Reporting to the Coordinator Economic Development, the Business Engagement Officer supports business engagement, events, communications and initiatives that strengthen relationships with local businesses and stakeholders. In this role, you will:

- Coordinate business events, engagement activities and related communications.
- Build productive relationships with local businesses, government and relevant stakeholders.
- Create engaging content for digital channels, including business social media and websites.
- Support grant programs, CRM updates and reporting on engagement outcomes.
- Contribute to initiatives that promote Charles Sturt as a great place to do business.

About You:

We are looking for someone who can build trusted relationships, communicate clearly and manage competing priorities. You will bring:

- Experience in business engagement, events, marketing, communications or economic development.
- Robust relationship-building, communication and content creation skills.
- Sound planning and organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage priorities.
- Relevant qualifications or demonstrated experience, along with knowledge of digital platforms and Microsoft Office.
- A current driver’s licence and availability to undertake some out-of-hours work.

About Our Organisation:

The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds,



experiences and identities. Wherever you're from, you're home in the City of Charles Sturt.

We prioritise customer and employee experience and foster a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us, highlighting the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community.

We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our employee benefits and explore what flexibility could work for you.

About Our Team:

City Planning and Sustainability is responsible for business and economic development, as well as the greening of our community. This versatile portfolio promotes and supports our local businesses and has a dedicated team coordinating the sustainability and environment strategy of our City.

The Detail:

This Level 5 position is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, with a starting salary of 106,912.16 per annum plus superannuation and annual leave loading.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must have current and ongoing work rights in Australia. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

For further information about this vacancy, please click on 'Apply' to be taken to our Careers page to view the position description or to submit an application by, 5 pm Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Please note that we review applications as they are received and may commence interviews prior to the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Enquiries about this position may be made to the following:

Emma Grivell, Coordinator Economic Development [email protected]

📌 Business Engagement Officer (Adelaide)
🏢 City of Charles Sturt
📍 Adelaide