Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Advisor/ Officer in Sydney

Work with Stride Renewables to unlock opportunities in renewable energy. Stride is a boutique clean energy advisory firm. Our experts help clients navigate the regulatory, commercial and technical challenges of the energy market, and capitalise on opportunities.

Stride’s deep experience in clean energy stretches across both national and international issues, in areas including policy, planning, network connections, finance, construction, engineering, stakeholder engagement, communications and development. Stride is big on flexibility and staff development: this is an excellent chance to progress your career by working with industry leaders on ground-breaking projects, while building relationships and the skills needed to exceed the expectations of clients.

The Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Advisor is a key part of Stride’s dynamic team, playing a vital role in delivering excellent outcomes to Stride’s clients. This is a junior role, ideal for someone with one to three years' experience who wants to build a career in stakeholder engagement.

You will work closely with senior staff who will coach you, building stakeholder relationships and supporting engagement and communications on fast-moving projects. You will build expertise across the renewable energy project cycle, including project positioning and reputation, competitive bids and tenders, government engagement and market insights.

Location
Sydney or Melbourne preferred, though we are flexible on location for the right candidate. Stride offers hybrid and work from home arrangements. This role includes regular travel to regional locations where our clients' projects are based.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate stakeholder mapping, briefings, updates and training to help clients engage communities, landholders, all levels of government and industry bodies.
• Write clear, accurate, audience-appropriate materials: stakeholder briefs, factsheets, newsletters, web and media content, meeting notes, workshop packs and executive updates.
• Organise and help facilitate workshops, meetings and community events.
• Travel regularly to regional locations for community events, drop-in sessions, site visits and client meetings, with some overnight stays.
• Research and benchmark industry trends to generate insights for clients.
• Monitor media, social media and policy developments, and flag emerging issues.
• Support reviews of clients' engagement and communications strategies, processes and collateral.
• Support tender submissions (energy auctions, grants, development programs), coordinating inputs and positioning projects against tender criteria.
• Support the delivery of client projects on scope, time and budget, flagging risks and issues to senior staff early.
• Help build strong client relationships by understanding client needs.
• Keep stakeholder databases and engagement records accurate.
• Undertake other reasonable tasks to support the team.

You as part of the Stride team

We are a diverse, supportive team. High expectations are matched by a real commitment to your development. As part of the Stride team, you are committed to:

• Doing work that actually reduces carbon emissions, prioritising projects that get things done.
• Collaborating with clients and colleagues who share your values and work ethic.
• Adding value to clients, whether working alongside them or embedded in their teams.
• Delivering at a high tempo while still making time to improve, think and try new things.
• Growing your technical skills on a human-centred foundation.
• Working hard when clients need it, while respecting family and free time.

About you

Capabilities
You are early in your career, eager to learn and you write well. You are calm under pressure and build trust quickly, in the office, online and in regional communities. You understand that engagement is both relationship-building and risk management.

You bring:

• Strong relationship-building and active listening skills, with the confidence to engage community members, landholders, First Nations groups, government and industry.
• Excellent writing skills: you turn complex information into clear, accurate, plain-English copy for different audiences. Confident verbal communication to match.
• Confidence helping to facilitate meetings, workshops and community events.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities at pace.
• Analytical skills to turn qualitative and quantitative information into insights.
• An interest in renewable energy, stakeholder and government engagement, First Nations partnerships and land use planning.

Selection Criteria

• One to three years' experience in a stakeholder engagement, community engagement, government relations or similar client or community-facing role (graduate roles and internships count).
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships, listen actively and adapt to different audiences.
• Willingness and availability to travel regularly to regional locations, including occasional overnight and after-hours work, and a current driver's licence.
• Excellent written communication skills, demonstrated through work such as briefs, reports, submissions or media content.
• Commitment to accelerating the renewable energy transition.
• A degree in stakeholder relations, communications, public relations, public policy, political science, social science, planning or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Exposure to renewable energy, infrastructure, mining or resources, or experience working with regional communities.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and conditions.
• An opportunity to work with industry leaders on ground-breaking projects.
• Coaching from senior staff and fast-tracked career development.
• Flexible, hybrid work.
• A supportive team committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.