Community & Stakeholder Engagement Manager

7 days ago

Hawthorn East, Australia Coles Supermarkets Full time

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

**About the team**:
Corporate & Indigenous Affairs is the voice of Coles Group internally and externally. With passion and pace, we collaborate with stakeholders across our business to better connect with our customers and each other. By working together, we further strengthen the trust and relatability our brands are known for across Australia.

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**About the role**:
A rare opportunity as Community & Stakeholder Engagement Manager has arisen within our close-knit and energetic Corporate & Indigenous Affairs team.

**What you’ll be doing**:
Reporting to the Head of External Communications and Community Relations, you’ll be empowered to provide strategic advice and recommendations around community partnerships, communications and activations.

**You’ll also**:

- Highlight how we’re supporting Australian suppliers and farmers, local communities and economies
- Work with internal teams to drive community engagement at a grass roots, state and national level
- Develop and promote our supplier engagement strategy to enhance Coles’ external reputation with existing and potential suppliers, the media and broader community
- Manage Coles run supplier events and develop media plans to enhance Coles’ reputation in the community
- Lead and empower a team of 5 direct reports

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**What you bring**:
5+ years’ experience in a community relations leadership role coming from a large organisation within a corporate comms / media function.

Action-oriented and ideas-driven you have strong managerial skills and can demonstrate empowering your team to stretch beyond their capabilities, and progress under your leadership.

**You’ll also need**:

- Experience leading strategy development and delivery
- Experience developing effective communications, publicity, and engagement campaigns
- Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills
- Sound project management, prioritisation, and time planning skills
- A high level of attention to detail and the capacity to deliver in a fast-paced environment.

With us it’s not about the discounts (although you do get those), it’s about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is invested in and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work including work from home, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.

**Safer together**:
Job ID: 73188

Employment Type: Full time

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