Engagement and Communications Manager

Drive strategic communications and engagement for clean energy and recycling innovation
- Full time fixed term (until June 2027) opportunity based at our Callaghan Campus
- 17% super, generous annual, personal, and life leave, wellbeing programs, health and fitness discounts

**Be challenged and imagine with us**:
As the Engagement and Communications Manager for the Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) Program, you will lead the development and delivery of a strategic engagement program that supports a wide range of initiatives in clean energy and recycling. You’ll play a key role in boosting the profile of the program, building awareness of emerging innovations, and driving impactful collaboration across research, industry, and enterprise.

In this role you will:

- Design and implement engagement and communications strategies that support research translation, partnerships, and enterprise growth.
- Collaborate with internal teams, external stakeholders, and partners at UNSW to promote program outcomes and increase visibility.
- Manage and execute the creation of engaging content for internal and external audiences, and monitor and evaluate their impact.
- Coordinate the delivery of TRaCE events including the management of event logistics and stakeholder enquiries as well as facilitating media engagement.
- This fixed term position is until end of June 2027, is full time, and will be located at the Callaghan Campus (Awabakal land)._

**About Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy**:
The Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) initiative is co-led by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and University of Newcastle. TRaCE aims to accelerate a pipeline of disruptive technologies out of the lab and into local manufacturing and global deployment.

The program spans the innovation lifecycle, from research and development through to de-risking, demonstration, deployment, and manufacturing, and is underpinned by critical workforce skills, cultural change, and university workplace reform.

For more information on TRaCE, please visit this link.

**How will you inspire us?**:
You will have:

- Proven experience delivering engagement and communications strategies across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Strong ability to translate technical or research-based content into compelling messaging for diverse audiences.
- Strong engagement and stakeholder management skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities whilst maintaining a high level of client service.
- A collaborative approach, with a passion for clean energy and recycling innovation, and a drive to create meaningful impact.

**What we offer**:
The remuneration for this position is from $116,596 to $136,030 + 17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience.

In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively.

These include:

- 17% super and salary packaging.
- Additional University Holiday days, generous personal, life, and parental leave, annual leave loading, and additional purchased leave scheme.
- Discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more.
- A range of support and wellbeing programs.

For more information on benefits and conditions, please follow this link.

**About our University**:
The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability.

**Your next steps**:

- Important information before you apply:_
- Applications for this position will only be accepted from those with Australian residency or a valid work permit.
- Your resume.
- Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent experience, or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training, and experience in a similar role, or in science communications will be highly valued.
- Proven track record to develop, plan, execute and evaluate strategic and creative engagement, marketing and communications initiatives that align with business strategy.
- Demonstrated writing skills, with strong attention to detail and talent for creating audience-specific content in a range of formats and distilling complex information into clear messages.
- Excellent project management skills and the ability to lead and balance multiple projects of varying importance, scale, co-ordination effort, and stakeholder involvement to meet required deadlines taking into account cost and quality parameters.
- Demonstrated superior interpersonal communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to negotiate and influence d