Stakeholder engagement role

2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Hope & Glory Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Hope & Glory is proud to be recruiting for a highly respected organisation that plays an important role in Australia's economic landscape. This temporary assignment offers an excellent opportunity to apply your stakeholder engagement expertise in a fast-paced, high-profile setting.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced stakeholder engagement professional to join on an immediate, short-term basis. Working within a collaborative team, you will lead engagement activities with key business and industry stakeholders to support strategic priorities.

You'll be expected to step straight in, apply your judgement, and deliver results from day one.

Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with business and industry stakeholders
  • Supporting the delivery of strategic engagement initiatives that align with organisational priorities
  • Advising leaders and colleagues on engagement strategies and approaches
  • Developing high-quality written materials
  • Navigating sensitive and sometimes ambiguous contexts.

This is a temporary role and requires an immediate start. Melbourne CBD with some work flexibility at the discrection of our client.

About You

We ask that potential applicants consider each of the following criteria carefully before applying. You will bring:

  • Proven experience in B2B stakeholder engagement (government, infrastructure or related sectors ideal)
  • Strong written communication skills with the ability to craft clear, persuasive materials
  • Ability to work with ambiguity and deliver under time pressure
  • Immediate availability to take on a temporary assignment
  • Qualifications with IAP2 principles of stakeholder engagement (advantageous).

In terms of your work style, you show a collegiate and flexible approach, and you bring the confidence and maturity needed to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.

How to Apply

Interested to know more? Please do make this your first step: apply online so that Hope & Glory can make an early assessment of your potential suitability.

If needed, questions can be asked at 03/ other than providing the name of the organisation at this early stage). Please leave a message and your call will be returned during standard business hours.

All applications and enquiries will be responded to, and the outcome of the process will be made known to all applicants.

All applicants must have full work rights for Australia and the preferred applicant(s) eventually will undergo full background checks.

In applying, you accept Hope & Glory's privacy statement, which can be found at

As the retained recruitment partner on this assignment, any third-party and direct applications sent to our client will be returned to Hope & Glory for assessment. Please send applications to Hope & Glory by applying here.

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