Senior Stakeholder Engagement Advisor

This is an opportunity to join the Octopus Australia team on their mission to accelerate Australia's transition to a future powered by renewable energy.

You will be assisting the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies for Octopus Australia's existing renewable energy assets and new projects. Our current portfolio consists of a mixture of early-stage developments through to operating assets. 

The role will work closely with Octopus Australia's Development, Construction and Assets teams to support the successful delivery of projects.

The role is based in Sydney or Melbourne– with site visits required to: our development sites, operational sites, stakeholders and communities across Australia.

Just as important as what you achieve in this role, is how you perform the role. Be ready for a dynamic work environment, with a start-up mindset. You'll be encouraged and supported to be bold in your thinking whilst being a helpful colleague to those around you.

About Octopus Group

Octopus Group is one of the largest owners of renewable energy projects in Europe and Australia. It owns some 260 assets, on behalf of wholesale and institutional investors. Domestically, Octopus Australia is responsible for managing over $1 billion of assets for local and international investors.

Octopus Investments Australia

Established in 2018, Octopus Australia is a dynamic multi-disciplinary team of over 55 highly skilled people which spans the expertise required to realise and operate a renewable energy and storage portfolio.

With an existing multi-GW portfolio of operating and development assets, including solar, wind and battery storage across the country. We are continuing to grow to create a long-term business that can deliver a firmed energy product to meet the evolving needs of Australia's energy future.

• Assist in the implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies to support Octopus Australia's renewable energy assets and new projects. This includes a diverse portfolio of projects across development, construction and operational phases
• Deliver communication plans to support Asset, Construction and Development project leads
• Lead engagement activities that promote Octopus Australia as a trustworthy, credible, and responsible partner
• Coordinate and attend key stakeholder engagement activities such as community consultation sessions, local events and provide sponsorship representation
• Work with the Stakeholder Engagement Manager to manage community funding programs to deliver meaningful benefits to the communities in which Octopus Australia operates
• Administering and maintaining stakeholder databases
• Provide crisis communications and media relations support as required
• Build trusting relationships and grow Octopus Australia's social licence to operate in the communities we have a presence

Ideally, you will have the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Previous experience in a similar position working in the renewable energy sector is preferred. Experience in large scale infrastructure projects such as electricity transmission or oil and gas will be well regarded.
• Experienced in implementing stakeholder engagement activities for a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong relationships across a diverse range stakeholders
• Ability to adapt to changing work priorities and deliver results across Octopus Australia's project portfolio.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience of using a variety of communication channels to appropriately communicate with the target group.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and managing project events.
• Willingness to travel domestically to deliver on engagement strategies and plans as required.
• Eligibility to work in Australia.

What we offer

•  A competitive salary package including bonus and medical insurance benefits
• Extra Annual Leave entitlement
•  Flexible working 
• Ongoing learning and career development opportunities

Octopus has built an exciting and inclusive high-performance culture where employees feel empowered. We also understand the value of diversity, and we are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace environment. We would welcome people of all backgrounds to apply. 

Octopus culture:

At Octopus we don't just focus on what we do but also how we do it. Everyone to shares our values of being straightforward, helpful, and bold. Our culture is critical to our success and is built around three principles that underpin how we pursue our goals:

• Be Bold – We like people who make decisions quickly and are OK changing their mind if it turns out there's a better way of doing things.
• Be Helpful – We like People who behave like it always day one and who remember without our customers there is no business.
• Be Straightforward – We like people who have opinions and express them in a way that's respectful and easy to understand.