Stakeholder Engagement Lead

Build your career and Australia’s future.

Not many people can say they are working on building Australia’s future. With us you’ll be doing just that, leaving a legacy for all Australians. Plus, there’s equal employment, great training, and true flexible working arrangements.

We have an exciting opportunity at nbn, as the Stakeholder Engagement Lead, reporting to the General Manager.

A bit about your role

Stakeholder engagement continues to be a critical enabler of nbn’s ability to deliver its strategic, operational and regulatory commitments.

The Stakeholder Engagement team sits within Corporate Affairs, helping to strengthen trust, collaboration and reputation with key external stakeholders across industry, community and emergency services.

The Stakeholder Engagement Lead will grow and maintain exceptional relationships both internally and externally with stakeholders across four workstreams:

• Enterprise Engagement - engagement strategy & capability, coordination and support for regulatory engagement.
• Engagement delivery across the fibre upgrades and technology migration programs.
• Emergency engagement – strengthening community resilience and preparedness.
• Digital Inclusion – supporting connectivity literacy, connections in social housing and projects to support social impact.

The Stakeholder Engagement Lead strengthens and supports high‑quality engagement across a wide range of projects in these workstreams while also supporting nbn’s three-year regulatory cycle.   

This role offers meaningful exposure to complex, high ‑impact work and the opportunity to influence how nbn strategically engages and partners with stakeholders and communities.

A bit about you

The ideal candidate brings five years professional engagement experience and should be able to demonstrate the design (strategic planning) and delivery of engagement activities with external stakeholders across government, industry and community groups.

The candidate should be familiar with the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and ideally have a Certificate of Engagement.   

The candidate must be prepared to work as a State Emergency Management Liaison Officer (Victoria or Queensland) and act as the interface between Corporate Affairs and the state emergency management agencies.  Experience in emergency management liaison, incident response, and an understanding of stakeholder, government and engagement practices are also key to success in the role.

Ideally the candidate will have some experience working within a regulated authority.

Strong communication, influencing and relationship‑building skills are essential, as well as the ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate work effectively.

Life at nbn

To be part of nbn is to be part of something bigger. There’s so much more from here. Our pioneering spirit drives us forward every day. Together, we help lift the digital capability of the nation by building and connecting Australia’s best fibre infrastructure into homes and businesses, plus places and things, everywhere. We’re continuing to create Australia’s network—a network made for more. Not just a way for everyone to do the things they love but transforming the way they do them. 

A more inclusive working world

nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel heard, valued, and respected. We believe diverse perspectives are the key to unlocking greater outcomes and encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. That's why we have a Reconciliation Action Plan, Accessibility & Inclusion Plan, offer 18 weeks of paid parental leave, are a Pride in Diversity Gold Employer for three years running, and have active employee-led diversity pillars. Click here to see our list of employee benefits and why we're recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women.

We champion equal opportunities for all employees. If you have any accessibility requirements and would like to discuss adjustments for the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing [email protected] or calling our Recruitment Accessibility Enquiry Line at +61 2 8918 9990. Please note, this line is dedicated to accessibility-related enquiries for the purposes of recruitment, and only enquiries related to accessibility adjustments will be answered. For other matters, please visit our Contact Us page on our website.

Where to from here?

We encourage you to apply even if you feel that you do not meet all of the above qualifications. Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to break that statistic and to apply. No one ever meets 100% of the requirements. We look forward to your application!

Please apply by following the links and sending in your resume only. We do not require a cover letter or any selection criteria to be addressed.

Please note that this is Permanent opportunity and applications for this role will close at midnight, Monday 16th of March 2026.