Who we are:
Economic Development Queensland (EDQ)is a Queensland Government agency that unlocks land and accelerates housing, planning and infrastructure delivery, creating liveable places and enabling economic growth. Our work helps deliver safe, secure and affordable homes and supports thriving communities across the state.
Empowered by the Economic Development Act 2012, EDQ has unique planning and approval powers to help unblock complex projects and bring development-ready land to market. Our purpose is simple: help Queenslanders find a place to call home, create more jobs closer to home, and support liveable communities that reflect Queensland's way of life.
We work across government and with industry to attract investment, enable jobs and deliver projects that make a measurable difference for Queenslanders.
About the Role:
This is an exciting leadership opportunity to drive best-practice stakeholder and community engagement across some of Queensland's most significant development, housing and infrastructure projects.
As Engagement Manager, you will lead a high-performing team and provide strategic engagement advice that supports informed decision-making, strengthens stakeholder relationships and delivers positive outcomes for communities across Queensland.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the development and implementation of stakeholder and community engagement strategies across a diverse portfolio of projects.
- Manage, mentor and develop a high-performing engagement team, fostering accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Provide strategic advice to senior leaders, project teams and partners on engagement approaches, risks and opportunities.
- Establish and drive consistent engagement frameworks, systems and governance across EDQ.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, industry partners, local governments and community stakeholders.
- Oversee consultation programs, ensuring community insights inform project outcomes and organisational decision-making.
- Represent EDQ in stakeholder forums, working groups and public-facing activities.
About You:
You are a strategic engagement professional with strong leadership capability and a proven ability to deliver high-quality outcomes in complex and fast-paced environments.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
- Experience developing and delivering stakeholder and community engagement strategies for complex projects.
- Proven leadership experience managing teams and building capability to achieve exceptional outcomes.
- Strong stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to translate strategic priorities into practical engagement approaches.
- Experience working across multiple projects and navigating competing priorities.
- Highly developed communication skills, including the preparation of executive briefings, reports and strategic advice.
- Experience implementing engagement frameworks, systems and processes that drive consistency and best practice.
Why Choose EDQ:
If you're motivated by purpose and impact, you'll fit right in at EDQ. You will also be able to enjoy the following:
- Flexible and agile ways of working
- Generous leave and 12.75% superannuation
- Learning, development and career pathways
- Modern workplaces designed for collaboration
- Inclusive culture that values diversity and cultural capability
- Access for you and your family to hundreds of gyms, pools and fitness facilities in your area at very low cost
Please apply through 'Apply Online' button, or apply through the EDQ Careers Site.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
