Project Engagement Lead

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Brannigans Full time

Marketing / PR / Events

PR Manager

Canterbury

Permanent / Full Time

23/1/2024

  • Lead Orion's external project engagement strategy
  • Manage project communications effectively
  • Christchurch based

About Orion:

We're here to power a cleaner and brighter future with our Community and New Zealand more broadly.

Working for Orion means joining a best in class electricity network that enables energy choice and supports decarbonising our region.

People matter to us, we care deeply about our teams, the public and the community we serve, striving towards a sustainable future for generations to come.


The role:


Located in Christchurch, the Project Engagement Lead will work to build strong, positive external engagement across Orion's stakeholders for major network projects through the seamless execution of strategic and tactical communications and engagement initiatives throughout the lifecycle of key projects.

This role will report directly to the Community and Engagement Lead and work collaboratively within a highly motivated team.

A little more about the role
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You will:
  • Develop, lead and execute on Orion's external project engagement and communications strategy
  • Seek out opportunities within Orion to ensure our stakeholders and community are considered in network project planning and delivery
  • Build credible relationships quickly and be comfortable in the field nurturing a range of relationships at all levels from stakeholders, communities, and contractors through to elected members
  • Be able to assess project impacts on communities and use your initiative to ask the right questions and uncover the detail
  • Minimise disruption caused by network projects, through proactively liaising with contractors, stakeholders, and the community.
  • Have high emotional intelligence and be able to resolve conflicts and mediate discussions to ensure major network projects can be delivered effectively
  • Generate and manage project communications and deploy these through the right mediums, including the use of digital channels and content creation

A little more about you
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You will:
  • Genuinely want to be the voice of the community. You will enjoy getting into the field to really understand your stakeholders' challenges and build great relationships
  • Use your experience with stakeholder identification, analysis and engagement strategies, to achieve positive outcomes and experiences
  • Have experience as a wellrounded, pragmatic, and resilient communication professional, writing across a range of more formal and contemporary media styles
  • Have experience dealing with conflict and be able to deploy effective strategies to achieve positive outcomes
  • The desire to be a true team player who enjoys working collaboratively and wants to be part of a team that is output focused, but equally will take the time to build great relationships while having fun along the way
  • An understanding of the New Zealand Regulatory environment as it applies to the electricity industry would be an advantage
  • Have a relevant tertiary degree (Bachelor of Communications/PR/ Marketing) or equivalent experience

To apply:

**Applications for this role will be reviewed regularly

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