Community Affairs Manager

Role description

Role Overview

The Community Affairs Manager will act as Nscale's on-the-ground representative, building relationships with local stakeholders and communities, managing engagement, and identifying and addressing issues early. This role will suit someone with proven experience engaging a diverse range of stakeholders, who is comfortable working in complex environments with sometimes competing interests.

What You Will Do

The Community Affairs Manager will be responsible for local stakeholder engagement, community engagement and communication, issue identification and management, project support and delivery, and local impact and partnerships.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Nscale is looking for someone with 3–8 years of experience in community engagement, public affairs, local government, or a related field, who has strong stakeholder management skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively under pressure.

Requirements

• 3–8 years of experience in community engagement, public affairs, local government, or a related field
• Strong understanding of how local communities and decision-making structures operate
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure, development, or construction projects is strongly preferred
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility quickly
• Excellent communication skills — able to explain complex projects clearly and confidently
• Comfortable acting as the local 'face' of a project and representing the organization externally
• Able to manage competing priorities and operate effectively under pressure
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Experience working in politically sensitive or regulated environments
• Knowledge of the local area (Rockingham County) or similar communities is highly desirable, and experience working with rural and small-town communities is a plus

Benefits

• Highly competitive package (base + equity) with reviews every 12 months
• Flexible workplace that trusts Nscalers to deliver
• Dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation