The Senior Manager, Social Impact & Community will lead social impact initiatives, manage partnerships, and ensure compliance while engaging with stakeholders to drive positive community changes.
Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Japan’s (APJ) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?
AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.
Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APJ region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…
Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.
A Snapshot
As Senior Manager, Social Impact & Community, based in our HQ in North Sydney, you will report to the Director, Social Impact, and work closely with various teams and leadership across Asia Pacific region, making your mark in a number of ways:
- Shape and evolve AirTrunk’s social impact and community programs, driving meaningful, measurable change in the communities where we operate
- Source opportunities and lead the implementation of social impact initiatives and partnerships that align with our strategic priorities and business objectives
- Foster and maintain impactful relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to amplify our social impact
- Execute end-to-end social impact programs with a focus on governance, compliance, and transparent reporting to stakeholders and oversight bodies
- Manage a program of work autonomously, with oversight and strategic input from key stakeholders
Your Day to Day
Partnership Engagement & Pipeline
- Proactively identify, initiate, and cultivate strategic partnerships with social impact partners across regions
- Develop and scale collaboration opportunities that align with AirTrunk’s social impact goals and respond to evolving community needs
- Maintain and grow long-term relationships to maximise program reach, effectiveness, and impact
- Lead delivery of the social impact program with accountability for relationship management, budget control, administration, execution, and impact measurement.
- Apply a strategic, growth-focused mindset to continuously refine and align the program with both business priorities and community outcomes.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and manage strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including customers, local governments, local communities, financial institutions, and other partners.
- Work with the Program Manager, Social Impact, to design and implement employee engagement and volunteering initiatives
- Collaborate with Marketing & Communications to craft and deliver compelling internal and external comms showcasing AirTrunk’s social impact
Community Engagement
- Support the Associate Vice President, Social Impact & Community, in the implementation of our community strategy across regions with a focus on cross-functional collaboration
- Support the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies for existing and prospective data centre communities, including workshops, community meetings, community feedback management and impact reporting.
Compliance & Reporting
- Support the Director, Social Impact, in ensuring governance, risk management, and compliance across all program activities.
- Monitor, evaluate, and report on partnership performance and program outcomes to oversight committees, the Board, and lenders, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Project Support
- Contribute to additional social impact projects and activities as required to support broader strategic objectives
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in a relevant field (e.g., social sciences, sustainability, corporate social responsibility).
- Proven experience (7+ years) in developing and leading programs (social impact or corporate social responsibility programs preferrable, but not essential)
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to plan, execute, and evaluate social impact initiatives.
- Strong understanding of social and environmental issues and trends, especially those related to the technology and data centre industry.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders, including community organisations and NGOs.
- Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and inspire both internal and external audiences.
- Experience in measuring and reporting on social impact performance and using data to drive decision-making.
- Passion for sustainability, social responsibility, and making a positive impact on society.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and navigate through ambiguity.
The AirTrunk Culture
Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.
The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.
Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.
Now’s your chance to Grow@Hyperscale.
**To all recruitment agencies: AirTrunk does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, AirTrunk employees or any other organisation location. AirTrunk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.**
AirTrunk North Sydney, New South Wales, AUS Office
88 Walker Street, Level 47, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2060
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