Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?
AirTrunk is a hyperscale data centre 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 the digital infrastructure 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 APME 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 Community Manager based in our Mumbai office, you will report to the Associate Vice President of Social Impact and Community and work closely with various teams and leadership across India and the Asia-Pacific region, making your mark in a number of ways:
- You will be responsible for helping AirTrunk maximise positive impact on Indian communities and finding ways to help them solve complex problems
- Collaborating with like-minded stakeholders such as local governments, neighbours, utilities, customers and suppliers to deepen relationships and collectively work together to effect positive and meaningful change in the community
- Implementing AirTrunk's community engagement program that aligns with our strategy, values and business objectives
- Fostering impactful and deep social impact partnerships with external and internal stakeholders
Your Day to Day
- Community Engagement:Develop and execute comprehensive, proactive community engagement strategies for our communities including stakeholder mapping, research, and detailed analysis of sentiment and priorities.
- Stakeholder Engagement:Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including employees, community organizations, non-profits, local governments, and industry peers in communities in which we operate or are planning to operate.
- Development support:support project development activities by supporting community outreach, engagement, consultation and communication. Support the planning and facilitation of community meetings and act as a central point of contact for all community stakeholders including facilitating site tours.
- Communication:Serve as the project specialist on community impact and work closely with internal groups, neighbours and delivery partners to communicate the strategy and achievements and efforts through various channels in close partnership with other internal teams.
- Community Feedback:Develop, implement and maintain a mechanism to managed community feedback through project development, construction and operation.
- Other projects – Support other projects and activities as required, including market expansion, community engagement, site visits, social impact initiatives and project milestones.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Sciences, Business, Environmental Studies, Real Estate, Engineering, Public Policy).
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in project development, project management, community engagement corporate social responsibility, sustainability or a related field
- Proven track record of supporting the development of major infrastructure projects including approvals, multi-stakeholder dynamics and direct community engagement in Mumbai, Chennai and/or Hyderabad.
- Experience in developing materials to be used to educate audiences about a specific projects, in both Word and Powerpoint, and delivering such materials in formal and informal forums (i.e. public events, private stakeholder meetings, site visits)
- Experience in engaging and fostering alignment with communities in a wide range of geographies, including throughout both urban and regional areas in Australia
- Strong commercial orientation with discerning interpersonal skills
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Passionate about sustainability and social impact
- Excellent communication and advocacy skills
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and navigate through ambiguity.
- Prior experience in the energy, real estate or data centre industry is a plus.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Social Sciences, Business, Environmental Studies, Real Estate, Engineering, or Public Policy.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in project development, project management, community engagement, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, or a related field.
- Experience supporting major infrastructure project development, including approvals, multi-stakeholder dynamics, and direct community engagement in Mumbai, Chennai, and/or Hyderabad.
- Experience developing project education materials in Word and PowerPoint and delivering them in public events, stakeholder meetings, and site visits.
- Experience engaging and fostering alignment with communities across urban and regional areas in Australia.
- Strong commercial orientation and discerning interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- Passion for sustainability and social impact.
- Excellent communication and advocacy skills.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and navigate ambiguity.
- Prior experience in the energy, real estate, or data centre industry.
What We Do
AirTrunk is an Asia-Pacific & Japan (APJ) data centre 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 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. We opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, then set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APJ region. Joining AirTrunk is your chance to Grow@Hyperscale. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and scale your impact. Certified as a Great Place to Work in Australia, Singapore and Japan and ranked #10 in Australia’s Best Workplaces™ for 2023, come and join the A-Team. To learn more, go to https://airtrunk.com/about-airtrunk
