Careers at EnergyLab

Community Manager (6 month fixed term sabbatical cover)

Love bringing people together and passionate about climate tech? EnergyLab is looking for a proactive Community Manager to step into a 6-month fixed-term role. You’ll lead day-to-day ecosystem engagement, run high-impact events, and manage our co-working environments and network connections across Australia’s clean energy sector. Perfect for an experienced community builder ready to hit the ground running!

About the Role

As EnergyLab’s Community Manager (6-month fixed-term sabbatical cover), you will step into a pivotal role managing, nurturing, and growing our vibrant community of clean energy & climate tech startups, alumni, investors, mentors, and ecosystem partners.

Hitting the ground running, you will lead ecosystem engagement, oversee our events and co-working environments, and keep communication channels flowing. You will ensure EnergyLab continues to deliver high-value connections, events, and networking opportunities across our diverse network of supporters and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Engage with clean energy and climate tech entrepreneurs and the industry to build EnergyLab's relationships with and understanding of the founder and entrepreneur community.  

Liaising with the EnergyLab Program Leads to coordinate and manage EnergyLab’s startup alumni

Recruit new community members and retain existing members by ensuring they have a great experience and are receiving value from the various types of  memberships.

Run regular public and member-only events

Assist EnergyLab’s marketing efforts, including creating, editing and distribution of newsletters and building our profile on social media.

Ensure our offices and coworking spaces are vibrant and meets the needs of its residents and the broader community. 

Ensure the community related elements of our website and social media presence is engaging and up to date. 

Manage our digital community channels to create an easy high quality, valuable and engaging experience for community members.

About You

Proven Experience: You bring 5+ years of experience across community management, event execution, stakeholder communications, and project coordination - even better if it's within the startup, climate tech, or innovation ecosystem

Impact-Driven: You are motivated by purpose and eager to apply your skills in an organisation driving real solutions to the global climate crisis

Natural Relationship Builder: Whether in person, over Zoom, on the phone, or via email, you build genuine rapport effortlessly across diverse groups

Calm Under Pressure & Highly Organised: You excel at event logistics and day-to-day coordination

Feedback-Oriented & Continuous Learner: You actively seek feedback - positive or constructive - and use it to continuously refine

Collaborative Team Player: You thrive in a supportive team environment, ready to lend a hand to colleagues and excited to celebrate other wins

Tech-Savvy: You are comfortable navigating modern business tools and adapt quickly to new software

Key Competencies

Stakeholder Management & Engagement: Builds and maintains warm, professional, and mutually beneficial relationships across founders, mentors, investors, and industry partners

Event & Project Execution: Flawlessly plans and delivers engaging community events and workshops with strong attention to detail and zero friction

Adaptability & Problem Solving: Stays composed when priorities shift or live events present surprises; finds pragmatic solutions quickly

Efficiency & Proactivity: Identifies smooth, low-friction ways to get tasks done and takes ownership without needing constant supervision

Digital Capability: Comfortably navigates modern digital platforms, communication channels, and productivity tools

Collaboration & Teamwork: Reaches across teams, communicates transparently, and contributes positively to EnergyLab’s collaborative culture

Reliability & High Standards: Takes pride in delivering quality work, follows through on commitments

Benefits of Working at EnergyLab

Get to work with the best startups from around the globe focused on climate technology and renewable energy. 

Be part of a small but mighty team. We are passionate about our mission and work together to make it happen.

Flexible working options available. The EnergyLab team is distributed and has had remote working options from the very beginning. We have the right tech to support you including Google, Slack and Zoom. For this role flexible working must be balanced with managing the facilities and community located in our Sydney office. 

Work directly with the CEO on planning and community relationships strategy and activities. 

Develop an extensive network of relationships with startups, investors, leaders and companies in the energy sector.

Key details

Location: Based in EnergyLab's Sydney headquarters in Haymarket and working remotely from time to time as is suitable for successfully delivering on the requirements of this community focused role. 

Reporting to: EnergyLab's CEO, Megan Fisher

Position: Full time (Flexibility to offer a 9 day fortnight or 4 days a week).

How to apply

To apply for the role fill in the application form. The form includes submitting a PDF of your cover letter and CV. In your cover letter tell us why you're interested in the role and why you will be amazing at it. Keep things succinct with a 1-2 page cover letter and 2-4 page CV.

Please apply as soon as possible. Applications will close on 11 October 2026, however we will make an offer as soon as we find the right person for the role.  

Email [email protected], using the subject line: [Your Name] Community Manager. If you want to check if we're still accepting applications, have a question about the role or would like a copy of the full position description. 

Industry Events & Impact Lead

We’re looking for a proactive, impact-driven professional to join our team as our Industry Events & Impact Lead. This key role takes charge of EnergyLab's external conference presence and strategic industry showcases - including the Startup Showcase at All Energy - while leading the annual Decarb Debrief report and developing our Impact Metrics to demonstrate the value we deliver to Australia's climate tech ecosystem.

About the Role

The Industry Events & Impact Lead takes charge of EnergyLab's external conference presence, strategic industry showcases, and impact reporting. Focused on elevating climate tech founders and EnergyLab programs on external stages, this role currently manages two major activations -  the EnergyLab Startup Showcase at All Energy and EnergyLab’s activities during Climate Action Week Sydney.

Beyond external event delivery, the role drives data-driven accountability across EnergyLab by leading the annual Decarb Debrief report, continuing to develop EnergyLab’s Impact Metrics, and assisting with ARENA grant reporting requirements. Blending operational rigour, external stakeholder management, and proactive communication, the Impact & External Events Lead directly supports EnergyLab’s mission to scale breakthrough low-carbon solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting & Metrics

Editor of the annual Decarb Debrief report

Grant writing and reporting: Support the CEO with grant reporting and new grant applications

External Events

Engage with external conference and event managers to create opportunities for EnergyLab and EnergyLab startups to showcase clean energy and climate tech thought leadership, technology and business models and promote EnergyLab programs and services.

Manage the annual 2 days All Energy EnergyLab Startup Showcase ensuring it highlights and showcases startup success stories and provides valuable industry conversations.

Take the lead of Climate Action Week Sydney for EnergyLab.

Team Strategy

Team Strategy Facilitation: Lead the preparation, coordination, and facilitation of EnergyLab team strategy days and follow-up planning sessions.

Help with other key EnergyLab Activities as required.

About You

We are looking for an organised, collaborative professional with 3–5+ years of experience across project coordination, event management, operations, sustainability reporting, or startup support.

You bring a strong balance of analytical rigour and relationship-building skills. On the data side, you are comfortable gathering, checking, and verifying metrics to ensure high accuracy for flagship deliverables like the Decarb Debrief report and grant reporting. On the event side, you excel at building rapport with external conference managers, sponsors, and precinct leaders to run major industry showcases like All Energy and Climate Action Week Sydney.

Digitally savvy and solution-oriented, you live for a clear process or run sheet, stay calm when event or project timelines shift, and thrive in a nimble team where your talents directly help scale climate tech innovations.

Benefits of Working at EnergyLab

Impact-Driven Mission: Work directly with the best clean energy and climate tech startups from Australia and around the globe, supporting breakthrough innovations that accelerate decarbonisation.

Small but Mighty Team: Be part of a passionate, collaborative, and tight-knit team where your contribution makes a direct, visible difference every day.

Direct Executive Exposure: Work closely with the CEO, gaining invaluable visibility, mentorship, and high-level strategic alignment.

Flexible & Remote-Friendly Culture: Enjoy flexible working arrangements supported by modern digital tools (GSuite, Slack, Zoom), alongside vibrant coworking hubs in Sydney and Melbourne.

Unmatched Ecosystem Network: Build an extensive network of relationships across founders, venture capital investors, corporate leaders, and key government bodies in Australia.

Key details

Location: Based in EnergyLab's Sydney headquarters in Haymarket or EnergyLab’s Melbourne office in Carlton and working remotely from time to time as is suitable for successfully delivering on the requirements of the role. 

Reporting to: EnergyLab's CEO, Megan Fisher

Position: Full time or 9 days a fortnight.

Start Date: Early to mid October

How to apply

To apply, complete the application form and upload a PDF version of your cover letter and CV. In your cover letter, tell us why you’re interested in the role and what makes you a great fit. Keep things succinct: 1–2 page cover letter and 2–4 page CV is ideal.

Email [email protected] with the subject line: [Your Name] Industry Events & Impact Lead for a full position description or if have any questions.

Applications close 11 September 26, we will conduct interviews and make an offer as soon as we find the right candidate.

Status: Applications Closed. Applications Being Assessed.

Originally Posted: 20 August 26; Last Updated 18 September 2026