Property Management Officer

• Newly created permanent opportunity
• Don’t just work for the city; co-create it!
• Hybrid working that you design to ensure you’re there for the moments that matter most

As a member of our team, you won't just work for the city; you’ll co-create it.

Here, your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live, work, and play.

A newly created permanent opportunity has become available for a motivated and relationship‑focused Property Management Officer to join our team and help manage CN’s diverse property portfolio. This is a role where your ability to connect with people, solve problems quickly and balance commercial outcomes with community benefit will truly make an impact.

As a Property Management Officer, you will proactively manage land and building occupancy agreements across our commercial and community property assets. Your work will directly contribute to the sustainable and profitable performance of CN’s commercial holdings, while also supporting the community outcomes delivered through our community‑focused properties. Every day will bring something new, whether you are negotiating agreements, supporting tenants or ensuring our properties are being used in ways that bring value to the city.

Success in this role comes from building strong, trusted relationships. You will work closely with tenants, internal teams and stakeholders to ensure issues are resolved quickly and professionally. Your ability to stay organised, communicate clearly and keep things moving will help us deliver a smooth and positive experience.

If you’re passionate about property, enjoy working with people and want to play a key role in shaping how our assets support both the city and the community, this could be your best career move yet!

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.

Life at City of Newcastle (CN) 

You’ll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.

You’ll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.

Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.

You’ll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together.

Whether we’re planning to host major events, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it’s what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most.

And we’ll be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.

Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.

You’ll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard.

With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.

With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.

Why join CN? 

At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more, visit here!

• 35-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model as well as an optional 9-day fortnight
• 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $12.90 per fortnight
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist and Psychology, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Don’t just work for the city, co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 12 April 2026

Remuneration: $95,192.44 + 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment + 12% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week

Contact: Mitchell Beatty - Property Portfolio Management Lead - 02 49742879

Short-listed candidates will be invited to attend an interview week commencing 20 April 2026.

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact recruit@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

CN do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.