Communications Manager / Communications Director

Job Title: Communications Manager / Communications Director Job Summary: The Communications Manager or Communications Director leads Alston Construction's national internal and external strategic communications, brand positioning, and multi-channel engagement. This role serves as a key partner to Safety, Legal, and project leadership - including as company spokesperson - to protect the Company's reputation, deliver clear and consistent messaging, and support employees and communities across our project locations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities will include: • Oversee and drive national internal and external strategic communications, brand positioning/messaging, and multi-channel engagement across the business. • Lead crisis and incident communications - responsible for external messaging on jobsite accidents, injuries, deaths, and protest activity, coordinating with Safety, Legal, and project leadership on official statements. • Monitor news and social media coverage to proactively prepare responses with internal teams. • Manage website and social media messaging to deliver clear, consistent narratives on projects and company milestones. • Manage external media and press relations/PR, whether directly or through an external PR consultant, including relationship building, advertising, and writing/reviewing press releases, articles, and award submissions. • Serve as company spokesperson, or prepare designated spokespeople, ahead of interviews, conference panels, and other public appearances. • Handle public/community outreach as needed, such as city town halls, and support HR with trade show and recruiting events. • Run employee newsletters, intranet content, and C-suite companywide messaging, and support preparation for large internal gatherings such as All-Hands calls and annual Management Meetings. • Develop and lead training for staff related to media engagement, protest response, and acceptable social media use. • Other related duties. Education, Experience, and Licensing/Certifications include: • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field, and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, including crisis communications and media relations. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. • Demonstrated experience serving as, or preparing, an organizational spokesperson for media interviews and public appearances. • Construction or other regulated/industrial sector experience preferred.