HDR

Public Engagement & Strategic Communications Manager

HDR • $80K — $95K *
Raleigh, NC 27610In-Person
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5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of relevant industry experience, including management roles.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Demonstrated leadership and organizational abilities.
  • History of managing multifaceted projects under tight deadlines.
  • Expertise in NEPA and state public involvement requirements.
  • Self-starter attitude with a passion for community engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the scope, schedule, and budget creation for projects.
  • Coordinate with clients to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Develop communications strategies for planning, design, and construction projects.
  • Oversee campaign development activities, including audience analysis and branding.
  • Direct communication efforts across various platforms and formats.
  • Write and edit collateral materials such as newsletters, surveys, and press releases.
  • Collaborate with creative teams to ensure cohesive messaging and branding.

Benefits

  • Engage in a dynamic and collaborative team environment.
  • Opportunity for creative expression and innovation.
  • Focus on community impact and public outreach.
  • Access to ongoing learning and professional development.
Full Job Description
The Strategic Communications Project Manager will develop, execute, and manage communication and public outreach activities on a variety of infrastructure projects. This is a person who is passionate about community engagement, loves to collaborate, and has a habit of thinking outside the box as a member of a high-performing team.

Who You Are:

  • You are a forward-thinking person who is comfortable working on multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating effectively with colleagues in both content and technical development.
  • You have a deep understanding of NEPA and how infrastructure projects are developed under these guidelines.
  • You are not afraid of leading and facilitating contentious public meetings, public hearings, open houses and other meetings with the public, clients and other project stakeholders.
  • You are a great writer, skilled at defining and articulating messages. You describe yourself as a storyteller.
  • You are exceptionally organized, with an almost obsessive attention to detail, and highly driven with the ability to manage several projects and meet deadlines.
  • You have a record of accomplishment of creating and implementing communications plans that included target audience strategies, marketing and advertising plans, event planning, and collateral material development and implementation.
  • You have demonstrated a track record of successfully managing projects, including preparing and monitoring scope and budget, preparing and implementing schedule, and coordinating with team members to deliver successful projects.
  • You are a highly creative person who understands the importance of clear communication across multiple channels and mediums.
  • You are a lifelong learner who is constantly researching new technologies and trends, pushing clients and the team to innovate. You embrace the new.
  • You're a self-starter who thrives and adapts in fast-paced environments.


Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of scope, schedule and budget for tasks and standalone projects.
  • Interface with client and/or client-facing teams to coordinate delivery of a successful project.
  • Lead communications strategy development for planning, design and construction projects.
  • Lead campaign development activities including target audience analysis, branding, messaging, and market research
  • Direct customer-facing communication in a variety of mediums including social, print, video and web.
  • Lead concept development, writing and editing of collateral materials such as surveys, newsletters, websites, handouts, videos, advertisements, press releases and public notices.
  • Coordinate with creative disciplines including graphic design, web development and social media to maintain consistency of brand, saturation of messaging, and user experience.


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Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's Degree preferred
  • Previous work experience in the infrastructure industry
  • Deep knowledge of communications plans and campaigns for public involvement, stakeholder engagement and public relations.
  • Proven ability to develop compelling stories that strengthen messaging and engagement strategies for a program, initiative or project.
  • Strong project management skills
  • Commitment to a rigorous quality control process
  • Willingness to travel
  • Experience collaborating with graphic designers, web developers and social media strategists to ensure cohesive message and user experience.
  • Experience writing for multiple mediums including social, print, audio/video, and web.
  • Service- and client-oriented personality with previous consulting experience
  • Self-starter; can work well independently or in a team environment
  • Experience leading social media campaigns
  • Working knowledge of local, state and federal requirements for public involvement
  • Experience in community advocacy, NEPA, CEQA and infrastructure projects


Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • A minimum of 7 years relevant industry experience, including management experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-motivated and ability to work independent with multiple teams as well as team oriented
  • Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills
  • Great interpersonal and communication skills - positive outlook and attitude
  • High aptitude for managing and solving tactical issues
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
  • Comfortable and competent while working with senior leaders and managing cross-functional efforts
  • Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
  • Committed to quality, continuous improvement, and HDR values
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
Learn more about HDR
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1917
* Ladders Estimates

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