Public Engagement and Communications Director

About the position

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails designing strategies to enhance changes for acceptance by the public and political officials. Developing innovative approaches for informing the public and generating feedback. Coordinating and implementing media relations strategies, including producing media releases and media kits, conducting news conferences, conducting opinion research, implementing direct mail campaigns. Organizing and facilitating public meetings. Writing and producing newsletters, flyers, briefing books, manuals, brochures and a variety of other written products.

Responsibilities

• Establish goals and objectives for public engagement and communications programs.
• Provide strategic support, guidance and recommendations to the client to develop and implement comprehensive communication strategies and programs.
• Present proposals and strategies to clients to help win work in conjunction with other project leadership.
• Deliver quality work, on time, on budget and to the client's satisfaction.
• Identify potential audiences and involve new individuals and groups as others become engaged.
• Direct the development of and approve overall program messaging, implementation strategies, collateral materials and all other supplemental communications materials.
• Ensure compliance with rules and laws outlined by state and federal regulations.
• Direct and manage public engagement and communications employees in developing and administering public involvement, communications, and outreach programs.
• Oversee support staff efforts to ensure successful implementation and development of events, print and graphic materials, and program messaging.
• Responsible for recruitment, hiring, mentoring, development, and retention of staff.
• Contract with and manage sub-consultants for public/community relations, graphic design, and other outside work when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field.
• 10 years relevant experience including 2 years supervisory/lead experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field.
• APR, PMP, or IABC certification.
• 4 years supervising multiple employees within Public Relations.
• 2 years experience with public engagement on infrastructure projects within the public right of way.

Benefits

• 401k
• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• flexible scheduling
• professional development
• employee stock purchase plan