Engineering Communications Lead

Responsibilities

• Translate technical, engineering, and programmatic information into audience-focused messaging and storytelling.
• Develop and execute communications plans that support engineering programs, projects, and organizational priorities.
• Work on special Creative Services-related assignments, including discussions about creative strategy, designing presentations and elements for outreach initiatives for our clients.
• Ensure communications are accurate, timely, engaging, and aligned with organizational branding and communication standards.
• Create and coordinate the development of communications materials, campaign assets, videos, toolkits, guides, fact sheets, and related resources.
• Manage content review, approvals, and updates to ensure materials remain current and relevant.
• Support dissemination strategies to maximize awareness and utilization of educational resources.
• Support the development of program reports, impact summaries, case studies, and related documentation.
• Gather, organize, and synthesize information from multiple stakeholders to communicate program outcomes and achievements.
• Assist with preparing presentations, briefings, and stakeholder communications.
• Track communication activities and contribute to reporting on communication effectiveness and program reach.
• Serve as a communications partner to assigned program teams and project leaders.
• Develop persuasive, benefit-driven messaging to different customer groups in alignment with their needs.
• Play a role in developing key strategy documents (strategic business plan, annual marketing plan, product launch plans, etc.).
• Coordinate with internal departments, external partners, and vendors as needed to support communications initiatives.
• Provide guidance on messaging, communication best practices, and audience engagement strategies.
• Daily use of reporting, analytics, and trend tools for all platforms.
• Maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders to support program goals and communication objectives.
• Write or edit publishing materials, scripts, or other communication following standard style guidelines such as 'Associated Press.'
• Establish short-range and long-range improvement goals for the product management team and, under guidance, develop action plans to achieve those goals.

Requirements

• Strong experience with client deliverables.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, and other relevant fields preferred, but the experience will be considered; state agency experience is a plus.
• A minimum of 5 years of digital experience, particularly with, but not limited to, web, social, and emerging technologies.
• Proven leadership experience in managing projects and clients.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and other third-party platforms such as Monday.com software/applications.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically to provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing tactics.
• Passionate about marketing and communications while keeping up with industry trends.
• Ability to produce results independently, as well as collaboratively.
• Meticulous attention to detail and overall commitment to quality.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills (AP style preferred).
• Talent for understanding, simplifying, and effectively communicating complex information to diverse audiences.
• Commitment to excellence — working nonstandard hours when necessary, anticipating issues and communicating with diplomacy, identifying emerging platforms and trends to drive innovation.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to multitask.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, preferably in advertising, marketing, journalism, or communications.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in robust marketing, multi-media planning/buying, and creative services.

Skills

• Strong experience with client deliverables.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, and other relevant fields preferred, but the experience will be considered; state agency experience is a plus.
• A minimum of 5 years of digital experience, particularly with, but not limited to, web, social, and emerging technologies.
• Proven leadership experience in managing projects and clients.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and other third-party platforms such as Monday.com software/applications.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically to provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing tactics.
• Passionate about marketing and communications while keeping up with industry trends.
• Ability to produce results independently, as well as collaboratively.
• Meticulous attention to detail and overall commitment to quality.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills (AP style preferred).
• Talent for understanding, simplifying, and effectively communicating complex information to diverse audiences.
• Commitment to excellence — working nonstandard hours when necessary, anticipating issues and communicating with diplomacy, identifying emerging platforms and trends to drive innovation.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to multitask.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.