Senior Public Engagement and Communications Specialist

About the role

HNTB is seeking a Senior Public Engagement and Communications Specialist to serve our Wisconsin marketplace. The position focuses on developing and implementing strategic communications and engagement plans for our public agency transportation clients.

Responsibilities

• Develops and helps implement effective dissemination of outreach materials, facts and information on project messaging and supports client activities to stakeholders according to the public outreach plan including external agencies, associations, and news organizations using print, periodicals, radio, social and/or visual communication media.
• Reviews and refines records and reports related to public involvement meetings, forums and public hearings as well as tracks social engagement and other digital strategies as needed.
• Drafts speeches, creates and designs presentation materials, prepares remarks, briefing documents and/or composes correspondence for use in mailings, meetings, workshops and other public events.
• Responsible for initial fact checking for reports, articles, and other publications.
• Develops and implements digital strategies for use on web-based communications, including but not limited to websites and social channels.
• Helps develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and reviews draft reports to indicate a campaign's milestones.
• Supports coordination efforts for public meetings and engagements to best support outreach and initiative goals.
• Interacts with clients to coordinate implementation of communication programs and goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field and 6 years of relevant experience, or
• In lieu of education, 10 years of relevant experience

Preferred

• Videography/Photography experience
• Videography/Photography editing experience
• BONUS: FAA Part 107 sUAS (Drone) certification, or willingness to obtain it

Additional Information

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Equal Employment Opportunity & Disability Accessibility Statement

HNTB provides a fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or other status protected by law. The HNTB Companies ensure nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Any applicant with limited English proficiency or a qualifying physical or mental disability who believes they require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@HNTB.com or call 816-527-2600 for assistance. HNTB will make determinations on requests for accommodations on a case-by-case basis. Hearing and speech impaired individuals who seek assistance or accommodation in applying for a position via TTY, may dial 711 in the United States. Instruct the TTY operator to call 888-400-4682 and select option 5 for TTY service. Please indicate to the HNTB agent that you are a candidate seeking assistance in the job application process.

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Job Type: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full time