Senior Communications Specialist

HDR; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Communications Specialist, where your expertise in social media and client management will help foster inclusive and sustainable communities. You will lead outreach initiatives, coordinate public meetings, and develop innovative communication strategies that connect people and promote understanding. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on community engagement while working in a collaborative environment that values diversity and inclusion. If you are passionate about communication and community building, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant industry experience in communications.
• Experience leading social media campaigns and managing client relations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement outreach and communication plans.
• Coordinate public meetings and stakeholder engagements.
• Manage project management tools and document outreach activities.

Skills

Social Media Management

Client Management

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Associate Degree in Communications

Relevant Experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

SharePoint

Social Media Platforms

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We are looking for a Senior Communications Specialist to be a member of our Strategic Communications program, a global team of communicators who are passionate about putting people first in planning and infrastructure. As a full-service community engagement and creative practice, we develop and implement ideas to bring people together in projects of every size and sector. We help people get to know each other, foster understanding, and build more connected, equitable, and sustainable communities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with client management and leads in the development and implementation of outreach, communication and public relations plans.
• Lead production/planning teams, concept development, write, edit and coordinate graphic materials.
• Coordinate, organize and manage formal and informal public meetings, hearings, open houses, focus groups, workshops, advisory committees, and other stakeholder meetings.
• Assemble distribution lists for inclusion in project databases, manage external service providers including court reporters, videographers, acoustical consultants and subconsultants, and research industry news coverage and industry trends for client projects.
• Manage comment database including distribution list, logging sign-in sheets, comment coding, comment response and reporting
• Research industry trends, stakeholders, regulatory requirements, etc., for client projects.
• Manage web-based project management tools (Adobe, SharePoint, Staging Sites, Contact Logs, etc)
• Assist in development of project-specific outreach tools, including websites, databases, e-newsletters and schedules, web-based social media
• Document outreach activities including activity tracking and reporting
• Assist with stakeholder coordination and conflict resolution (in-person visits, phone calls, email)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree in a closely related field, or combination of education and relevant experience
• Willingness to travel
• Service- and client-oriented personality with the ability to handle multiple assignments at a time and meet set deadlines
• Experience using social networking/social media programs

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 8 years relevant industry experience
• Experience leading social media campaigns
• Service- and client-oriented personality with the ability to handle multiple assignments at a time and set and meet deadlines
• Self-starter; can work well independently or in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.