Senior Public Affairs & Communications Manager (Hybrid)

PRR, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PRR, Inc. in Baltimore seeks a Senior Consultant to manage client projects across transportation and environment sectors from Baltimore, MD.

The ideal candidate will understand communications, public affairs, and public engagement for government projects, with a hybrid schedule including two days in a client office. You will lead scopes, budgets, and schedules; oversee contract deliverables; edit complex information for public audiences; and guide outreach activities and media relations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in communications/engagement/public affairs consulting or government PIO work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent at public speaking, meeting facilitation, and public engagement.
• Write concisely and quickly in a variety of styles, appropriate to a project’s communications objectives.
• Demonstrated experience translating complex technical information into plain talk.
• Demonstrated experience managing task/project scopes and budgets.
• At least 5 years of experience managing a small team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage scopes, communications plans, budgets, and schedules.
• Develop and oversee quality for contract deliverables.
• Edit technical information and complex information for public audiences.
• Develop and produce PowerPoint presentations and talking points.
• Plan and manage engagement activities and events, including open houses, neighborhood briefings, and other public meetings.
• Lead and coordinate media relations and media events, including responding to media inquiries and emerging issues in a prompt and accurate manner.
• Lead client meetings related to project communications and contract progress reporting.
• Proactively complete tasks.
• Delegate responsibilities as needed.
• Cope with distractions, handling numerous functions simultaneously.
• Set and maintain high standards for all communications to clients and project staff.

Skills

8+ years in communications/engagement/

Microsoft Office Suite

Public speaking/meeting facilitation

Concise writing for diverse audiences

Plain-language translation of complex技

Scope & budget management

Team leadership (5+ yrs)

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Communications/Marketing/Public Affairs or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

PRR, Inc. in Baltimore seeks a Senior Consultant to manage client projects across transportation and environment sectors from Baltimore, MD.

The ideal candidate will understand communications, public affairs, and public engagement for government projects, with a hybrid schedule including two days in a client office. You will lead scopes, budgets, and schedules; oversee contract deliverables; edit complex information for public audiences; and guide outreach activities and media relations.