Senior Public Affairs Consultant - Transportation

PRR; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PRR is seeking 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.

This is a hybrid-role, with up to two days in a client office, the rest remote work from home. The role emphasizes strategic communications, project management, client relations, staff leadership, and business development, with a focus on quality, deadlines,

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

Public speaking

Meeting facilitation

Public engagement

Concise writing

Budget management

Task management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Affairs or commensurate experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

PRR is seeking 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.

This is a hybrid-role, with up to two days in a client office, the rest remote work from home. The role emphasizes strategic communications, project management, client relations, staff leadership, and business development, with a focus on quality, deadlines,