Senior Public Engagement Strategist – Transportation

Mannik Smith Group; Pleasant Grove (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) match

Professional development

Membership/licensure

Job summary

Horrocks is seeking a Senior Public Engagement Specialist in Pleasant Grove, UT. You will lead outreach efforts, build client relationships, and grow your career within our multidisciplinary engineering firm.

The role involves developing communications plans, coordinating events, and producing content for public information materials, while collaborating with design teams and supporting new business pursuits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in a similar industry.
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing, etc.
• Ability to work and collaborate with team members, clients, and the public.
• Exceptional writing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, resourceful, self-starter.
• Experience in community engagement/public involvement strategies and/or public/media relations is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint - Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic communications and outreach plans in Utah markets.
• Manage projects and/or public engagements phases of projects, including scope, schedule, budget, profitability and invoicing.
• Produce and distribute content for public information materials, including flyers, door hangers, websites, newsletters, mass and social media, presentations, exhibit boards, maps, etc.
• Plan, execute and facilitate special events including public meetings and hearings, open houses, groundbreakings, ribbon cuttings, and project tours.
• Work with in-house graphic design team to create print and digital collateral.
• Support business objectives including client relations and new business pursuits.
• Participate in project and practice meetings.
• Mentor and manage practice staff as applicable.
• Manage public email and hotline accounts including responding to inquiries as needed.

Skills

Strong writing & communication

Team collaboration

Proactive/self-starter

Public engagement strategies

Public/media relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing, etc.

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Horrocks is seeking a Senior Public Engagement Specialist in Pleasant Grove, UT. You will lead outreach efforts, build client relationships, and grow your career within our multidisciplinary engineering firm.

The role involves developing communications plans, coordinating events, and producing content for public information materials, while collaborating with design teams and supporting new business pursuits.