Senior Strategic Communications Coordinator

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Strategic Communications Coordinator to advance transportation-focused engagement and outreach efforts. You’ll develop and implement communication plans, write talking points, press materials, and video scripts, and coordinate public meetings with diverse stakeholders.

You’ll collaborate with social media, web, graphics, and video teams, manage outreach databases, track activity, and help ensure HDR’s employee-owned culture is reflected in client services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Experience leading social media campaigns.
• Service- and client-oriented personality with the ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Active participant in employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of communication and engagement plans, including target audience strategy.
• Write copy for communication pieces including talking points, media releases, social media, project materials, and video scripts
• Coordinate formal and informal public meetings, hearings, open houses, workshops, advisory committees, or other stakeholder meetings
• Organize meeting logistics and vendor management
• Develop and implement task workback schedules and meeting plans
• Coordinate the production and distribution of outreach materials such as newsletters, websites, handouts, presentations, advertisements, door hangers, press releases, and mailings
• Collaborate with specialists in social media, web, graphics, and video to produce outreach tools and materials
• Identify stakeholders and manage the development of distribution lists
• Develop and maintain project-specific comment management databases and coordinate responses to comment according to protocols
• Research of industry trends, stakeholders, and policy
• Document outreach activities, including activity tracking and reporting

Skills

Social media campaigns

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Self-starter

Team player

Client-oriented

Bilingual Spanish/English

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Strategic Communications Coordinator - ( 195162 )

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 believe transportation is more than movement, it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you’re modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

In the role of Senior Strategic Communications Coordinator, we'll count on you to:

• Support the development and implementation of communication and engagement plans, including target audience strategy,
• Write copy for communication pieces including talking points, media releases, social media, project materials, and video scripts
• Coordinate formal and informal public meetings, hearings, open houses, workshops, advisory committees, or other stakeholder meetings
• Organize meeting logistics and vendor management
• Develop and implement task workback schedules and meeting plans
• Coordinate the production and distribution of outreach materials such as newsletters, websites, handouts, presentations, advertisements, door hangers, press releases, and mailings
• Collaborate with specialists in social media, web, graphics, and video to produce outreach tools and materials
• Identify stakeholders and manage the development of distribution lists
• Develop and maintain project-specific comment management databases and coordinate responses to comment according to protocols
• Research of industry trends, stakeholders, and policy
• Document outreach activities, including activity tracking and reporting

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Keywords: Senior Strategic Communications Coordinator, strategic communications, stakeholder meetings

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish & English
• Willingness to travel (up to 20% of time)
• Ability to drive or independently get oneself to project locations
• Desire to learn and grow professionally
• Creativity and ability to think outside the box
• Experience working with remote teams/clients
• General professionalism and ability to represent HDR in front of clients
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 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.

Primary Location

United States-California-Riverside

Industry

Strategic Communications

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Strategic Communications

Job Posting

Aug 18, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.