Strategic Communications Manager

hntb; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB is seeking a senior communications professional to plan, develop and lead public involvement strategies for complex infrastructure projects in Virginia. You will guide content creation, manage campaigns, and coordinate with engineers, planners and graphic designers to deliver integrated outreach that supports project approvals.

Responsibilities include KPIs reporting, stakeholder engagement, staff mentoring, and vendor management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field; 8 years of relevant experience, or 12 years in lieu of education.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations and ensure marketing collateral aligns with client brand guidelines and quality standards.
• Implement public involvement and outreach strategies to facilitate communication and project acceptance.
• Develop content to provide consistent, targeted, and impactful messages.
• Direct development and approval of speeches, presentations, and digital media for client review.
• Engage with stakeholders to disseminate project information and improve perceptions and support.
• Define and report KPIs to indicate a campaign's effectiveness.
• Plan and coordinate community meetings and ensure proper setup and materials.
• Oversee compliance with state/federal regulations and quality control procedures.
• Contribute ideas for new initiatives and manage staff and sub-consultants.

Skills

Public involvement

Strategic communications

Stakeholder engagement

Content development

Team leadership

KPI reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails planning, developing, and leading public involvement strategies and programs for clients to facilitate communication and acceptance of projects and initiatives. As part of HNTB's multidisciplinary team, you will partner with professionals across engineering, planning, graphic design, digital engagement, and communications to deliver integrated solutions that connect infrastructure projects with the communities they serve.

What You'll Do:

• Manages day to day operations and oversees the creation of marketing and communications collateral to ensure that it is consistent with client brand guidelines and quality standards including fact sheets, presentations, press releases and reports.
• Implements public involvement, communications, and outreach strategies and programs for clients to facilitate communication and acceptance of projects and initiatives and monitor their success.
• Develops content to provide consistent, targeted, and impactful messages
• Directs the development of and approves speeches, presentation materials, correspondence, digital media (such as social media, email newsletters, and websites) and other media for client review.
• Engages with client to develop, recommend and determine appropriate communications vehicles to disseminate project or program information with stakeholders as directed by the communications plan and the client.
• Identifies stakeholder perceptions of the initiative and its services, and makes recommendations necessary to improve perceptions, build support and advance project or program goals.
• Defines and reports key performance indicators (KPIs) to indicate a campaign's level of effectiveness.
• Plans and coordinates community meetings including scheduling, determining location, and ensuring proper setup and materials are present.
• Oversees compliance with rules and laws specifically outlined by state and federal regulations and those that may be requested by clients.
• Implements quality control procedures to ensure team is producing high quality programs.
• Contributes ideas for new initiatives through research and recommends innovative communications and outreach techniques
• Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, mentoring, development, and retention of staff, including performance and compensation reviews.
• Contracts with and manages sub-consultants for public/community relations, graphic design, and other outside work when needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field and 8 years of relevant experience, or In lieu of education, 12 years of relevant experience

What We Prefer:

• Aviation communications experience

Locations:

Arlington, VA (Alexandria), Glen Allen, VA (Richmond).

The approximate pay range for Virginia is $110,384.86 - $198,551.24. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.