Strategic PR & Corporate Communications Leader

Genius Road, LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Genius Road, LLC in Dallas, TX seeks an experienced Public Relations & Corporate Communications Manager to lead the organization’s external and internal communications, shape stakeholder messaging, and manage a high-visibility team.

You will drive media relations, crisis messaging, and executive communications across capital initiatives, infrastructure projects, and operations, advising senior leaders and coordinating cross-functional content.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive communications, public relations, media relations, or journalism experience.
• 4+ years managing employees, including performance reviews, coaching, and development.
• Strong media relations experience, including spokesperson responsibilities, executive preparation, and proactive/reputational media strategy.
• Significant crisis and issues-management experience, including urgent or after-hours response.
• Experience supporting major capital, construction, infrastructure, or other large-scale initiatives.
• Exceptional writing, editing, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.
• Experience in transportation, government, aviation, utilities, critical infrastructure, construction/engineering, telecommunications, industrial operations, or similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated internal and external communications strategies supporting organizational priorities and reputation.
• Lead and develop communications staff through clear expectations, coaching, performance management, and professional development.
• Direct proactive and reactive media relations, build media relationships, prepare executives, and serve as a spokesperson when appropriate.
• Lead crisis communications during emergencies, operational disruptions, and other high-profile or reputation-sensitive events.
• Advise executives on messaging, communications strategy, stakeholder concerns, and reputational risk.
• Develop communications strategies supporting major capital, construction, infrastructure, operational, and organizational initiatives.
• Oversee executive communications, media materials, presentations, employee communications, digital content, and other high-visibility messaging.
• Coordinate communications across internal, external, digital, social, and earned-media channels.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, community partners, government entities, media, agencies, and outside vendors.
• Establish effective communications processes, standards, and response protocols while successfully managing multiple competing priorities.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis management

Executive communications

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field

Job description

Genius Road, LLC in Dallas, TX seeks an experienced Public Relations & Corporate Communications Manager to lead the organization’s external and internal communications, shape stakeholder messaging, and manage a high-visibility team.

You will drive media relations, crisis messaging, and executive communications across capital initiatives, infrastructure projects, and operations, advising senior leaders and coordinating cross-functional content.