What We're Looking For

Seeking a strategic communications leader to lead the Georgia office’s public engagement and communications department. The selected candidate will be responsible for maintaining the departmental plan for performance, development and retention of staff, and team culture. The role also includes designing strategies and innovative approaches for informing the public and generating feedback on public-sector client projects.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for establishing goals and objectives for public engagement and communications programs. Provides strategic support, guidance and recommendations to the client to develop and implement comprehensive communication strategies and programs to advance client goals and build stakeholder support.
• Presents proposals and strategies to clients to help win work in conjunction with other project leadership. Delivers quality work, on time, on budget and to the client's satisfaction.
• Identifies potential audiences, reviews who is affected directly and indirectly, and involves new individuals and groups as others become engaged.
• Directs the development of and approves overall program messaging, implementation strategies, collateral materials and all other supplemental communications materials.
• Responsible for teams adherence to compliance with rules and laws specifically outlined by state and federal regulations and those that may be requested by clients.
• Directs and manages public engagement and communications employees in developing and administering public involvement, communications, and outreach programs.
• Oversees support staff efforts to ensure successful implementation and development of events, print and graphic materials, and program messaging as scoped, providing direction as needed.
• Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, mentoring, development, and retention of staff. Includes but not limited to development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession planning.
• Contracts with and manages sub-consultants for public/community relations, graphic design, and other outside work when needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field and 10 years relevant experience including 2 years supervisory/ lead experience

Primary Focus Will Include:

• Recruit, mentor, develop and retain staff
• Build external communications strategies and tactic development including public outreach activities, digital communications and visual storytelling that support public-sector clients
• Support employees and managers in developing individual development plans
• Create a culture that drives positivity, team building and collaboration
• Proactively utilize HNTB tools to assign and align resources
• Collaborate with other departments, offices and divisions
• Support the implementation of sales approaches on department and office project pursuits
• Coordinate with project managers to ensure quality deliverables, on-time delivery and work performance
• Leads office internal communications strategies such as newsletters, displays and the intranet
• Stays knowledgeable on the industry and communications and public engagement trends to bring best practices to the department

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Successful leadership in a matrix organization
• Ability to operate and deliver under pressure
• Strong understanding of transportation infrastructure
• Ability to develop, articulate and drive execution of large, long-term strategic communications initiatives
• Track record of proven collaboration, project management and facilitation skills
• Master's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field
• APR, PMP, or IABC certification

Additional Information

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Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Public Engagement and Communications Group

ReqID: R-12294