What We're Looking For
At HNTB Michigan, you can create a career that is meaningful to you and be a part of a growing community of employee-owner professionals that are passionate about the work they do. At HNTB, we provide a full range of infrastructure-related services you can be a part of, creating a lasting change for the Michigan communities we serve through the spark of talent you'll contribute.
This opportunity entails being responsible for producing materials for and participating in the coordination and implementation of public engagement programs for infrastructure projects. This position plays a role in the development of communication strategies including materials, and digital and print content. Researches, gathers data, and creates project messaging resources to educate the community. This role is a key communicator with the ability to form relationships across the public, with stakeholders, and throughout the industry. This position will also participate in the development of digital strategies and key performance indicators for the purpose of tracking accomplishments and milestones.
What You'll Do:
Assists in the development and implementation of communication and outreach strategies to educate the public and stakeholders on infrastructure projects. This could include research, outreach strategies, and best practices.
Conducts routine investigations and collects data needed for effective communications strategies and/or to fulfill federal regulatory outreach requirements, including environmental impact evaluations if applicable.
Prepares and coordinates dissemination of outreach materials, facts and information on project messaging to stakeholders according to the public outreach plan including external agencies, associations, and news organizations using print, periodicals, radio, social and/or visual communication media.
Tracks and maintains routine records and reports related to public involvement meetings, public hearings and outreach events.
Drafts speeches, create and design presentation materials, and/or compose correspondence for use in mailings, meetings, or other public consumption.
Responsible for initial fact checking for reports, articles, and other publications.
May help coordinate community meetings, public forums, working groups and other public meetings including scheduling, determining location, advertising, and ensuring proper setup/tear down and relevant collateral materials according to client expectation and project goals and budget.
May interact with clients to coordinate implementation of communication and outreach programs.
Performs other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need:
Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field, or
In lieu of education, 4 years of relevant experience
What You'll Bring:
Assisting with social media (e.g., monitoring, content development and assisting with strategy)
Developing materials and documents by using Adobe products (e.g., Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy), and Microsoft products (specifically PowerPoint formatting, consistency, and editing templates)
Monitoring stakeholder databases, giving direction for updates and creation of new databases.
Providing direction and guidance for research and disseminating information for review.
Executing the client plan for events and public outreach, reviewing deliverables, and interacting with clients, the public, internal partners, and others.
Ensuring materials follow client style guide requirements and making judgment calls on style choices.
Ability to be a project task lead, keeping work moving through various stages and quality reviews.
What We Prefer:
A minimum of 2- year experience using Adobe products (e.g., Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy), and 3 years experience using Microsoft products (specifically PowerPoint and Word formatting, consistency, and editing templates)
A minimum of 4 years working in a strategic communications or public engagement role.
Additional Information
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Locations:
Detroit, MI
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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
Job Type: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full time
Job Category: Public Engagement and Communications Group
ReqID: R-16544
