Communications Manager

HDR
Bellevue, WA
Category Engineering
Job Description
HDR is a company that values employee-ownership and a collaborative culture. The Communications Manager role involves developing and executing communications plans, managing teams, and providing support for various tasks. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of experience in a relevant field and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

  • Manage the development and execution of communications plans
  • Take ownership of tactics and outcomes and measure their impact
  • Work with engineers, architects, designers, and other subject matter experts to develop and write white papers, feature article content, thought leadership articles, and social media posts
  • Ghost write and edit blogs, social media posts, papers, and/or presentations by subject matter experts
  • Deliver employee training to activate and guide communications
  • Monitor industry best practices and maintain a repository of trends and examples
  • Support event management where required
  • Lead engagement activities related to area of specialization
  • Research and develop content for distinct tactics and target audiences
  • Inform scope, schedule, and budget for communication activities pertinent to area of specialization
  • Bring genuine, creative ideas to the table
  • Manage and develop multidiscipline teams
  • Own/lead engagement and presentation tracking and logistics
  • Lead presentation development (ensuring story arc), drafting and refining talking points, maintaining base PPT, thinking about timing for updating base PPT
  • Support legislative coordination and government relations tasks
  • Coordinate legislative reports, including accessibility
  • Maintain/update program key messages and updating FAQ document
  • Media coordination
  • Correspondence and response tracking and writing
  • Develop and drive workback plans
  • Develop and manage program reports
  • Provide additional support to help project team with sub work assignments
  • Support listserv email updates
  • Support materials development
  • Draft website text and make website updates

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Paid time away
  • Parental leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Tuition reimbursement
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