Senior Communications and Public Involvement Manager

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Communications and Public Involvement Manager for our San Antonio, TX office. Be involved in projects with our WSP's Communications & Public Involvement practice and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Serve as a lead for communications and public involvement on large transportation program
• Implement effective public outreach strategies for high profile projects
• Develop public involvement plans
• Take initiative and ownership of public involvement tasks and guide the project team and subconsultants to develop effective strategies to solicit feedback and input from the public
• Facilitate and organize virtual and in-person open houses, workshops, public hearings, neighborhood meetings, ground breakings, ribbon cuttings, workshops, and other public events
• Prepare talking points, multi-media presentations, newsletters, public exhibits, display boards, meeting summaries and documentation
• Create, edit, and produce public involvement documents and social media content
• Work closely with client to ensure communications alignment with agency
• Attend virtual and in-person external project, agency, and community meetings to provide public involvement updates and identify public involvement issues
• Interact with the public utilizing a wide range of traditional and innovative communication methods including website management
• Produce and maintain stakeholder databases and lead stakeholder issues identification
• Interact in a clear and concise manner with a variety of diverse audiences
• Develop and expand client relationships and business development efforts
• Support marketing staff will copywriting and proposal development, as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned or required by WSP USA Inc. and our clients

Talent is the essence of meeting our client's objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we'd love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in communications/marketing/public involvement
• Bachelor's Degree in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field
• Ability to work well with the public and interact effectively with all organizational levels, including agency staff, senior management, executive leadership, board members, community leaders, and city/county/state representatives
• Experience working with public agencies
• Excellent verbal, writing, and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and interdependently
• Ability to work beyond standard business hours
• Strong time management skills and high attention to detail
• Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Proficiency in Adobe In-Design and Photoshop
• Experience working for/with WSP client organizations and in the infrastructure consulting industry
• Experience planning and participating in pursuits, proposal preparation, and interviews for projects
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

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