Sr. Strategic Communications Project Manager - Kimley-Horn
San Jose, CA
About the Job
Overview
Kimley-Horn has a rewarding opportunity for an experienced Strategic Communications Project Manager to join our team in San Jose, CA, to manage various transportation and transit infrastructure projects and programs with an expertise in managing construction and community outreach initiatives. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have a strategic mindset and a passion for managing diverse community outreach and public involvement efforts. Their focus will include planning and program management of a variety of construction outreach, business mitigation, and community relations efforts.
The selected candidate will work with our Senior Outreach & Communications Manager to:
+ Develop and foster meaningful relationships with clients, stakeholders, and the communities we serve.
+ Develop and implement strategic communications and engagement plans that address the needs and include the voices of diverse communities.
+ Manage project outreach activities including managing public engagement, conducting presentations, meeting with community members, businesses, and organizations to explain the project scope, impacts, benefits, mitigations, etc.
+ Collaborate with agencies and municipal clients on complex planning and project delivery challenges.
+ Assist with construction coordination efforts with contractors.
+ Conduct public presentations including community meetings, board meetings, and city council meetings.
+ Perform project management duties such as managing large tasks and projects, performing research, report writing, leading public involvement meetings, and maintaining client relations.
+ Develop schedules, review invoices, manage progress reports, prepare scopes, and track budgets.
+ Mentor and develop staff in an environment that encourages teamwork, initiative, and growth.
Qualifications
+ A strong passion to provide clients with exceptional service.
+ A minimum of 8 years of outreach and communications management, with a preference on working on large infrastructure projects.
+ Demonstrated strategic communications project management experience.
+ Direct public facing communication utilizing a variety of mediums including print, video, presentations, social media, and website.
+ Manage the process of concept development, creative writing, and editing of collateral materials, including fact sheets, newsletters, fliers/handouts, advertisements, press releases, public notices, presentations, videos, social media, and website.
+ Coordination with creative staff including graphic design, social media, and website development teams to maintain consistency of brand, messaging, and user experience.
+ Strong organizational skills
+ Excellent written and oral communication skills
+ Experience with public outreach, community engagement, providing presentations to public officials and communication with a variety of community stakeholders and individuals
+ Outgoing, self-motivated team player
+ Ability to work with and balance priorities among multiple fast-paced projects and project managers
Preferred:
+ Bachelor’s Degree in communications, public relations, or marketing
Salary Range: $120,000 to $155,000
Why Kimley-Horn?
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients and employees, are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 17 years!
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Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Kimley-Horn in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Posted Date _2 months ago_ _(2/23/2024 12:53 PM)_
_ID_ _2024-12196_
_Education_ _Bachelor's Degree_
_Discipline/Focus_ _Transit_
Kimley-Horn has a rewarding opportunity for an experienced Strategic Communications Project Manager to join our team in San Jose, CA, to manage various transportation and transit infrastructure projects and programs with an expertise in managing construction and community outreach initiatives. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have a strategic mindset and a passion for managing diverse community outreach and public involvement efforts. Their focus will include planning and program management of a variety of construction outreach, business mitigation, and community relations efforts.
The selected candidate will work with our Senior Outreach & Communications Manager to:
+ Develop and foster meaningful relationships with clients, stakeholders, and the communities we serve.
+ Develop and implement strategic communications and engagement plans that address the needs and include the voices of diverse communities.
+ Manage project outreach activities including managing public engagement, conducting presentations, meeting with community members, businesses, and organizations to explain the project scope, impacts, benefits, mitigations, etc.
+ Collaborate with agencies and municipal clients on complex planning and project delivery challenges.
+ Assist with construction coordination efforts with contractors.
+ Conduct public presentations including community meetings, board meetings, and city council meetings.
+ Perform project management duties such as managing large tasks and projects, performing research, report writing, leading public involvement meetings, and maintaining client relations.
+ Develop schedules, review invoices, manage progress reports, prepare scopes, and track budgets.
+ Mentor and develop staff in an environment that encourages teamwork, initiative, and growth.
Qualifications
+ A strong passion to provide clients with exceptional service.
+ A minimum of 8 years of outreach and communications management, with a preference on working on large infrastructure projects.
+ Demonstrated strategic communications project management experience.
+ Direct public facing communication utilizing a variety of mediums including print, video, presentations, social media, and website.
+ Manage the process of concept development, creative writing, and editing of collateral materials, including fact sheets, newsletters, fliers/handouts, advertisements, press releases, public notices, presentations, videos, social media, and website.
+ Coordination with creative staff including graphic design, social media, and website development teams to maintain consistency of brand, messaging, and user experience.
+ Strong organizational skills
+ Excellent written and oral communication skills
+ Experience with public outreach, community engagement, providing presentations to public officials and communication with a variety of community stakeholders and individuals
+ Outgoing, self-motivated team player
+ Ability to work with and balance priorities among multiple fast-paced projects and project managers
Preferred:
+ Bachelor’s Degree in communications, public relations, or marketing
Salary Range: $120,000 to $155,000
Why Kimley-Horn?
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients and employees, are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 17 years!
Share this job with a friend (https://careers-kimley-horn.icims.com/jobs/12196/sr.-strategic-communications-project-manager/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-1834442239)
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PleaseCLICK HERE (https://www.kimley-horn.com/careers/benefits/at-a-glance/) to learn more about the potential Benefits you may be eligible to receive with this role.
If you require an accommodation, pleaseCLICK HERE. (https://www.kimley-horn.com/careers/ada-accommodation-request/)
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Kimley-Horn in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Posted Date _2 months ago_ _(2/23/2024 12:53 PM)_
_ID_ _2024-12196_
_Education_ _Bachelor's Degree_
_Discipline/Focus_ _Transit_
Source : Kimley-Horn