Strategic Communications Coordinator

About the Role

In this role you will craft copy for talking points, media releases, social media, project materials, and video scripts, and you will organize public meetings, workshops, and advisory committees. You will also manage logistics, vendor relationships, work‑back schedules, and the production and distribution of outreach tools such as newsletters, websites, handouts, and press releases. Additional duties include maintaining stakeholder distribution lists, comment‑management databases, and activity tracking reports, as well as researching industry trends and policy. You will participate in client meetings, build productive team relationships, attend industry events, and pursue professional development opportunities. • Write copy for talking points, media releases, social media, project materials, and video scripts. • Coordinate and facilitate public meetings, hearings, workshops, advisory committees, and other stakeholder events. • Organize meeting logistics, vendor management, and develop work‑back schedules. • Produce and distribute outreach materials such as newsletters, websites, handouts, presentations, advertisements, and press releases. • Collaborate with social media, web, graphics, and video specialists to create outreach tools. • Identify stakeholders, build distribution lists, and maintain project‑specific comment management databases. • Research industry trends, stakeholder insights, and policy developments. • Document outreach activities, track metrics, and generate status reports. • Attend client meetings to discuss project tasks and maintain productive team relationships. • Participate in industry events and pursue professional development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸copywriting
• ▸event coordination
• ▸materials production
• ▸database management
• ▸metrics reporting
• ▸client interaction

What You Bring

Preferred qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field, and at least three years of experience in communications, public relations, or community engagement within the transportation, water, or power sectors. Candidates should demonstrate creativity, multitasking ability, willingness to travel up to 15 % of the time, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and experience working with remote teams. Required qualifications are a minimum of three years of relevant industry experience, strong written and verbal communication, excellent organizational skills, and a service‑oriented mindset capable of handling multiple assignments and meeting deadlines. A self‑starting attitude, proficiency with social media platforms, attention to detail, and a commitment to HDR’s employee‑owned culture are essential. • Hold a bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field. • Possess at least three years of communications or public relations experience in transportation, water, or power infrastructure. • Demonstrate ability to manage multiple assignments, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines. • Willingness to travel up to 15 % and ability to drive to project locations. • Proficient in Microsoft Office and familiar with social networking/social media platforms. • Exhibit creativity, self‑start attitude, and commitment to HDR’s employee‑owned culture.

Requirements

• ▸marketing degree
• ▸3 years
• ▸microsoft office
• ▸social media
• ▸creativity
• ▸travel

Work Environment

Hybrid