Communications Coordinator

About the Role

The Communications Coordinator role supports both internal and external communications, helping to translate HDR’s mission into engaging messages for employees, stakeholders, and the public. Internally, the coordinator acts as a communication consultant to local leadership, experiments with creative channels to deliver news, and manages end‑to‑end content series by sourcing stories from employees. They create and maintain content on the intranet, social media, and other platforms, support departmental objectives, plan internal meetings, and organize employee‑engagement activities. Externally, the coordinator assists in developing communications plans that include audience strategy, media relations, and collateral creation, and they plan public meetings, hearings, focus groups, and advisory committees. Responsibilities also include drafting press releases, monitoring media coverage, managing comment databases, researching industry trends, and overseeing web‑based project tools such as Adobe and SharePoint. • Serve as communication consultant to local leadership. • Create and manage internal content series and intranet/social media. • Plan and execute employee engagement activities and internal meetings. • Develop and implement external communications plans and media relations. • Organize public meetings, hearings, focus groups, and stakeholder events. • Produce press releases, media monitoring reports, and comment response documentation. • Manage comment databases and web-based project tools (SharePoint, Adobe). • Research industry trends and regulatory requirements for projects. • Develop outreach tools such as websites, e‑newsletters, and social media schedules. • Coordinate stakeholders and resolve conflicts through various channels.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸content management
• ▸media relations
• ▸press releases
• ▸sharepoint
• ▸adobe
• ▸stakeholder coordination

What You Bring

Preferred qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or a related field, a willingness to travel throughout Florida, a service‑oriented mindset, ability to juggle multiple assignments, and experience running social‑media campaigns. Local candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Required qualifications are a minimum of three years of relevant experience, strong written and verbal communication, strong organizational abilities, proficiency with social networking platforms, meticulous attention to detail, and a commitment to actively participate in HDR’s employee‑owned culture. Candidates must be self‑starters who thrive both independently and within a team. • Hold a bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, PR, marketing, or related field. • Minimum three years of relevant experience. • Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills. • Proficient with social media platforms and campaigns. • Ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines. • Self‑starter able to work independently or in a team. • Willingness to travel across Florida; local candidates preferred.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸3+ yrs
• ▸communication
• ▸social media
• ▸multitasking
• ▸self‑starter

Work Environment

Hybrid