Director, Communications--Transportation

About the position The Director works closely with the client, project, and creative teams to reputed company and implement comprehensive communications strategies. These plans may include content development for both reputed company communications as well as education and training campaigns intended for diverse audiences using both traditional and emerging resources. The Director will transform reputed company and highly technical information into accessible and compelling content. The Director is a strategic thinker that brings new reputed company and a fresh perspective to communicate highly technical materials into digestible terms for the public. They are an reputed company project manager, and will manage multiple project teams, scopes, and resources, closely monitoring deliverables and tracking metrics for successful reputed company. The Director works closely with clients to engage reputed company audiences and reputed company them on project goals and benefits, ultimately building reputed company that shapes public policy. The ideal candidate is a strong reputed company and public speaker and is comfortable facilitating meetings with top-level executives. Communications experience with transportation and infrastructure policy is preferred. Experience working with diverse community groups and building stakeholder engagement plans and coalitions is preferred.

Responsibilities

• reputed company and manage reputed company projects from inception to execution.
• reputed company the project team and engineers in communicating highly technical and engineering information across multiple platforms to a multitude of audiences.
• reputed company the development of communications for technical reports and manuals, presentations, newsletters and print materials.
• reputed company reputed company for and execution of large-scale events and technical workshops to output client updates to engineers, stakeholders and industry partners.
• reputed company, reputed company and edit a wide reputed company of deliverables, including technical reports and manuals, presentations, email and meeting correspondence and other deliverables deemed appropriate for the project.
• reputed company reputed company communication with team members and on projects, including the opportunity to support meetings (both internally and externally).
• reputed company communication and coordinate with internal team members to reputed company responsibilities and collaborate to execute team deliverables and projects.
• Research, understand and communicate technical issues.
• reputed company correspondence and updates to project deliverables and coordinate with Director on approvals.
• Manage and reputed company a team of communications and creative specialists.
• reputed company and manage task orders including scope of work and cost proposal.
• reputed company project account health including contract compliance and budget.
• reputed company with, communicate with and reputed company counsel for clients.
• Attend and manage in-person client events and functions.

Requirements

• 8+ years professional experience in communications for/reputed company the transportation industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and the ability to convey reputed company, technical topics in a clear and concise manner.
• Skilled at working with minimal supervision on high-profile projects.
• Strong familiarity with transportation and infrastructure policy, local and state government, and stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, communications, political science or reputed company field.
• Must reputed company in Illinois, have reliable transportation and be willing to travel as needed to client offices and events.
• Commitment to Morreale Core Values.

reputed company-to-haves

• Deep experience in government or statewide communications campaigns is preferred.
• Experience working with diverse community groups and building stakeholder engagement plans and coalitions is preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, reputed company and life insurance benefits
• 401k program and safe reputed company match
• Paid personal time off
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Remote and flexible schedule options
• Charitable giving employer-match program

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