Communications Manager / Communications Director

Alston Construction • Tempe, AZ

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About The Position

The Communications Manager or Communications Director leads Alston Construction’s national internal and external strategic communications, brand positioning, and multi-channel engagement. The role partners with Safety, Legal, and project leadership, serves as a company spokesperson or prepares designated spokespeople, and helps protect the Company’s reputation while delivering clear and consistent messaging to employees, clients, and communities across project locations.

The position oversees crisis and incident communications, including external messaging regarding jobsite accidents, injuries, deaths, and protest activity. It monitors news and social media coverage, manages website and social media messaging, and leads media and press relations, including press releases, articles, and award submissions. It also supports public and community outreach, employee communications, recruiting and trade show events, and large internal gatherings. The role develops staff training on media engagement, protest response, and acceptable social media use.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field, with an equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience, including crisis communications and media relations.
• Demonstrated experience serving as, or preparing, an organizational spokesperson for media interviews and public appearances.

Nice To Haves

• Construction or other regulated/industrial sector experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and drive national internal and external strategic communications, brand positioning and messaging, and multi-channel engagement across the business.
• Lead crisis and incident communications, including external messaging about jobsite accidents, injuries, deaths, and protest activity; coordinate official statements with Safety, Legal, and project leadership.
• Monitor news and social media coverage and proactively prepare responses with internal teams.
• Manage website and social media messaging to deliver clear, consistent narratives about projects and company milestones.
• Manage external media and press relations directly or through an external PR consultant, including relationship building, advertising, and writing or reviewing press releases, articles, and award submissions.
• Serve as the company spokesperson or prepare designated spokespeople for interviews, conference panels, and other public appearances.
• Handle public and community outreach as needed, including city town halls, and support HR with trade show and recruiting events.
• Manage employee newsletters, intranet content, and C-suite companywide messaging.
• Support preparation for large internal gatherings, such as All-Hands calls and annual Management Meetings.
• Develop and lead staff training related to media engagement, protest response, and acceptable social media use.
• Perform other related duties.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Prescription safety glasses
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Health flexible spending account (FSA)
• Dependent daycare FSA
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• 401(k)
• Roth 401(k)
• After-Tax Roth In-Plan Conversion
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Tickets at Work
• Paid Identity Theft Protection with family coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager