Community Outreach Specialist

exp • Coral Gables, FL

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About The Position

At EXP, we're driven to provide innovative solutions for the world's built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world's most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP. Be our next Community Outreach Specialist in Miami- Dade County.

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of 3 years of public involvement, public relations, media, or community outreach experience, preferably in infrastructure working for or serving a state or local government agency.
• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, planning, or a related field from an accredited program.
• Strong experience with project management, reporting processes, and program budgeting.
• Knowledge of road/bridge transportation and/or various infrastructure projects preferred.
• Talent for understanding, simplifying, and effectively communicating complex information to diverse audiences.
• Ability to perform responsibilities with a significant degree of independence, initiative, creativity, and expert judgment in an office setting.
• Able to work in a constantly evolving, confidential environment.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to multitask.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel to project locations.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (Eng/Spa) is a plus, but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop key messages and public relations outreach efforts for infrastructure projects and initiatives.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed successfully, on time, and within budget.
• Develop and facilitate community engagement plans. Build positive relationships with stakeholders affected by or interested in projects.
• Leverage existing relationships to help achieve our organization' and client's missions.
• Create written content and collaborate with the creative graphics and/or video team to develop project educational materials.
• Research and facilitate business development activities, including marketing, proposal preparation, and presentations.
• Develop strategic alliances and partnerships.
• Adhere to government communications protocols and other requirements.
• Design and maintain a favorable public image for the organization and customer.
• Coordinate and facilitate public meeting/hearing logistics.
• Responsible for leading communications on multiple municipal infrastructure improvement projects, serving projects throughout the Sarasota region and surrounding counties.
• Responsible for collaborating closely with teams and on individual projects, often multiple projects simultaneously, while adhering to government communications protocols and other requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees