Strategic Planning and Communications Senior Project Manager

Seattle, WA, United States

What Your Day Will Look Like:

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As the senior project manager for the Puget Sound Strategic Communications and Planning team, youll play a pivotal role in shaping and growing our strategic planning and communications practice in the Puget Sound area. Youll deliver expert service to our clients, consulting with cities and agencies as a strategic advisor, helping them plan, design, and implement a variety of strategic planning, public involvement, and communications projects. Youll also tap into your enthusiasm for business development to help win new business and manage existing client relationships. As a senior leader, youll also mentor our team of talented consultants to help foster a continuous learning and development culture.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, excel at business development, client relations, and project management, and are passionate about making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve, this role is for you. Apply today and join our team of dedicated professionals to achieve success together!

Salary Range: $156,000-181,000

What You'll Do:

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Develop and grow relationships to expand our client base in the Puget Sound region through a commitment to quality and service.

Participate in identifying and winning new business opportunities by working with clients, teaming partners, and internal delivery teams.

Lead multi-disciplinary teams in planning, design, and implementation of public involvement for all sizes of water and transportation projects, including activities such as preparing outreach plans and messaging, providing engagement data analysis and reporting, and facilitating public events and committees.

Partner with public agencies to design community engagement programs that build awareness and support for public infrastructurewater, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation.

Mentor and guide mid- to junior-level consultants to deliver high-quality work.

What You'll Need:

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General guidelines (though not strict requirements) for qualified candidates include:

15+ years of experience managing communications efforts for cities and utilities.

Expertise in business development and project management with demonstrated ability to lead, train, motivate, and work within a team.

Excellent writing, people, and presentation skills with ability to develop productive, long-term relationships and communicate with clients, peers, multi-discipline teams, and management.

Experience in water and transportation infrastructure or other related technical background.

Experience approaching work through a lens of equity and inclusion.

Four-year degree in communications, environmental planning, marketing, political science, or other subjects related to public outreach or infrastructure.

Excellent people skills.

Skilled written and verbal communicator.

Skilled in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Experience planning, developing and managing multi-channel communications programs.

Willingness to work in a hybrid or office setting with periodic out-of-office travel for client meetings and public events.

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What Benefits Youll Enjoy:

We invest in us. Because our team members go above, below, and beyond the surface to care for our communities (inside and out), we do our best to take care of you by providing a comprehensive benefits package !

Career Growth & Development Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.

Work-Life Fit Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.

Wellness Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.

Life Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.

Community Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee resource groups.

How Your Career Will Grow:

We know career growth is not always linear or streamlinedits often squiggly. You may want to explore a management track, try a new technical track, or move laterally to reposition your skills and talents. No matter what level you join us at or how you want to shape your career, we want Consor to be a place where you can learn and grow.

Why Youll Love Consor:

At Consor, youll work with a network of water and transportation professionals who specialize in planning, engineering design, structural assessment, and construction services. Across geographies, youll have access to the resources and nationwide expertise found in a large consulting firm, while experiencing a community feel at the local level. Youll experience a culture where we share in our successes and support one another through challenges. Here, there are countless opportunities to explore your career path by working on projects that help you expand your potential and take your career to new heights! Join our diverse team of experts who live and work alongside client partners, providing thoughtful solutions to create inspiring communities together.

How We Support Diversity:

Consor welcomes and celebrates equality and diversity in the workplace. Throughout our teams and across leadership, Consor pursues an environment in which each employee and prospective employee is treated respectfully, valuing the uniqueness of individuals and differing perspectives and experiences. At the heart of this is ensuring employment practices at Consor provide and promote equal employment and development opportunity for all employees and prospective employees, in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing personnel activities. As such, Consor is an equal opportunity employer and pursues a program of affirmative action across its offices and worksites.

If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Human Resources at 888-451-6822 ext. 55214. Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Consor by using the Virginia Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). Call 711 for TTY/TDD.

If any applicant believes they have been discriminated against or desires further information or assistance, contact us at 888-451-6822 ext. 55214.

Notice: The above job description is intended to relay a general sense of the position's responsibilities and expectations. It does not describe all tasks that may be assigned. As business demands change, the essential functions of this position may also change. The position requires the successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks.