Public Engagement Coordinator - Military veterans preferred

WSB & Associates, Inc. dba WSB

Full-Time Regular

Minneapolis, MN

WSB is looking for an energetic, detail-oriented Public Engagement Coordinator. This role is ideal for someone who has a passion for communications and public engagement.

Forge ahead with WSB. WSB was founded on the understanding that culture drives results and we’ve dedicated ourselves to the value of strong relationships, collaboration, and forward-thinking ideas. We’ve inspired each other to discover thoughtful and creative solutions that look beyond the needs of today to the opportunities of tomorrow. We invite you to forge ahead with us.

What You Will Do:

• Plan, coordinate, facilitate and manage the communications, outreach, and public engagement activities for plans and projects of varying size.
• Coordinate media campaigns, key message construction, and deliver to a diverse audience.
• Coordinate, create social media, and digital campaigns that create authentic and targeted online engagement with stakeholders that represent their community.
• Strategically develop project literature, both written and electronic.
• Employ innovative community engagement techniques to reach a diverse audience of stakeholders.
• Coordinate, organize, and facilitate formal and informal meetings, workshops, open houses, focus groups, coordinate promotional materials, and gather community and stakeholder input as needed.
• Manage project helplines and liaison with community members regarding local projects and impacts.

What You Will Bring: 

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate on the implementation of community advocacy, community relations, marketing, event planning, and public engagement strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communications, familiarity with AP style writing.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with people, especially those with a different background, experience, and culture.
• Ability to engage communities and develop relationships with community members and key stakeholders.
• Knowledge of engagement strategies and sensitivity to cultural diversity.
• Able to effectively resolve conflict situations.
• Able to scale and present technical information to small and large groups.
• Able to think strategically, analyze issues, and make sound decisions based on community and cultural standards.
• Available to work some evenings and weekends.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public affairs, political science, marketing, planning, urban studies, or related field and 2-5 years of applicable experience or equivalency.
• Multi-lingual is preferred.
• Optional: attach a writing sample with application.

Who We Are: WSB is a design and consulting firm specializing in engineering, community planning, environmental, and construction services. We provide solutions for the places, spaces and systems that support our lives. We offer services in more than 30 complementary areas across the nation.

WSB does not accept resumes from third parties.

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