At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
Our team is seeking a Strategic Communications Area Business Class Lead to be a member of our Strategic Communications program, a global team of communicators who are passionate about putting people first in planning and infrastructure. As a full-service communications, engagement, and creative practice, we develop and implement ideas to bring people together in projects of every size and sector. We help people get to know each other, foster understanding, and build more connected, equitable, and sustainable communities.
As a Strategic Communications Area Business Class Lead you will manage the Strategic Communications team and program in HDR's Nebraska/Iowa area. This includes staff management, project management, and business development duties. You will be responsible for the team's quality project delivery and Strategic Communications business performance and growth within the area across multiple infrastructure markets (e.g., transportation, water, power).
Core Technical Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the area Strategic Communications team, including workload, staff, and performance management
- Coordinate with local area staff and leaders, regional leadership, and HDR's Strategic Communications program to drive business growth and support key initiatives
- Ensure individual and team compliance with HDR policies, procedures, quality assurance, and risk management
- Serve as a seller-doer with the responsibility to pursue and win work and maintain a profitable utilization for your team and yourself
Function as a Strategic Communications Project Manager, including:
- Direct project communication and engagement strategy and plans
- Define messaging strategy for communication pieces including talking points, media releases, social media, project materials, and video scripts
- Manage formal and informal public meetings, hearings, open houses, workshops, advisory committees, or other stakeholder meetings
- Oversee meeting logistics and vendor management
- Direct task workback schedules and meeting plans
- Oversee the production and distribution of outreach materials such as newsletters, websites, handouts, presentations, advertisements, door hangers, press releases, and mailings
- Collaborate with specialists in social media, web, graphics, and video to produce outreach tools and materials
- Direct the identification of stakeholders and manage the development of distribution lists
- Direct the development and maintenance of project-specific comment management databases and responses to comment protocols
- Oversee documentation of outreach activities, including activity tracking and reporting
Other Job Responsibilities
- Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets
- Direct the work of others and ensure quality of work
- Independently represent HDR in client meetings
- Serve as the primary client contact for Strategic Communications projects
- Build and maintain productive working relationships with your team, partners, and clients
- Support and mentor staff
- Lead Strategic Communications pursuits and proposals
- Participate in industry events and personal professional development opportunities
- Perform other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
- 10 years of experience
- Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
- Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
- Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
- Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
Primary Location
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United States-Nebraska-Omaha
Industry
:
Transit
Schedule
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Full-time
Employee Status
:
Regular
BusinessClass
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Strategic Communications
Job Posting
:
Aug 8, 2025 |
HDR, Inc.
Aug 08, 2025