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Job Description

AECOM's West Region Strategic Communications Group is looking for a senior Strategic Communications Specialist III to lead agency-level messaging strategy and content creation efforts for one of AECOM’s largest transportation clients in Texas.

This is a full-time staff augmentation role that will require a physical presence for at least three days a week in the client’s Downtown Austin office, with potential for full time in-person work. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serving as Strategic Communications lead for the project’s technical consulting teams.

• Communicating directly with client as a lead worker.

• Collaborating with Design and Construction Project Managers and office management staff on tasks requiring strategic communications activities.

• Creating communications plans and helping the project team strategize on best practices and risk communications.

• Assisting the client with implementation of public communication campaigns and strategies.

• Exercising sound judgment when communicating with internal and/or external clients or customers.

• Developing presentations for meetings with various stakeholders within a client’s brand guidelines.

• Writing content and guiding the preparation of documents and materials for use in communications efforts targeted to agency executives, board of directors, and major stakeholders like fact sheets, FAQs, PowerPoints, e-newsletters and emails.

• Coordinating with other AECOM and client staff to prepare graphic displays and layouts for informational materials.

• Managing, delegating, and performing quality control on work products from sub-discipline contributors (graphic designers, technical writers, social media content developers, etc.) to ensure that the overarching strategy is maintained, all deadlines are met, and all work products meet client standards.

• Providing acute attention to detail in the development and tracking of stakeholder communications and materials.

• Providing guidance and quality control on materials produced by technical or agency staff members.

• Managing multiple projects with multiple tasks and deadlines.

• Assisting clients with media outreach as appropriate

• Other tasks as directed by the client to support strategic communications during infrastructure projects underway in the community.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + four years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or a related field, plus 4 years of strategic communications or public relations experience or demonstrated equivalency and/or education. Highly Preferred.

• Experience leading strategic communications tasks on large infrastructure projects.

• Experience working in or supporting the construction and/or transportation engineering industry.

• Experience working with government agencies in and around the Austin, Texas area.

• Ability to understand technical project information, develop a messaging and content strategy related to that information, and oversee the tasks within that strategy to execution.

• Familiarity with the Adobe suite of tools

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively work with various departments within the company as well as clients.

• Expert level skills with Microsoft Applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• AECOM does not offer I.S. work sponsorship in this opportunity.

• Offered rate of compensation (Austin, Texas regional) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $105,000.00

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $70,000.00 - $105,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10119514

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: West

Career Area: Marketing & Communications

Work Location Model: On-Site

Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc