Responsibilities

• Social Media & Digital Engagement
• - Build a scalable expansion strategy for Hazen’s current social media presence
• - Strategically align, develop, schedule, and manage content calendars across Hazen social media channels
• - Developengaging poststhat translate technical water and environmental work forcurrent and potential clients,mediaandpublic audiences
• - Monitor social channels for engagement opportunities, respond to comments and inquiries, and flag emerging issues or sentiment shifts
• - Track and report on social media analytics and use insights to refine content strategy
• - Stay current on platform trends, algorithm changes, and best practices, and recommend new tools or approaches
• Media Relations
• - Draft press releases, media advisories, fact sheets, and talking points for firm announcements
• - Build andmaintainrelationships with reporters, editors, and trade/local media covering water, infrastructure, and environmental topics

Requirements

• 8-10years of professional experience in social mediaandmedia relations, public relations, communications, or community/public engagement
• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a related field
• Demonstratedsuccessmanaging social media channels and creating content for a brand, agency, or client
• Experience drafting press materials and working directly with media contacts
• Strong writing, editing, and message development skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information for general audiences
• Skilledatbuilding relationships with clients, public agencies, reporters, and diverse stakeholder groups
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously

Preferred

• Experience working for a water or wastewater agency, or in a consulting agency working with water and wastewater agencies
• Experience working in a consulting agency or multi-client environment
• Established relationships with local, trade, or industry media covering infrastructure, environmental, or public health topics
• Familiarity with risk or crisis communications principles
• Experience planning or supporting public meetings and community engagement activities (in person and virtual)
• Experience collaborating with designers, videographers, or web developers to produce outreach and campaign materials