Assistant Communications Manager – Aviation Infrastructure & Public Outreach

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing stakeholder engagement and communications plans for ATMP Roadways and Enabling Projects.
• Draft, review, and distribute traffic advisories, construction notices, project updates, public notifications, correspondence, fact sheets, and FAQs.
• Track and help respond to public inquiries, comments, complaints, and information requests; escalate sensitive or unresolved issues as appropriate.
• Coordinate distribution of approved project information to internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate logistics for open houses, workshops, community meetings, public hearings, stakeholder briefings, and outreach events.
• Maintain stakeholder contact databases, distribution lists, outreach logs, communication records, and meeting documentation.
• Support interactions with community members, businesses, public agencies, elected officials, contractors, and consultants.
• Assist with field outreach at project sites and community events; monitor local concerns and report relevant developments to the Public Information Specialist II.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations, meeting notices, informational materials, graphics requests, and public-facing outreach content.
• Support website content updates, document uploads, social media content preparation, scheduling, and monitoring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Public Administration, Planning, Political Science, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in communications, public relations, public outreach, community engagement, or a related discipline.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, presentation, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience preparing stakeholder communications and outreach materials and coordinating public-facing events or meetings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, electronic records, contact lists, and communications logs with accuracy and discretion.
• Ability to interact professionally with community members, businesses, agencies, public officials, and other stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience supporting transportation, aviation, construction, public infrastructure, or government capital improvement projects.
• Experience communicating construction impacts, traffic changes, and project updates to affected stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, and social media content management tools.
• Experience with website content management systems such as Drupal and email marketing platforms such as Benchmark.
• Relevant certifications in communications, public engagement, marketing, or project management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Optional benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, and supplemental health plans.
• 401(k) with day-one eligibility, including a 100% company match on the first 3% of eligible compensation and a 50% match on contributions between 3% and 5%.
• 10 paid company holidays.
• PTO starting at 15 days annually and grows to 25 days.