Early Careers Communications Advisory Services Specialist

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between projects and the community
• Coordinate and participate in public meetings and community events with community groups, including underrepresented or historically marginalized communities
• Support public involvement tasks to engage with and solicit feedback and input from the public
• Be responsive to public inquiries and escalated stakeholder issues
• Attend external project, agency, and community meetings to support public involvement objectives
• Assist with developing strategic messages that educate the community on the purpose, need, benefits, and perceived impacts of projects and programs
• Work closely with project teams on communications alignment with client priorities and program messaging
• Research and write content for a variety of communication channels, including websites, social media, talking points, presentations, marketing materials, and media notifications
• Collaborate with creative professionals on development of visuals, including graphics, website development, video, and photography
• Research and develop responses to a variety of media requests in a timely manner

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Communications/Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, English, Urban Planning or a related field
• 0-1 years of experience in communications and/or outreach, including volunteer work, academic programs, community service, customer service, or a related field
• Interest in community outreach, public programs, and infrastructure projects
• Ability to work occasionally at events, including those on nights and weekends
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational, time management, and creative skills
• High attention to detail; proofreading skills
• Deadline-driven with the ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work effectively with teams and adapt to changing priorities, project needs, or conditions
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred

• Work experience in public information, communications, community outreach and engagement, or related field
• Experience using social media for outreach campaigns
• Proficiency with Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Amharic, Somali, Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, Russian, and Ukrainian, or other languages spoken in communities across the Puget Sound region and Washington state
• Experience and/or comfort with public speaking
• Experience writing content for websites, social media, and media notifications
• Ability to understand and translate complex, technical information into easy-to-understand content for public consumption

Benefits

• WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.