Build a legacy - your legacy with WSB & Associates, Inc., named to the StarTribune's Top Workplaces in Minnesota for the fifth consecutive year and the Zweig Group Hot Firm List for the fourth consecutive year. WSB is seeking an experienced and passionate professional to assist in the implementation of strategic outreach efforts for a wide variety of projects and plans.

What You Will Do: The successful candidate will collaborate with internal company personnel, as well as a diverse array of public and community representatives to assemble and lead teams to provide a comprehensive approach to public involvement. In addition to collaborative team building, the primary duties of this position are:

• Planning, coordinating, facilitating and managing the communications, outreach, and public involvement activities for plans and projects of varying size;
• Coordination of media campaigns and key message construction and delivery;
• Coordinate and create social media and digital campaigns that create authentic and targeted online engagement with stakeholders;
• Strategically develop project literature, both written and electronic; and
• Employing innovative community engagement techniques to reach a broad audience of stakeholders. This person will coordinate, organize, and facilitate formal and informal meetings, workshops, open houses, focus groups, coordinate marketing materials and gather data as needed. Additionally, this person will manage client contacts, satisfaction, and cultivate relationships

What You Will Bring: 

• A four-year degree; preferably in communications, marketing, planning, urban studies, or related field
• Minimum of five years of experience performing one or more duties as outlined above
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Strong written and verbal communications skills necessary to interact with a variety of audiences
• Must be a self-starter and not be afraid to take initiative
• Maintain organization and work effectively under tight deadlines
• Available to work some evenings and weekends
• Knowledge of outreach strategies, sensitivity to cultural diversity and political situations
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe InDesign preferred
• Experience in implementing social media and digital campaigns preferred
• Public relations and knowledge of media relations preferred
• Previous public engagement activities within the public sector a plus, but not required
• Project management skills with the ability to assemble and manage teams of professionals

Who We Are: WSB is an energetic professional consulting and design firm with offices in Minnesota, North Dakota, Texas, and Colorado. WSB has over 400 staff members who provide diverse engineering, planning, environmental, and construction services to clients in the government, energy, and commercial markets. Our services also include GIS, landscape architecture, right of way, and surveying.