Public Engagement Specialist

K Strategies is an award-winning marketing and public relations agency with two decades of experience helping organizations strategically position themselves to increase market share and engage target audiences. We create inspiring marketing campaigns and materials that help our clients build credibility, educate their audiences, and attract new business opportunities. We make ideas happen and help our clients achieve their goals. We value strategic thinkers who want to make an impact.
We’re looking to hire a Public Engagement Specialist to lead and manage public engagement projects with clients, such as the City of Dallas, TxDOT and DART.
Responsibilities Lead and direct campaigns and projects including developing project strategy and action plans.
Create proactive and successful public and community engagement programs in a wide range of diverse communities.
Write for a variety of content including public engagement plans, communications materials, traffic alerts, email campaigns, newsletters, social media, website content, press releases, speaking points, and program reports, etc.
Develop comprehensive stakeholder databases and connection with key community stakeholders, elected officials, neighborhood associations and businesses.
Coordinate the creation of eye-catching marketing materials (flyers, brochures, presentations, newsletters, and digital assets).
Direct and manage project media relations. Write appealing press releases, pitch stories and lead positive media relations and coverage with reporters. Seasoned position to be project media spokesperson for interviews with media, as needed.
Create and lead strategic email and social media campaigns including developing brands, writing posts and responses, coordinating graphics and photos, and increasing digital presence.
Lead the coordination of special events including public meetings, public hearings, focus groups, stakeholder groups and interviews, press conferences, groundbreaking and grand openings, etc.
Create project documentation including presentations, status reports, and other documents as necessary.
Review all deliverables to ensure high-quality and professional outputs to exceed client expectations.
Qualifications Three or more years of public engagement, communications or public outreach experience
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, communications, journalism or related field
Proven communication experience outreaching to communities and stakeholders
Excellent writing skills using AP Style
Experience working in a fast pace environment, able to multi-task and meet tight deadlines and high client expectations
Public engagement experience with a highway transportation or public transit agency, and/or federal, state, or local government agency is a plus
Bilingual (English and Spanish) is a plus
Competitive salary based on experience and skill set
Hybrid role with 30–50% remote work, depending on project needs
PTO (3 weeks) and 9 paid holidays
401K with matching
Health, dental, vision and life insurance Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD) and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

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