Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
– Supports the development and execution of community relations strategies
– Collaborates with Development and State Affairs teams to execute community engagement plans which include grassroots and public relations strategies
– Serves as an internal advocate for the perspective of residents living near projects
– Monitors project communities’ risks, opportunities, and challenges, alerting team to changes
– Leads the logistics of project-focused events, including open houses, landowner dinners, construction kickoff events, career days, etc. Includes scheduling, site selection, venue set-up and breakdown, content plan, swag, invitations, photography, décor, catering, and other responsibilities.
– Organizes requested tours of operational locations in collaboration with site Operations team, including scheduling, logistics, tailoring age-appropriate content, safety briefings, sign-in records, and photography
– Conducts regular research on industry topics to ensure our external resources are as up-to-date and effective as possible
– Supports the recruitment, training, and management of contracted development project Community Relations Coordinators in project areas
– Drafts and designs project-level externally facing written materials, including newsletters, posterboards, ads, informational packets, etc.
– Tailors externally facing materials to specific and continually evolving project dynamics
– Curates existing resources from the archives (talking points, FAQ responses, materials developed for other projects, etc.) to support Development team needs
– Assures all project-level branding, messaging, and communications work is factual, consistent with company brand image, and the Group’s global branding and messaging
– Additional duties as required