Director of Communications Position Available In East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Director of Communications
Primary Location
US-MA-Acton
ID
2025-3633
Category Marketing Position Type Regular Full-Time Remote No Additional Location US-MA-Boston Additional Location US-FL-Boca Raton Additional Location US-PA-Blue Bell Additional Location US-PA-Pittsburgh Additional Location US-GA-Kennesaw Additional Location US-GA-Atlanta
Overview Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Director of Communications to lead the development and execution of internal and limited externalmunication initiatives across our organization. The Director of Communications serves as a strategic partner to leadership teams, consulting on developingmunication strategies and drivingpany-widemunications. This position can be based from any of our U.S. locations such as Boca Raton, FL; Acton or Boston, MA; Atlanta or Kennesaw, GA; or Blue Bell or Pittsburgh, PA. Hybrid and remote work schedules are available for this position. As the Director of Communications you will manage the content and dissemination of messaging across variousmunication channels to ensure employees are informed and engaged with change initiatives and importantpany news, oversee crisismunication efforts to mitigate potential reputational and employee engagement risks, and collaborate with senior leadership across multiple functional areas (HR, health and safety, marketing, finance, legal, and IT) to craft messages supporting internal initiative implementations that resonate with diverse global audiences that effectively engage employees. You will also be involved in managing limited externalpanymunications, handling media relations and crafting press releases related to strategicpany activities (i.e., acquisitions, succession announcements, and public relations matters). Your goal will be to create a positive and consistentmunications voice that resonates with employees, clients, and the media. This position reports to the VP of Enterprise Project Management and Communications and provides daily oversight to the internalmunications team. Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures andplex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service. We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offerpetitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develop, lead, and implement internalmunications strategies and plans in support of the firm’s objectives. Identify appropriate delivery resources to facilitate effective employeemunication.
Direct oversight of internalmunications channels, ensuringmunications reach relevant internal stakeholders and employees in a timely and effective manner.
Develop and implementprehensive corporatemunication strategies that support and reinforce organizational objectives and internal initiatives.
Develop metrics to measure the effectiveness of internalmunications and provide regular reports to senior leadership. Adjust strategies as appropriate to increase effectiveness.
Manage the content and dissemination of internalmunications to ensure employees are informed and engaged appropriately.
Engage with senior leadership to establish and maintain internalmunication voice and tone, ensuring consistency of messaging and engagement with diverse global audiences.
Counsel senior leadership teams on strategicmunications plans, change management and mergers and acquisitionmunications, and executive writing support, including handling the internalmunications response to issues which affect employee engagement and reputation.
Partner with our digital media and marketing teams to alignmunications strategies that include both internal and externalmunicationsponents.
Createmunications for distribution externally related to mergers and acquisitions, succession announcements, and engage, when appropriate, with media on public relations of strategic significance. Partner with digital media and marketing team to utilize externalmunications platforms (i.e., websites, LinkedIn, social media platforms).
Work collaboratively with various departments, including HR, health and safety, marketing, finance, legal, and IT, to support internalmunication needs and synthesize andmunicateplex information.
Plan, edit and write content for a variety of internalmunications channels, including leadership presentations, firmwide newsletters andmunications, key messages/scripts, among other work products.
Lead a team ofmunications professionals in line withpany processes, fostering a culture of creativity and excellence and mentoring for career development.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and effective delivery ofmunication initiatives. Skills, Experience and Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree with at least 15 years of progressive professional experience in corporatemunications or public relations, or any relevantbination of experience and training that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the responsibilities of the position. (required)
At least three years of senior management experience at apany of similar or larger size in which the individual has been responsible for: managing high profilemunications initiatives, corporate messaging and internalmunications brand management, crisismunications and reputational management, and change management. (required)
Ability to travel overnight up to 20%. (required) #LI-CD1 #LI-Onsite #LI-Hybrid #LI-Remote