St. George Communications Specialist

WHO IS AVENUE:

Avenue Consultants is an award-winning, multi-discipline consulting firm that has successfully delivered a wide range of professional services across the U.S. for over fifteen years. Avenue’s mission is to first, create opportunities for employees and second, create value for clients.

It takes dedication and commitment to build a professional services practice like Avenue Consultants; we could only accomplish this by attracting and retaining the best in our industry. At Avenue, we are a people-first culture, which means that our team members are our top priority. Avenue is highly collaborative, focused on open and honest communication, being brave, showing mutual respect, and genuine care for others. To encourage an environment that is collaborative and where employees have a true opportunity for development and growth, we take an unconventional approach where we don’t use job titles and traditional organization reporting structures.

Our collaborative approach provides opportunities to work on projects that will challenge you and provide growth opportunities for you. Our commitment is to never lose sight of our focus on an environment where our employees are valued and challenged, which is why our people and culture continue to be key to Avenue’s strategic goals.

WHY CHOOSE THIS AVENUE:

We appreciate your time in considering Avenue Consultants! Our primary objective in the interview process is to first determine if there is an alignment of interests. Second, we seek an alignment of Avenue culture.

We review every resume; tell us about your accomplishments and how you achieved them or send some samples of your work. We appreciate people with diverse professional backgrounds. Our interviews start with getting to know you as a person. We’ll want to talk about why you are excited about our industry and where you feel that you can thrive in our company. Then we’ll worry about the technical stuff.

Avenue offers competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans
• Bonuses for eligible positions
• Paid holidays
• Generous PTO
• 401(k) matching
• Short and long-term disability
• Life insurance

POSITION SUMMARY:

Avenue’s Public Involvement team is looking for motivated individuals who want to work primarily in-office. This position will primarily be working as a liaison between our engineering disciplines and transportation, state, and municipal agencies (clients). This will include a great deal of communicating effectively, timely, and strategically.

JOB DUTIES:

• Monitoring and responding to public hotlines and email accounts
• Maintaining stakeholder databases
• Conducting research and gathering information for projects
• Assisting with the development of effective public outreach strategic plans to solicit input and feedback from the public
• Supporting outreach efforts to agency staff, community leaders, regional organizations, individuals, businesses, and community groups
• Facilitating and organizing virtual and in-person meetings, including open houses and public hearings, workshops, neighbor meetings, one-on-one stakeholder meetings, and other public events
• Preparing a variety of digital and print materials designed to inform the public and stakeholders, including talking points, multi-media presentations, newsletters, display boards, meeting summaries and documentation, website content, and social media posts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or pursuing a degree in Communications, Journalism, PR, or equivalent experience.

Skills

• Strong written communications skills
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills
• Detail-oriented and self-starter; can work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple high-priority assignments in a fast-paced environment
• Has a desire to work with the public and the ability to connect with people from a diverse range of backgrounds
• Willingness to learn, provide feedback, and receive feedback
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting and standing
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds

SUPPORTING A DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE

At Avenue, Care of Others is a core value we regard deeply. We strive to provide a work environment that is respectful to all employees, free from discrimination and harassment. We respect and value applications from people of all backgrounds. Candidates for employment should expect a fair and equitable process in being considered for employment that is non-discriminatory in nature, being based upon merit including experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education.

Avenue Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer.