Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Involvement

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for the Advisory & Planning Communications and Public Involvement Managing Director. Be involved in projects with our Advisory & Planning (A&P) Business Line and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

The A&P Communications and Public Involvement (CPI) Managing Director is responsible for driving top line growth across the Communications and Public Involvement business in service of WSP's Transportation & Infrastructure, Earth & Environment, Property & Buildings, Power & Energy, Program Management and Federal business lines.

The A&P CPI Managing Director is a member of A&P's Executive Leadership Team reporting directly to the Advisory Lead. The CPI team is comprised of over 100 professionals in more than 30 offices who work with clients across the country to engage communities and bring the public’s vision for a project to life.

Meaningful community engagement is foundational to the success of projects of all sizes and leads to better outcomes. It is only when end-users of a project are consulted that you can begin to understand and address their needs. CPI’s full-service team of communications professionals is adept at developing context-sensitive community engagement strategies to meet our communities where they are. We collaborate with our clients and in-house network of technical staff to advance projects hand-in-hand with the communities we serve.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Come join us and help shape the future!

Your Impact

• Leads CPI operations and staff for the US. 
• Oversees project delivery, business line operations, and performance metrics for CPI including direct labor, indirect labor, fringe, operating expenditures, and more.    
• Prepares and gives briefings and presentations of CPI's services to WSP US leaders across the firm   
• Prepares and gives briefings and presentations of CPI's services to clients, government officials, industry representatives.      
• Stays abreast of industry changes and requirements, policies, procedures, and legislation.    
• Analyzes local, state and national trends, policies and/or legislation to determine impact.     
• Provides information and support to governmental officials, clients, users and the public.      
• Represents the firm's CPI services at local, state, and national levels.     
• Provides and demonstrates leadership, clear communication, mentoring, and empowerment of staff.    
• Tracks and coordinates pursuits.      
• Advises the CPI managers on administrative, technical, and regulatory aspects of communications and public involvement.     
   

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience managing a communication and public involvement team    
• Minimum 15 years of experience in communications, marketing, and/or public involvement, including at least 8 years of successful experience in developing client relationships and business.    
• Proven ability to model and adhere to WSP policies related to travel, hiring, budgeting and management    
• Ability to build positive relationships with employees that lead to productivity and retention    
• Empowering leadership style    
• Ability to work well with the public and interact effectively with all organizational levels, including agency staff, senior management, executive leadership, board members, community leaders, and city/county/state representatives.    
• Excellent verbal, writing, and presentation skills.    
• Bachelor's Degree in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field.    
      
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree     
• Experience with managing profit and loss and metrics.    
• Strategic planning experience    

 

WSP Benefits:  

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.  

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $160,100 - $393,900 

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for t