Public Relations Manager

The future you want is within reach.

 

At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We’re always looking ahead in our industry and we’re also looking at what’s next for you and how we can help you build a career you’re proud of.

 

Are you a strategic storyteller with a passion for building brand reputation? Are you ready to lead a national media strategy for one of the largest construction organizations in North America? This opportunity at PCL’s U.S. Head Office could be your next move.

 

As Public Relations Manager, you’ll drive an integrated media relations strategy that strengthens PCL’s brand, supports business objectives, and positions our people as industry leaders. This collaborative role requires a confident strategist who can both plan at a high level and execute day-to-day media activities with precision and creativity.

Responsibilities

• Leads strategic communication plans and ensures they are measurable. Evaluates effectiveness and identifies and manages risks and opportunities of projects. Leads implementation, evaluation, and measurement of communications initiatives.
• Oversees and supports high-risk, complex events, and facilitates buy-in at the executive level to ensure their successful completion. Provides strategic counsel and oversight on major events and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Communicates complex items through written communication that is tailored to the right audience. Provides recommendations on the appropriate communication medium, highlights potential audience sensitivities, and recommends potential mitigating solutions.
• Develops communication strategies during crises, provides recommended solutions and collaborates with executives.
• Provides oversight and approval for social media initiatives and potential risk mitigation.
• Considers economic, social, political, environmental, and technological developments to inform communication strategies.
• Reviews appropriateness of visual communications and ensures they are in line with business needs.
• Creates brand strategy and positive perception of PCL in the marketplace through strategic storytelling.
• Provides superior editing and proofreading support. Reviews content for sensitivities

Qualifications

• Postsecondary degree or diploma in marketing, communications, journalism, or equivalent.
• 10 years of progressive experience in communications including a minimum of 3 years of experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Ability to create, execute, and manage a communications plan and participate in national or divisional planning.
• Ability to apply expert knowledge to determine the appropriate communication medium for the situation.
• Seen as and acts as a trusted communications advisor to all internal clients and executives. Has strong problem-solving skills and the ability to influence upwards.
• Ability to build the brand needs into the overall communications strategy.
• Ability to effectively manage a team of entry-level to intermediate communications professionals.
• Ability to communicate key technical information in plain language for general consumption.
• Superior editing and proofreading skills with the ability to effectively identify business priorities and potential sensitivities, mitigate sensitivities, and ensure business priority alignment for the district/sector/region.
• Ability to interpret and use data analytics to create, change, and manage communications products.
   

This is an in-office position in Denver, CO, with generous flexibility.

 

Candidates must submit an introduction or cover letter for your resume to be reviewed and sample work samples are appreciated.

 

The salary range for this position is between $119,000 and $135,000 per annum, based on experience and qualifications.

 

We anticipate that this position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, though it may be open for a longer period of time. We encourage your prompt application.

 

PCL combines numerous pay and benefit strategies to provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. The total rewards package includes an employee share purchase offering, discretionary annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits & wellness programs, retirement plan plus matching and career development programs.

 

PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for