Quest Corporation of America Inc
Senior Communications Manager
Quest Corporation of America Inc, Land O Lakes, Florida, United States, 34639
Senior Communications ManagerFull-TimeCentral Florida, FL, US
Are you looking for a communications career where every day offers something new, where your co-workers support you, and where you can make a difference for those in your community? Then we invite you to consider Quest Corporation of America, Inc. (Quest), Florida’s largest transportation communications firm. We pride ourselves on being a company that likes to grow leaders, promote within, and provide the necessary training and guidance to employees so they can exceed their professional goals. Quest is seeking a self-motivated, experienced Senior Communications Manager to join our Central Florida team. The ideal candidate has public information experience and a strong desire to work on and learn about construction/infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate must also enjoy and be able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic organization. Bilingual ability is a plus.
Candidates from Volusia County are preferred.
Responsibilities:
Develop community engagement plans to inform the public about transportation projects.Field, mediate and document issues from the public related to infrastructure projects.Communicate project progress to adjacent residents, businesses and stakeholders via written materials, field meetings and community group presentations.Design and maintain a favorable public image for the organization and customer.Post alerts to website and/or social media. Maintain and update project content on website.Draft and distribute construction alerts notifying the public about traffic pattern and other impacts.Coordinate all public relations activities and events.Build positive relationships with stakeholders affected by or interested in projects.Leverage existing relationships to help achieve our organization’s and client’s missions.Stay abreast of community issues to advise project teams and client of potential challenges.Create content and collaborate with creative graphics and/or video team to develop project educational materials.Develop strategic alliances and partnerships.Travel is required to construction field offices, project sites and public/progress meetings across the Central Florida area, with occasional travel to the Quest corporate offices in Land O’ Lakes and Lake Mary.Qualifications:
Minimum 2 years of transportation experience serving a state or municipal agency or work experience in communications/public relations/journalism.Knowledge of project development phases from planning through construction.Ability to plan, organize and successfully complete multiple tasks.Familiarity with digital communications, including websites, social media, signage, direct mail campaigns and graphic design.Strong, creative problem solving and critical thinking skills.Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation skills.Ability to perform responsibilities with a significant degree of independence, initiative, creativity, and expert judgement.Deadline and detail-oriented, and solution-driven.Talent for understanding, simplifying and effectively communicating complex information to diverse audiences.Experience using Microsoft Office and planning tools such as Monday.com, SharePoint and/or Teams.
Are you looking for a communications career where every day offers something new, where your co-workers support you, and where you can make a difference for those in your community? Then we invite you to consider Quest Corporation of America, Inc. (Quest), Florida’s largest transportation communications firm. We pride ourselves on being a company that likes to grow leaders, promote within, and provide the necessary training and guidance to employees so they can exceed their professional goals. Quest is seeking a self-motivated, experienced Senior Communications Manager to join our Central Florida team. The ideal candidate has public information experience and a strong desire to work on and learn about construction/infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate must also enjoy and be able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic organization. Bilingual ability is a plus.
Candidates from Volusia County are preferred.
Responsibilities:
Develop community engagement plans to inform the public about transportation projects.Field, mediate and document issues from the public related to infrastructure projects.Communicate project progress to adjacent residents, businesses and stakeholders via written materials, field meetings and community group presentations.Design and maintain a favorable public image for the organization and customer.Post alerts to website and/or social media. Maintain and update project content on website.Draft and distribute construction alerts notifying the public about traffic pattern and other impacts.Coordinate all public relations activities and events.Build positive relationships with stakeholders affected by or interested in projects.Leverage existing relationships to help achieve our organization’s and client’s missions.Stay abreast of community issues to advise project teams and client of potential challenges.Create content and collaborate with creative graphics and/or video team to develop project educational materials.Develop strategic alliances and partnerships.Travel is required to construction field offices, project sites and public/progress meetings across the Central Florida area, with occasional travel to the Quest corporate offices in Land O’ Lakes and Lake Mary.Qualifications:
Minimum 2 years of transportation experience serving a state or municipal agency or work experience in communications/public relations/journalism.Knowledge of project development phases from planning through construction.Ability to plan, organize and successfully complete multiple tasks.Familiarity with digital communications, including websites, social media, signage, direct mail campaigns and graphic design.Strong, creative problem solving and critical thinking skills.Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation skills.Ability to perform responsibilities with a significant degree of independence, initiative, creativity, and expert judgement.Deadline and detail-oriented, and solution-driven.Talent for understanding, simplifying and effectively communicating complex information to diverse audiences.Experience using Microsoft Office and planning tools such as Monday.com, SharePoint and/or Teams.