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What We're Looking For
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.This opportunity entails planning, developing, and leading public involvement strategies and programs for clients to facilitate communication and acceptance of projects and initiatives.
What You’ll Do:
- Manages day to day operations and oversees the creation of marketing and communications collateral to ensure that it is consistent with client brand guidelines and quality standards including fact sheets, presentations, press releases and reports.
- Implements public involvement, communications, and outreach strategies and programs for clients to facilitate communication and acceptance of projects and initiatives and monitor their success.
- Develops content to provide consistent, targeted, and impactful messages
- Directs the development of and approves speeches, presentation materials, correspondence, digital media (such as social media, email newsletters, and websites) and other media for client review.
- Engages with client to develop, recommend and determine appropriate communications vehicles to disseminate project or program information with stakeholders as directed by the communications plan and the client.
- Identifies stakeholder perceptions of the initiative and its services, and makes recommendations necessary to improve perceptions, build support and advance project or program goals.
- Defines and reports key performance indicators (KPIs) to indicate a campaign's level of effectiveness.
- Plans and coordinates community meetings including scheduling, determining location, and ensuring proper setup and materials are present.
- Oversees compliance with rules and laws specifically outlined by state and federal regulations and those that may be requested by clients.
- Implements quality control procedures to ensure team is producing high quality programs.
- Contributes ideas for new initiatives through research and recommends innovative communications and outreach techniques
- Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, mentoring, development, and retention of staff, including performance and compensation reviews.
- Contracts with and manages sub-consultants for public/community relations, graphic design, and other outside work when needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field and 8 years of relevant experience, or
- In lieu of education, 12 years of relevant experience
Additional Information
Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #AR #MarketingSalesCommunications.
Locations:
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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
What We're Looking For
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.This opportunity entails planning, developing, and leading public involvement strategies and programs for clients to facilitate communication and acceptance of projects and initiatives.
What You’ll Do:
- Manages day to day operations and oversees the creation of marketing and communications collateral to ensure that it is consistent with client brand guidelines and quality standards including fact sheets, presentations, press releases and reports.
- Implements public involvement, communications, and outreach strategies and programs for clients to facilitate communication and acceptance of projects and initiatives and monitor their success.
- Develops content to provide consistent, targeted, and impactful messages
- Directs the development of and approves speeches, presentation materials, correspondence, digital media (such as social media, email newsletters, and websites) and other media for client review.
- Engages with client to develop, recommend and determine appropriate communications vehicles to disseminate project or program information with stakeholders as directed by the communications plan and the client.
- Identifies stakeholder perceptions of the initiative and its services, and makes recommendations necessary to improve perceptions, build support and advance project or program goals.
- Defines and reports key performance indicators (KPIs) to indicate a campaign's level of effectiveness.
- Plans and coordinates community meetings including scheduling, determining location, and ensuring proper setup and materials are present.
- Oversees compliance with rules and laws specifically outlined by state and federal regulations and those that may be requested by clients.
- Implements quality control procedures to ensure team is producing high quality programs.
- Contributes ideas for new initiatives through research and recommends innovative communications and outreach techniques
- Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, mentoring, development, and retention of staff, including performance and compensation reviews.
- Contracts with and manages sub-consultants for public/community relations, graphic design, and other outside work when needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field and 8 years of relevant experience, or
- In lieu of education, 12 years of relevant experience
Additional Information
Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #AR #MarketingSalesCommunications.
Locations:
Austin, TX.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in communications and engagement lead jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field
- Experience developing and executing internal or external communications strategies
- Proficiency with content management systems, email platforms, and digital publishing tools
- Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills across multiple formats and audiences
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with analytics tools to measure communication effectiveness and audience engagement
Tips for Your Communications and Engagement Lead Job Search
Tailor your resume to each sector
Nonprofits want to see community-driven outcomes, while corporate employers prioritize brand consistency and executive communications. Swap generic bullets for sector-specific language that matches the organization type you're targeting, not a one-size-fits-all summary.
Quantify engagement outcomes, not just activities
Hiring managers for this role scan for results: open rates, attendance figures, survey response improvements, or media reach. Replace phrases like 'managed communications' with specific evidence of audience growth or behavior change you drove.
Highlight cross-functional stakeholder experience
Many postings require coordinating across HR, legal, leadership, and program teams. Explicitly name the departments you've partnered with and the communication vehicles you managed, since that cross-functional range is a differentiator at the lead level.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists communications and engagement lead openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a scenario answer for crisis communications
Interviewers at this level almost always ask how you've managed sensitive messaging or reputational risk. Have a concise example ready that walks through your decision process, the stakeholders involved, and the outcome you achieved.
Negotiate scope before title or pay
Lead-level communications roles vary widely in authority. During final-round conversations, clarify whether the role owns strategy or executes it, how many direct or dotted-line reports exist, and which budgets you control, before accepting or countering an offer.
Communications and Engagement Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most communications and engagement leads?
Apple, ISS World, and WilmerHale are hiring the most communications and engagement leads right now, with openings concentrated in California, Texas, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong in healthcare systems, large nonprofits, and government contractors.
How many communications and engagement lead jobs are remote?
About 85% of communications and engagement lead openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting broader flexibility in communications roles. Internal communications and digital content work tend to offer the most remote arrangements, while community engagement and stakeholder relations roles more often require in-person presence.
How do you become a communications and engagement lead?
Most communications and engagement leads start in coordinator or specialist roles, building experience in writing, media relations, internal communications, or community outreach. Moving into a lead position typically requires demonstrating ownership of a communications strategy, managing campaigns end to end, and showing measurable audience or stakeholder outcomes. Earning a professional certification in communications or project management can accelerate the path.
Can you get hired as a communications and engagement lead without much experience?
Breaking in with limited experience is possible if you can show concrete communication work, even from volunteer roles, student organizations, or freelance projects. Focus applications on organizations with strong training cultures, such as large nonprofits or public agencies. Highlighting a portfolio of writing samples, campaign results, or community event outcomes matters more at entry points than years on a resume.
What does the communications and engagement lead interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen, followed by a hiring manager interview focused on strategic thinking and past campaigns. Many employers add a written exercise or presentation asking you to draft a communications plan or message for a hypothetical scenario. Final rounds often involve meeting cross-functional stakeholders whose buy-in the role depends on, so expect questions about collaboration and influence.
Where can I find and apply to communications and engagement lead jobs?
You can find and apply to communications and engagement lead jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and location preferences, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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