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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
Our team is seeking a Senior Strategic Communications Manager to be a member of our Strategic Communications program, a global team of communicators who are passionate about putting people first in planning and infrastructure. As a full-service communications, engagement, and creative practice, we develop and implement ideas to bring people together in projects of every size and sector. We help people get to know each other, foster understanding, and build more connected, equitable, and sustainable communities.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Strategic Communications Manager, you will be responsible for the development, management, and execution of communication and engagement activities on a variety of infrastructure projects. You will work collaboratively as part of a broader Strategic Communications team and take direction from Project Managers and clients. In this role, you will be expected to serve as a strategic communications consultant to clients and project teams, driving communications and engagement strategy for projects, collaborate with project teams, and manage task scopes, schedules and budgets for projects that may be small or large, simple or complex.
Core Technical Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of project communication and engagement strategy and plans for large and complex projects, including independently representing HDR in client meetings.
- Develop and manage communications task proposals, scopes, schedules, and budgets.
- Provide strategic counsel to project teams, proactively aligning project recommendations with community priorities and objectives.
- Improve project success by becoming a trusted advisor and strategic consultant to client leadership, boards, and governing bodies on communications, stakeholder engagement, and public-facing issues.
- Define messaging strategy for communication pieces including talking points, media releases, social media, project materials, and video script.
- Drive technology-forward engagement solutions that improve project outcomes, public participation, stakeholder understanding, and project team decision-making.
- Lead interdisciplinary project teams to deliver physical, digital and experiential communications products.
- Plan and manage the delivery of formal and informal public meetings, hearings, open houses, workshops, advisory committees, or other stakeholder meetings.
- Build and maintain productive working relationships with your team, subconsultants, and clients.
- Manage subconsultants and ensure quality of work.
- Represent HDR in professional associations and industry events.
- Service- and client-oriented attitude.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience, including management experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated and ability to work independent with multiple teams as well as team oriented.
- Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
- Great interpersonal and communication skills - positive outlook and attitude.
- High aptitude for managing and solving tactical issues.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
- Comfortable and competent while working with senior leaders and managing cross-functional efforts.
- Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.
- Committed to quality, continuous improvement, and HDR values.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree.
- Willingness to travel (up to 20% of time).
- Experience with flood risk, drinking water, wastewater, power, data center, gas, or terminal communications.
- Working knowledge of public administration, funding and appropriations, federal programs, policy development, and/or program management to guide project planning.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
OUR COMMITMENT
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
LOCATION
Primary Location: United States-Texas-Houston
INDUSTRY
Strategic Communications
SCHEDULE
Full-time
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Regular
BUSINESS CLASS
Strategic Communications
JOB POSTING
Oct 22, 2026
INTRODUCTION
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
Our team is seeking a Senior Strategic Communications Manager to be a member of our Strategic Communications program, a global team of communicators who are passionate about putting people first in planning and infrastructure. As a full-service communications, engagement, and creative practice, we develop and implement ideas to bring people together in projects of every size and sector. We help people get to know each other, foster understanding, and build more connected, equitable, and sustainable communities.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Strategic Communications Manager, you will be responsible for the development, management, and execution of communication and engagement activities on a variety of infrastructure projects. You will work collaboratively as part of a broader Strategic Communications team and take direction from Project Managers and clients. In this role, you will be expected to serve as a strategic communications consultant to clients and project teams, driving communications and engagement strategy for projects, collaborate with project teams, and manage task scopes, schedules and budgets for projects that may be small or large, simple or complex.
Core Technical Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of project communication and engagement strategy and plans for large and complex projects, including independently representing HDR in client meetings.
- Develop and manage communications task proposals, scopes, schedules, and budgets.
- Provide strategic counsel to project teams, proactively aligning project recommendations with community priorities and objectives.
- Improve project success by becoming a trusted advisor and strategic consultant to client leadership, boards, and governing bodies on communications, stakeholder engagement, and public-facing issues.
- Define messaging strategy for communication pieces including talking points, media releases, social media, project materials, and video script.
- Drive technology-forward engagement solutions that improve project outcomes, public participation, stakeholder understanding, and project team decision-making.
- Lead interdisciplinary project teams to deliver physical, digital and experiential communications products.
- Plan and manage the delivery of formal and informal public meetings, hearings, open houses, workshops, advisory committees, or other stakeholder meetings.
- Build and maintain productive working relationships with your team, subconsultants, and clients.
- Manage subconsultants and ensure quality of work.
- Represent HDR in professional associations and industry events.
- Service- and client-oriented attitude.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience, including management experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated and ability to work independent with multiple teams as well as team oriented.
- Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
- Great interpersonal and communication skills - positive outlook and attitude.
- High aptitude for managing and solving tactical issues.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
- Comfortable and competent while working with senior leaders and managing cross-functional efforts.
- Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.
- Committed to quality, continuous improvement, and HDR values.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree.
- Willingness to travel (up to 20% of time).
- Experience with flood risk, drinking water, wastewater, power, data center, gas, or terminal communications.
- Working knowledge of public administration, funding and appropriations, federal programs, policy development, and/or program management to guide project planning.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
OUR COMMITMENT
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
LOCATION
Primary Location: United States-Texas-Houston
INDUSTRY
Strategic Communications
SCHEDULE
Full-time
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Regular
BUSINESS CLASS
Strategic Communications
JOB POSTING
Oct 22, 2026
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Strategic Communications Manager
Align your degree to the role
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to strategic communications. A marketing or journalism degree typically qualifies, but a general business degree may trigger an RFE. Document any coursework in PR, media strategy, or crisis communications explicitly on your resume.
Target companies with LCA filing history
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up employers who have previously filed Labor Condition Applications for communications or public relations roles. Repeat filers already understand the process, reducing friction when you raise sponsorship during negotiations.
Get your portfolio ready for specialty occupation scrutiny
USCIS adjudicators sometimes challenge whether strategic communications is a true specialty occupation. Build a portfolio showing campaigns that required specialized academic knowledge, not just general business acumen, to strengthen your petition against potential RFEs.
Clarify sponsorship willingness before final interviews
Many communications teams have never sponsored before and conflate the process with the H-1B lottery. Raise it after a verbal expression of interest but before the formal offer stage, so HR can confirm budget and legal readiness without derailing negotiations.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate for Strategic Communications Manager roles at employers with verified LCA filing history. It surfaces companies already familiar with the sponsorship process, so you spend less time educating hiring managers and more time advancing through interviews.
Understand the LCA prevailing wage before you negotiate
Your employer must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your location and role before filing. Check the OFLC Wage Search for the Level II or III wage in your target metro so you can negotiate from an informed baseline and avoid delays caused by underpayment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Strategic Communications Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Generally yes, but it's not automatic. USCIS looks for evidence that the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field, such as communications, public relations, or journalism. Roles with vague job descriptions or duties that could be performed by someone with any bachelor's degree are more likely to receive a Request for Evidence. A tightly written job description tied to specific academic knowledge strengthens the petition.
What degree do I need to sponsor an H-1B for this role?
You need a bachelor's degree or higher in a field directly related to the job, typically communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a closely related discipline. USCIS may also accept a combination of education and progressive work experience if the degree field doesn't match precisely. A three-year Australian bachelor's degree is generally accepted, but your employer's immigration attorney should confirm equivalency for your specific credentials.
How do I find Strategic Communications Manager jobs where employers will actually sponsor?
Browse Strategic Communications Manager roles on Migrate Mate, which lists employers with verified sponsorship history. This saves you from reaching out to companies that have never navigated the H-1B process and are unlikely to start for a single hire.
Can a Strategic Communications Manager role qualify for a TN visa?
No. Strategic Communications Manager is not listed among the USMCA professions eligible for TN visa status. Canadian and Mexican nationals in this field would need to pursue an H-1B or another applicable nonimmigrant category. TN is strictly limited to occupations explicitly named on the USMCA profession list, and communications management is not among them.
Is it possible to self-petition for a green card as a Strategic Communications Manager?
A self-petition is unlikely unless you qualify for an EB-1A extraordinary ability petition, which requires sustained national or international acclaim. Most Strategic Communications Managers pursue employer-sponsored EB-2 or EB-3 green cards, which require a PERM labor certification proving no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. Priority date backlogs can significantly affect timelines depending on your country of birth.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Strategic Communications Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.