Managing Consultant, Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

Job Description

ERM is seeking an experienced communications professional to join a group of dynamic and energetic social performance, strategic communications, and stakeholder engagement professionals dedicated to delivering high-quality services to clients throughout the environmental consulting industry and in a variety of industries, sectors and geographies. We are looking for individuals based in our Cleveland, OH office area who will be responsible for leading projects with clients, while contributing to new business development and driving internal marketing initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with internal teams to develop cross-functional strategies to support client projects and initiatives.
• Support internal and external marketing efforts to drive work that helps clients achieve and maintain their social license to operate.
• Support and lead day-to-day project management, including client relations and staffing and budget ownership.
• Serve as strategic advisor to clients, while leading team members in the planning and implementation of strategic communications and stakeholder engagement programs, including broad scale public consultation programs, which may vary from on-the-ground or virtual outreach with landowners, media, and non-government organizations to identification and activation of supporters.
• Drive media relations strategy and implementation.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices and opportunities to drive digital innovation, via the use of existing and prospective ERM tools, technologies and partnerships.
• Drive strategy and oversee analysts in the delivery of social risk and community assessment monitoring and reporting, as it relates to capital project’s project planning, M&A due diligence, and operational permitting.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of stakeholder demographics and accessibility issues in each project area and build equitable communications delivery plans.
• Write and edit project plans and informational materials e.g., fact sheets, website copy, newsletters, brochures, display copies, letters, etc.
• Monitor and analyze stakeholder communications and issues, including developing reports, summarizing key findings and analyzing trends as they relate to the client.
• Plan and facilitate efforts to inform client project planning and build collaboration with stakeholders, such as focus groups and community advisory groups.
• Lead project meeting planning and implementation, including facilitation and/or moderation of in-person and virtual client, new business, and public-facing events.
• Support business development plans to obtain new clients, relationship development through seminars and conventions, industry outreach in support of client projects and business development efforts, and development of new business proposals and contracts.
• Coordinate sub-contractor activity.
• Experience with crisis management desirable.
• Experience in Environmental Justice a plus.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS in communications, public affairs, public relations, community relations or journalism field of study preferred. Or equivalent experience.
• 4-6+ years (8+ years preferred) of relevant work experience - preferably in a public affairs capacity, public relations firm or similar; energy industry experience preferred.
• Comfort level in facilitating meetings and presenting information to varied audiences.
• Experience with social risk identification, monitoring, and analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal skills; conversant with AP Stylebook.
• Experience with planning and implementing public consultation programs and writing and producing informational materials.
• Ability to present information to clients, stakeholders and colleagues in a concise and persuasive manner.
• Strong ability to organize, prioritize and complete deadline-driven tasks as well as flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to travel.

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Disclaimer: Applications will be received until this position is filled.

About the Organization

Our Vision - To be the environmental consultancy of choice, worldwide - To be the company for which every environmental professional wants to work, and - To be the best: most innovative, most exciting, with the best technical and financial performance.

Our Values - Client focus: we value entrepreneurial, innovative and client-orientated behaviour - Accountability: we are each personally accountable and jointly responsible for the success of ERM and for the delivery of quality work to our clients - Transparency: we expect the highest level of ethical behaviour and personal integrity in all our transactions - Empowerment: we will help all our people to realize their potential - Collaboration: we are one organization globally: we believe in the principles of partnership, respect for each and every individual, and mutual support across the world.

ERM's Commitments Our business is underpinned by a number of principles concerning our environment, our business and our people. ERM is committed to: - providing our clients with technical excellence and innovative solutions to help them respond to the challenges of sustainable development; - conducting our business with integrity, applying ethical principles to our relationships with clients, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders; - respecting the customs and laws of the many countries where we work and have offices; - ensuring the health, safety, personal security and well-being of our people; - placing high value on people as individuals, ensuring the right to freedom from discrimination and harassment at work; and - encouraging our people to contribute to their local communities and to the world community.

Our Vision

To be the environmental consultancy of choice, worldwide - To be the company for which every environmental professional wants to work, and - To be the best: most innovative, most exciting, with the best technical and financial performance.

Our Values

Client focus: we value entrepreneurial, innovative and client-orientated behaviour - Accountability: we are each personally accountable and jointly responsible for the success of ERM and for the delivery of quality work to our clients - Transparency: we expect the highest level of ethical behaviour and personal integrity in all our transactions - Empowerment: we will help all our people to realize their potential - Collaboration: we are one organization globally: we believe in the principles of partnership, respect for each and every individual, and mutual support across the world.

ERM's Commitments

Our business is underpinned by a number of principles concerning our environment, our business and our people. ERM is committed to: - providing our clients with technical excellence and innovative solutions to help them respond to the challenges of sustainable development; - conducting our business with integrity, applying ethical principles to our relationships with clients, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders; - respecting the customs and laws of the many countries where we work and have offices; - ensuring the health, safety, personal security and well-being of our people; - placing high value on people as individuals, ensuring the right to freedom from discrimination and harassment at work; and - encouraging our people to contribute to their local communities and to the world community.

SERVICES

Transaction Services

- EHS due diligence for acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures, and property sales and leases.

- EHS due diligence for project finance including Equator Principle reviews

- Analysis for bankruptcy, reserves, provisioning, Asset Retirement Obligations, and financial reporting

- Carbon and energy due diligence

- Post-merger Integration support

- Management system, EHS culture, gap analysis, and benchmarking

- Social, stakeholder and sustainability assessment

- Deal Negotiation support

Impact Assessment and Planning

- Site and Route Selection Studies

- Environmental, Social, Health and Economic Impact Assessments

- Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards Reviews

- Environmental, Social and Health Management and Action Plans

- Biodiversity Monitoring and Management PlansResettlement Planning and Implementation Support

- Land Use Planning and Masterplans

- Permitting Requirements Analyses and Permitting Support

- Public Consultation and Stakeholder Engagement

- Management and Monitoring of Environmental, Social and Health aspects during project construction

Performance, Assurance and Risk Management

- EHS and Social Management System Diagnostics and Program Development

- Health & SafetyRegulatory Compliance Program Development

- REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) support

- Audit: Program Development, Global Auditing, Supply Chain Audits

- Information Management (via our Information Solutions team)International Regulatory Advice

- Air QualitySolid and Hazardous Waste Management

- Water and WastewaterCorporate Reporting and Verification

- Supply Chain Management

- Training and Competency Assessments

- Terrestrial and Aquatic Toxicology Services

- Quantitative Risk Assessment

- HAZID/HAZOP/FMEA reviews

- Process Safety Management

- HSE Cases/Offshore Formal Safety Assessments Safety Culture

- HSE Management SystemsHuman Factors

- Consequence AnalysisFire and Gas Detectors Mapping

- COMAH

- SIL/LOPA/FMEA studies

- Bow-tie AnalysisEmergency Response assessment/planning

- Reliability & Availability studies

Contaminated Site Management (CSM)

- Remediation Portfolio & Reserve Assessments

- Field Investigations

- Conceptual and Numeric Fate & Transport Modeling

- Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments

- Remedial Options Appraisal

- Remediation Design

- Remediation & Construction Management (RCM)

- Decommissioning, Decontamination and Demolition (DD&D) services

- Sustainable ( “green”) remediation

Sustainability and Climate Change

- Energy & climate change

- Sustainable business strategies

- Sustainable business principles training and awareness

- Cost savings through energy and resource efficiency

- Water sustainability

- Sustainable cities & green buildings

- Supply chain management

- Product/Service lifecycle & innovation

- Reporting, assurance, communication & branding

- Social strategies, stakeholder engagement & local communities

- Public policy and regulation

- Economic analysis

- Government policy and international development & capacity building

- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) & Life Cycle Management

- Carbon Footprinting & Water Footprinting