Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services (AE2S) is an award-winning, specialized civil/environmental consulting engineering firm that provides professional services and a unique brand of extreme client service. Our work environment is consistently recognized both locally and nationally for our great culture and values, proven recognition programs, and social atmosphere.

• Great Culture and Spirit where Creativity is Fostered
• Significant Opportunities to Grow and Advance
• Core Values which Speak to the Heart of AE2S and its Employees
• Large, Diverse, and Challenging Projects with the Latest Technology
• Family-Friendly with Flexibility and Work-Life Balance

AE2S offers more than just competitive compensation and a best-in-class insurance package to our employees and families; our benefit plan is one of the richest plans currently in the marketplace today!

• 100-percent paid Family Health Insurance
• 100-percent paid Employee Dental and Vision Insurance
• Discretionary Bonus Plan
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Credits for Past Experience
• Wellness Program

Communications Strategist - Maple Grove, MN

This role will provide valuable communications and marketing services to support all AE2S practice areas and their clients, as well as direct communications clients. The Communication Strategist will be involved in client relationships and management, business development, project management, content creation and implementation, research and planning, strategy development, branding, marketing, and implementation.

Responsibilities of the Communication Strategist include:

• Taking the lead role in conducting comprehensive research through client meetings, interviews, focus groups, and surveys to discern client and community needs for developing strategic communication and marketing plans. This involves utilizing tools like ESRI Tapestry and MySidewalk for secondary research, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of research methods and communication strategies.
• Overseeing the execution of strategies to ensure project success by managing relationships, supervising team workload and quality, adhering to timelines, and surpassing client objectives. This involves crafting compelling content that creates a connection by utilizing multiple media platforms including photography, video production, animation, graphic design, and social media to convey complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Collaborating with team members to generate content for communication, marketing, and community development initiatives (e.g., community plans, proposals, articles), and providing recommendations for refining messaging to effectively reach target audiences through strategic vision, message refinement, and adaptation of style and delivery methods.
Cultivating client relationships by actively engaging in networking and professional organizations to effectively promote AE2S services.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Marketing, Communications, Community Development, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience, including project and/or client management.
• Demonstrated strong strategic thinking and planning skills with ability to develop relevant creative content with exceptional attention to detail.
• Effective oral and written communication skills to create compelling content and efficiently collaborate with diverse teams, management levels, cultural backgrounds, and individual personalities to achieve successful outcomes.
• Strong organizational skills with experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• Willingness to take on additional responsibilities, learn new skills, and travel to work in multiple states.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working for or with government, public or non-profit entities.
• Experience in graphic design and/or video using Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom, etc.)
• Proficiency in crafting marketing plans and establishing brand identity for organizations.

Physical Qualifications

• Primary functions require physical ability and sufficient mobility to work in an office setting.
• Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist.
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull light to moderate amounts of weight.
• Operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement.
• Fine coordination including the use of a computer keyboard.
• May require lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds, with rare lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• May require occasional evenings and weekends with overtime expectations varying with workload.
May be required to travel to off-site locations including occasional overnight stays out of town.

AE2S is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer