Civic-minded, energetic, creative and inter-disciplinary firm, seeks Associate with 3-5 years of experience. CityWorks delivers quality stakeholder outreach services for public agencies that result in a more sustainable and equitable future. Specific interest and experience in supporting a team to develop and implement public engagement efforts for water, energy, transportation and land use projects and programs is required. The selected candidate will be bright, tenacious, hard working, empathetic of others and collaborative.

Position requires candidates that can:
Support preparation and delivery of strategic communication and engagement plans that: thoughtfully consider the best way to involve stakeholders in the planning, environmental and construction phases of large infrastructure projects; create communications that are logically-structured, clear, concise, creative and complete; and be an be an integral part of our team and its services that meet and exceed the goals of the firm and our clients for excellence.

Successful candidate will have:

• Approximately 3-5 years of related work experience in the communications field at a private-sector firm or public agency
• Knowledge and experience working in one of these sectors: water, energy, transportation or land use
• A bachelors degree in: Communications, English, marketing, or journalism
• IAP2 public engagement training is a plus
• Experience and ability to support development and implementation of communications and engagement plans by writing and editing collaterals, supporting social and traditional media, conducting outreach by phone and in-person, tracking engagement, and helping to set up and conduct public events
• Strong writing and editing skills with an ability to clearly and concisely communicate ideas both in written and verbal forms
• An ability to collaborate with the team, the leadership, and clients, as well as work independently
• A strategic thinker with the ability to plan ahead and proactively coordinate with the project team about their ideas and progress
• Strong computer skills with: MS Office Suite, Adobe PDF editing; and able to use Adobe InDesign and Apple computers; able to track time online; and comfortable with remote work and related meeting softwares
• Committed to their professional development through ongoing training and professional networking
• A kind, respectful disposition that shows empathy and caring for the team, its leadership, the firm and the communities that we serve
• COVID – 19 vaccination required to meet firm’s contractual obligations with its clients

Benefits:
We reward our team members with salary and benefits commensurate with skills, experience and successes:

• Competitive salaries: Range for this full time hourly position is $29-$33 an hour ($60.3K-$68.6K per yr)
• Paid time-off, 401k pension plan, medical & group disability insurance plan
• Professional development support for: participation in professional organizations and trainings
• State of the art computers and equipment
• Remote work and periodic in-office work at the firm’s Downtown San Diego office

To Apply:

Please submit the following items to be considered: a PDF of your cover letter, resume, references, and a writing sample that is no more than 5 pages in length. Please submit the package to: info@CityWorks.biz.