Communications Manager

About HRP Group

HRP Group (HRP) is a vertically integrated real estate investment and redevelopment company that re-imagines, remediates, and redevelops obsolete industrial sites by taking a holistic approach to development that prioritizes economic, community and environmental sustainability. HRP's redevelopment expertise ranges from modern logistics and distribution facilities to innovation campuses and urban, mixed-use projects. HRP strives to transform not only properties but also the areas surrounding them through a comprehensive approach to community engagement, environmental sustainability, and economic development.

HRP is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. HRP’s team includes over 75 professionals specializing in acquisitions, development, architecture, engineering, environmental remediation, corporate affairs, and asset/property management. To learn more about HRP, visit hrpgroup.com.

Position & Job Description

HRP Group is seeking a Communications Manager with a background in project management, strong collateral development skills, and familiarity with digital and social media platforms. This in-office role is based in HRP’s Boston office.

Job Responsibilities     

• Project/Campaign Management
• Ensure the production of high-quality deliverables and collateral, often under tight timelines in conjunction with outside partners
• Establish systems and processes to streamline and track multiple, ongoing workstreams
• Direct and manage relationships with outside consultants, including PR and creative agencies and web development vendors
• Manage owned channel communications, including multiple websites alongside consultants as well as serving as strategic lead and quality control for company and project social media channels
• Ensure that local communications efforts remain coordinated and enhance corporate reputation and presentation

Digital Media Management

• Participate in strategic communications planning initiatives that incorporate traditional and digital communications channels and platforms
• Lead management of social campaigns for corporate and project level entities
• Perform ongoing audit and maintenance of content and strategy for company channels and websites

Digital Content Support

• Ability to develop graphics for internal and external use, leveraging existing brand guidelines
• Support development of collateral materials in collaboration with third party web and design firms
• Ability to manage maintenance and development of PowerPoint decks for a range of audiences
• Skills in PowerPoint and Microsoft Office products is a must

Administrative

• Support department file management and maintenance
• Support media monitoring and social media listening
• Develop internal media mention reports and other output reports

Communications Support

• Proofread and edit high-quality written deliverables including press releases, blog posts, op-eds, handouts, talking points and presentations, often under tight timelines
• Draft content for owned channels and manage scheduling of posts

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Eager to work in rapid response environments
• Familiarity with the evolving media landscape
• Strong organizational and project management skills, ability to oversee workflow of multiple campaigns
• Ideal candidate would be skilled in Microsoft PowerPoint and familiar with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel)
• Ideal candidate would have familiarity some or all of the following programs
• Social Media Platforms: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky
• Communications Tools: Mailchimp, Hootsuite
• Creative Development: Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
• Website Maintenance: WordPress, GoDaddy

Reporting

This role will report to the Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs. The Communications Manager will also receive assignments from the Design & Redevelopment Department and will be expected to work across teams and offices.

Location

This is an in-office position based at HRP Group’s Boston office, located in the Seaport district. Occasional travel to HRP offices and project sites may be required. Applicants based in Philadelphia or Chicago may be considered.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.