Outreach Specialist

Outreach Specialist

Alta Planning + Design seeks an Outreach Specialist to support the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) regional Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program. This role is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for community engagement, behavior change, and sustainable transportation. If you are excited about connecting people to better ways of getting to work and school while supporting a growing regional program, we encourage you to apply.

Alta is a mission-driven company working to mitigate climate change and advance safety and social justice by shaping sustainable, people-centered communities. We bring together expertise across planning, design, engineering, education and encouragement programs, and community engagement to help communities thrive. Our work is grounded in the belief that how places are designed and experienced has a profound impact on equity, health, and opportunity—and that people should always be at the heart of those decisions. Founded in 1996, Alta was at the forefront of the active transportation movement and has spent nearly 30 years partnering with communities to imagine a more connected, resilient, and inclusive future. Today, with more than 225 staff across the United States and beyond, we are a global leader in creating environments that support everyday life, strengthen human connection, and respond to the challenges of a changing world. Alta offers the opportunity to collaborate across disciplines, contribute to meaningful work at every scale, and be part of a team committed to making lasting, positive change for people and the places they call home.

Day to Day

No two days in this role are exactly alike, but there are common work activities that will make up your week:

• Supporting outreach and engagement efforts for the CAMPO regional TDM program, including events, campaigns, and employer initiatives
• Planning and staffing outreach events such as transportation fairs, school events, employer benefits fairs, and community engagements
• Engaging directly with commuters, employees, parents, and students to promote alternatives to driving alone
• Supporting SchoolPool program implementation, including outreach to schools, families, and administrators to increase participation
• Assisting with employer-facing communications and campaigns that encourage mode shift and promote commute programs
• Delivering presentations, lunch-and-learns, and engagement activities for employers and community groups
• Supporting program and project management tasks, including scheduling, coordination, and tracking deliverables
• Collecting and tracking outreach data, participation metrics, and survey results to support program evaluation
• Preparing materials for meetings, outreach events, and regional coordination efforts
• Supporting Alta's regional growth efforts through relationship-building, outreach support, and participation in business development activities
• Coordinating logistics such as materials, inventory, transportation of equipment, and event setup
• Collaborating with project managers and team members to ensure successful program delivery

Qualifications

This position requires a combination of skills, experience and education including, but not limited to:

• Comfortable conducting in-person outreach independently and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual communication tools
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends
• Ability to travel locally throughout the Austin region (access to a vehicle preferred)
• Ability to lift and transport outreach materials (25+ lbs)
• Self-motivated and proactive in day-to-day work
• Interest in outreach, communications, marketing, or community engagement
• Ability to support program and project management tasks

Preferred

There are a number of additional skills, experience, and education that would be beneficial to this position including, but not limited to:

• 1–3+ years of experience in outreach, communications, marketing, education, or community engagement
• Experience working with schools, youth programs, or family-focused initiatives
• Experience supporting employer programs or workplace engagement efforts
• Familiarity with behavior change campaigns or TDM programs
• Bachelor's degree in communications, planning, marketing, environmental studies, or related field
• Interest in transportation, sustainability, or public sector programs
• Bilingual (Spanish) strongly preferred

What We Offer

The pay range for this job in Austin is $55,000-$65,000 annually. Placement within the range is based upon experience, skill sets, and qualifications.

Alta offers comprehensive benefits to all full-time employees:

• Medical : PPO or HSA medical plans, Alta pays 75% of the cost
• Dental/Vision : PPO, Alta pays 90% of the cost
• Life Insurance : Alta pays 100% of the premium for life and AD&D, equal to your base compensation
• 401(k) : Alta provides a safe harbor match up to 3%
• PTO : 21 days accrued annually to start
• Holidays : 11 total company paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave/Short-Term Disability
• Additional Benefits : Wellness reimbursement up to $800 annually, Alta Gets Around benefit of up to $900 annually, 5-year travel award, and professional development opportunities

About Alta Planning + Design

Alta Planning + Design, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. It is our policy that decisions involving people are made on the basis of job-related criteria, independent of an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability for which reasonable accommodation is available, and any other status protected by law. This includes decisions involving hiring, job placement, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and company-sponsored programs. Alta Planning + Design maintains formal employment policies, available online and by request.

Alta Planning + Design, Inc. is a federal contractor subject to affirmative action regulations requiring written Affirmative Action Plans (AAP's) for minorities and women, and for covered veterans and individuals with disabilities. We worked intensively with a local firm that specializes in Affirmative Action Plans to develop a program for our company that will not only satisfy our federal obligations but will be a living document. This means the plan is integrated into our recruiting and evaluation procedures and is revisited often in order to ensure we're doing everything we can to embrace and promote diversity within our company.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 3:

1st Interview

Stage 4:

Offer

Stage 5:

Hired

Stage 1:

Applied

Stage 2:

Initial Screening

Stage 3:

1st Interview

Stage 4:

Offer

Stage 5:

Hired

Find out more

Not quite right? Register your interest to be notified of any roles that come along that meet your criteria.

Register Your Interest