Public Relations & Corporate Communications Manager

Public Relations & Corporate Communications Manager Employment Type: Full Time - Permanent
Location: Dallas, Texas (onsite)
This position does not support third-party submissions, subcontracting, or Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangements.
Seeking an experienced Communications Leader to oversee high-profile public relations, media relations, crisis communications, and enterprise communications for a complex, highly visible organization. This role leads a team, advises senior leadership, manages sensitive issues, and develops communications strategies supporting major organizational, operational, and capital initiatives.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field
• 8+ years of progressive communications, public relations, media relations, or journalism experience
• 4+ years managing employees, including performance reviews, coaching, and development
• Strong media relations experience, including spokesperson responsibilities, executive preparation, and proactive/reputational media strategy
• Significant crisis and issues-management experience, including urgent or after-hours response
• Experience supporting major capital, construction, infrastructure, or other large-scale initiatives
• Exceptional writing, editing, presentation, and executive communication skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in fast-paced, high-visibility environments
• Experience in transportation, government, aviation, utilities, critical infrastructure, construction/engineering, telecommunications, industrial operations, or similar environments

• Develop and execute integrated internal and external communications strategies supporting organizational priorities and reputation.
• Lead and develop communications staff through clear expectations, coaching, performance management, and professional development.
• Direct proactive and reactive media relations, build media relationships, prepare executives, and serve as a spokesperson when appropriate.
• Lead crisis communications during emergencies, operational disruptions, and other high-profile or reputation-sensitive events.
• Advise executives on messaging, communications strategy, stakeholder concerns, and reputational risk.
• Develop communications strategies supporting major capital, construction, infrastructure, operational, and organizational initiatives.
• Oversee executive communications, media materials, presentations, employee communications, digital content, and other high-visibility messaging.
• Coordinate communications across internal, external, digital, social, and earned-media channels.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, community partners, government entities, media, agencies, and outside vendors.
• Establish effective communications processes, standards, and response protocols while successfully managing multiple competing priorities.