Portfolio Manager ​/ Senior Consultant

PRR is a full-service communications firm that serves the transportation, environment, and health sectors. We provide integrated communications services that help clients make informed decisions and build stronger, more inclusive communities. Our clients include government agencies at the national, state, and local level; nonprofit organizations, and mission-driven private sector clients. Our commitment lies in providing an environment where our team engages with intriguing and challenging projects while integrating their professional aspirations with personal values.

If you're seeking a career with a company that leaves a positive imprint on the environment, human well-being, and the communities our clients serve, PRR welcomes you.

PRR is seeking a Senior Consultant to manage a variety of client projects across PRR’s transportation and environment sectors from Baltimore, MD. The ideal candidate will understand communications, public affairs, and public engagement for government projects . This is a hybrid-role, with up to two days spent in a client office, the rest of the time can be remote work from home.

• Develop and manage scopes, communications plans, budgets, and schedules
• Develop and oversee quality for contract deliverables
• Edit technical information and complex information for public audiences
• Develop and produce PowerPoint presentations and talking points
• Plan and manage engagement activities and events, including open houses, neighborhood briefings, and other public meetings
• Lead and coordinate media relations and media events, including responding to media inquiries and emerging issues in a prompt and accurate manner
• Lead client meetings related to project communications and contract progress reporting
• Proactively complete tasks
• Delegate responsibilities as needed
• Cope with distractions, handling numerous functions simultaneously
• Set and maintain high standards for all communications to clients and project staff

• Develop and manage scopes, communications plans, budgets, and schedules
• Develop and oversee quality for contract deliverables
• Edit technical information and complex information for public audiences
• Develop and produce PowerPoint presentations and talking points
• Plan and manage engagement activities and events, including open houses, neighborhood briefings, and other public meetings
• Lead and coordinate media relations and media events, including responding to media inquiries and emerging issues in a prompt and accurate manner
• Lead client meetings related to project communications and contract progress reporting
• Proactively complete tasks
  
  Delegate responsibilities as needed
• Cope with distractions, handling numerous functions simultaneously
• Set and maintain high standards for all communications to clients and project staff

• Establish effective communication with clients, vendors, communities
• Provide strategic counsel to clients in the areas of communications and public outreach
• Manage client expectations, anticipate needs, and proactively identify solutions and opportunities
• Maintain confidentiality of client information
• Submit invoices on time and request updates on late payments

• Supervise and meet with staff (of
  3) on a regular basis
• Support staff development and work with staff on individual goals
• Support staff workload, utilization, and productivity in coordination with project and division leadership

• Independently solicit and win new projects by prospecting and cultivating new business and responding to RFP’s/ solicitations
• Secure contract renewals and amendments
• Represent firm to prospective and current clients
• Develop and maintain area(s) of expertise that contributes to PRR’s lines of business

In this role, your time will largely be spent working on projects and billing your time to clients. The rest of your time would be billed to the company to complete company activities, engage in business development, and participate in growth and development opportunities. The utilization goal for this…