Community Relations Specialist

Overview

Hudbay (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is a copper-focused mining company with three long-life operations and a world-class pipeline of copper growth projects in tier-one mining-friendly jurisdictions of Canada, Peru and the United States.

Role

Title:

Community Relations Specialist

Reports To: Manager of Public Affairs

Job Type: Full-time, Regular

Location: Tucson, AZ

• Stakeholder Engagement & Field Work
• Mapping & Strategy:
  Lead the creation of a strategy to identify, assess, and prioritize stakeholders based on interest and influence.
• Active Outreach:
  Proactively engage stakeholders by requesting meetings, presenting at community functions, and responding to inquiries via various communications channels.
• Dispute Resolution:
  Receive, triage, and resolve stakeholder concerns and disputes by meeting with individuals to reach fair, mutually beneficial conclusions.
• Site Tours:
  Schedule and organize site tours of Copper World.
• Event Coordination:
  Manage logistics for the company’s presence at community and industry events, including sponsorship fulfillment, booth space logistics and staffing.
• Community Giving & Strategic Investment
• Program Management:
  Manage Copper World’s Community Giving program, including setting annual priorities, eligibility standards and application guidelines.
• Manage Review and Approval Process:
  Develop and manage a review and approval process that ensures all requests are evaluated and approvals align with the budget and business unit priorities.
• Impact Tracking:
  Develop a mechanism for recipients to report back and publish an annual Social Impact Report/Assessment as appropriate.
• Communications & Public Relations
• Presentations:
  Prepare and deliver PowerPoint presentations and talking points for public groups.
• Marketing Materials:
  Work with the External Relations Team to create content for marketing materials, advertisements, website updates & social media in accordance with corporate guidelines.
• Project Milestones:
  Collaborate with the Communications Team to develop and disseminate project milestone updates and talking points to keep the community informed and manage expectations.
• Team Leadership & Operations
• Budgeting:
  Develop and manage the community relations and give annual budget and monthly reporting/forecasting.
• Safety & Compliance:
  Maintain current MSHA training and perform regular vehicle inspections.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, a related field or a different degree with related experience.
• Experience:
  
  5–10 years of experience in community relations and outreach, ideally within the mining or industrial sector.
• Expertise:
  Willingness to develop a strong understanding of Hudbay and the Copper World project.

NOTE:

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Physical – The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The duties may require talking or hearing, standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle or feel, and reaching with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities may be required for this position.

Work Environment – The work environment may include moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions such as hot and/or dry conditions, as well as noise, fumes, dust, chemicals, and vibration. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee will be expected to drive a company vehicle, rental vehicle and/or their own vehicle in the course of performing the job. The employee must have a current and valid driver’s license.