Director of Engagement

STV is seeking experienced communications professional to join our national Outreach & Engagement Strategies team.

The engagement team supports clients with communications and engagement strategy, working with clients and project teams to navigate high-visibility programs and evolving expectations around stakeholder engagement, communications, and public trust. We are helping shape how agencies communicate, align stakeholders, and deliver critical projects.

We guide clients through critical moments across the project lifecycle, through planning, design and construction, shaping how projects are introduced, understood, and experienced by the communities they serve.

Our team operates at both the program and project level, bringing structure, alignment, and strategic insight to infrastructure programs. The Director of Engagement will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, guiding multidisciplinary teams through complex delivery environments.

The engagement team is a tight-knit, high-performing group of experienced practitioners. Equally important is how we work together. The team is grounded in mutual respect for the expertise each brings, with a shared focus on collaboration and problem-solving. Members are supported, trusted, and empowered to contribute their perspective, while also benefiting from the depth of knowledge across the team. This creates an environment where you can do your best work alongside peers who are equally invested in the success of both the work and each other.

The ideal candidate is a strong writer and editor, and a strategic thinker experienced in delivering robust communications programs. This role requires an inherent sense of initiative and a genuine commitment to the quality and impact of the work we deliver. This role offers the opportunity to support a range of clients in implementing engagement strategies across complex infrastructure programs, with a direct and visible impact on our communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead program-level communications and stakeholder engagement strategies for major infrastructure programs

• Serve as a trusted advisor to agency leadership on messaging, stakeholder alignment, construction communications, and engagement approaches

• Develop engagement strategies and messaging frameworks that align across multiple projects, phases, and stakeholders

• Translate complex technical information into communications that build understanding and trust

• Strengthen coordination across technical teams, communications staff, and client stakeholders to support aligned delivery

• Manage scope, schedule, and performance across multiple concurrent efforts

• Lead and support business development efforts, including pursuits and proposals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Affairs, Planning, Business, or related field

• 15+ years of experience supporting major infrastructure programs

• Transportation program client experience at the federal, municipal and/or state level

• Demonstrated leadership delivering complex communications and stakeholder engagement programs

• Ability to operate at both the strategic and execution level

• Strong writing, editing, and strategic planning skills

• Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) is preferred

Compensation Range:

STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days) • Paid Holidays (9 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.