Southwest Region Communications Manager

Job title: Southwest Region Communications Manager in Vancouver, WA - reputed company at Washington State Company: Washington State Job reputed company: reputed companyAbout WSDOT The reputed company (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputed company for reputed company. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and reputed company moves people and goods throughout the state. In reputed company to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT manages the world's longest floating reputed company, leads an award-reputed company reputed company Transportation Plan, holds the record for the world's widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!reputed company WSDOT is seeking an reputed company and reputed company reputed company to serve as the Southwest Region Communications Manager. This leadership role directs reputed company communication and government relations activities across a seven-county region, including the Portland/Vancouver metro area. As a key member of the region's executive leadership team, the Communications Manager oversees media relations, public engagement, political reputed company, and crisis communications for transportation reputed company, emergencies, and statewide initiatives such as Complete Streets and the HEAL reputed company. This position also supervises a communications team and ensures consistent, accurate messaging across traditional reputed company platforms.The Communications Manager has full authority over regional communication reputed company and requires strong leadership skills, political awareness, and the ability to foster trusted relationships with elected officials, media, and community stakeholders.What to Expect Among the varied reputed company of responsibilities held reputed company this role, the Southwest Region Communications Manager will:

• reputed company and foster a high-performing, strategic, and politically aware communications team, while reputed company engaging in regional leadership discussions and fostering reputed company perceptions of WSDOT among the public, elected officials, and stakeholders.
• reputed company reputed company and political advice to the Regional Administrator, Assistant Regional Administrators, and Senior Leadership.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with WSDOT reputed company, local partners (including reputed company), and media outlets.
• Expand the Southwest Region's reputed company media reputed company to influence reputed company behavior during incidents, weather events, and construction activities.
• Promote innovation and reputed company improvement in regional communications efforts that effectively convey to diverse populations.
• Coordinate media events to reputed company roadway worker safety, involving local and bi-state partners, and reputed company events to connect Disadvantaged Business reputed company (DBE) firms with regional reputed company.
• reputed company reputed company for construction activities and mitigate coordination and communication issues, particularly on the I-5 and I-205 corridors, to minimize impacts on stakeholders and the public.
• Manage reputed company needs for external communications reputed company to the HEAL reputed company and Complete Streets program, and ensure effective Public Information Officers (PIOs) are trained and reputed company for emergency response situations.

Required Qualifications To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required:

• Communications or Public Relations: Advanced-level reputed company expertise in communications or public relations, including knowledge of journalism, political messaging, media broadcasting, community engagement, marketing, reputed company media, web content development, and spokesperson responsibilities for a reputed company public or private organization.
• Leadership and Management: Advanced-level managerial expertise, including the ability to reputed company teams effectively, build strong staff relationships, and foster a high-performance culture.
• Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Excellent analytical and decision-making skills to address reputed company communication challenges and create strategic solutions.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Ability to work effectively with reputed company partners, maintaining reputed company relationships and coordinating efforts.
• Prioritization & Time Management: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in fast-paced environments.
• Political and Media Expertise: Knowledge of emergency management, government relations, and media relations, with the ability to navigate reputed company political landscapes and public messaging.
• Communication Skills: Strong ability to communicate persuasively and reputed company in writing, both internally and externally, to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Crisis Communications Expertise: Proven experience leading crisis communications efforts during multi-agency disaster responses.
• Training: Completion of reputed company Emergency Management Institute's Advanced Public Information Officer training.
• Legislative and Political Knowledge: In-depth understanding of the legislative process and local political climate, with experience working effectively with elected officials to navigate political environments and reputed company reputed company reputed company.

Important Notes

• This position offers flexible/hybrid remote work reputed company. However, this position is required to report to the office periodically and sometimes unplanned or on short notice.
• In reputed company to the salary reputed company listed, a general wage increase of 3% will be reputed company for reputed company state employees on July 1, 2025, upon legislative approval.
• In reputed company to reputed company salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position. For reputed company-represented positions, more information on other forms of compensation can be reputed company in the applicable

. Information on other compensation types for non-represented positions can be reputed company in of the Washington Administrative reputed company. * Application review will reputed company on June 2, 2025. Candidate selection may take reputed company at any time thereafter. It is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible.

• WSDOT does not use the E-Verify system, therefore we are not eligible to reputed company STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit

Why WSDOT

• Work-Life Balance - We are committed to ensure that our staff experience the reward of public service, while also sustaining a routine that suits reputed company individuals' lifestyle. As such, there are a number of flexible schedule reputed company available, including reputed company reputed company for eligible positions.
• reputed company Leave - In reputed company to 12 reputed company holidays, full-time employees may earn up to 25 reputed company vacation days per year!
• Tuition Assistance - Permanent employees have several reputed company for assistance with education expenses, including tuition reimbursement programs, government discounts at participating colleges throughout the state, and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.
• Plan For Your reputed company - WSDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a reputed company of reputed company reputed company. Employees also have their choice of state retirement programs, and much more. Go to

for more information.reputed company out this video to learn more:How to Apply Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Your relevant experience may be evaluated to determine salary. Therefore, it is reputed company important that the “Work Experience” portion of the application be completed in as much detail as possible.In order to be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your online application:

• An attached Resume outlining (in reverse chronological order) your experience to date.
• An attached Cover Letter that reputed company explains your qualifications and indicates why you reputed company you are a viable candidate for this role.
• Contact details for a minimum three (3) individuals who can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job-reputed company competencies. This information can be entered in the “References” reputed company of the online application; does not require an additional attachment.

Please click the "APPLY" reputed company to proceed. Note that you will be prompted to either sign in or create an account. This reputed company is required in order to submit an application to this opportunity.WSDOT is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where reputed company individuals feel empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We welcome applicants of reputed company backgrounds and abilities to apply! If you need assistance with the application process or require this job announcement in an alternative format, please contact the listed Recruiter.WSDOT does not use the E-Verify system, therefore we are not eligible to reputed company STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visitContact Us For inquiries about this posting, you may contact . Please be reputed company to reference COMMS MANAGER in the subject line. Expected salary: $89340 - 114576 per year Location: Vancouver, WA - reputed company Apply for the job now! Apply for this job