Community Relations Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a 100% employee-owned contractor, when you work at Sundt, you're not just hiring on at a company, you're joining a culture.

Because everyone at Sundt is part owner, you'll join a team of people who are deeply invested in their work.

From apprentices to managers, we're passionate about the details and deliberate in everything we do.

At Sundt we focus on building long-term prosperity for our clients, communities, and employee-owners.

We offer competitive pay, industry-leading benefits including a 401k and employee stock ownership plan, incentive programs for craft and administrative employees as well as training that focuses on your personal and professional growth.

We're driven by skill, grit and purpose.

Join us as we strive to be the most skilled builder in America.

Job Summary

We are seeking a proactive and passionate Community Relations Specialist to support and enhance our outreach efforts, build strong relationships with community stakeholders, and help advance our organization's objectives and community impact.

This role plays a critical part in implementing community engagement strategies, coordinating events, and serving as a key liaison between the organization and the public.

These initiatives are designed to demonstrate and grow Sundt's national impact across the local communities where we live and work.

Key Responsibilities

1.

Build, maintain, and expand relationships with local community groups, nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholders to identify and develop mutually beneficial partnership opportunities.
2.

Collaborate with employee-owners on company-wide initiatives and strategies, providing additional support as needed.
3.

Collect and monitor data and metrics in alignment with strategic initiatives and objectives, and identify new impact measurement opportunities following CSR best practices.
4.

Coordinate strategic communication and collaboration opportunities to continuously improve and grow engagement opportunities both internally and externally.
5.

Manage all aspects of our community relations programs from start to finish, including grants, volunteerism, golf tournaments, and fundraisers designed to promote and represent the organization and brand as a socially responsible force in the community.
6.

Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work.

Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function.
7.

Offer industry expertise and guidance to the Sundt Foundation Board of Directors and related committees.

Minimum Job Requirements

1.

2 - 4 years of relevant work experience in community relations, public affairs, or outreach.
2.

Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with diverse community groups.
3.

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, or a related field.
4.

Comfortable speaking in public and representing the organization at events.
5.

Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects si...