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How much do manager public engagement jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for manager public engagement in the United States is $77,797.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54,000.00 and $94,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Manager Public Engagement vs Community Outreach Coordinator?

AspectManager Public EngagementCommunity Outreach Coordinator
ResponsibilitiesDevelops strategic engagement plans, manages teams, oversees public relations initiativesOrganizes community events, builds local relationships, supports outreach activities
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree, experience in public relations or communications, leadership skillsBachelor's degree, experience in community relations or outreach, strong communication skills
Work EnvironmentOffice-based, strategic planning, team managementCommunity settings, event coordination, local engagement

The Manager Public Engagement typically handles strategic planning and team leadership in public relations, while the Community Outreach Coordinator focuses on executing community events and building local relationships. Both roles require communication skills and relevant experience, but the manager position involves higher-level planning and oversight.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Manager Public Engagement, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Manager Public Engagement, you need a background in communications, public relations, or a related field, often supported by a relevant degree and experience in stakeholder management. Familiarity with digital engagement platforms, social media analytics tools, and project management systems is typically required. Exceptional interpersonal, leadership, and strategic thinking skills help you build relationships and guide teams effectively. These competencies are crucial for fostering positive public relationships, ensuring successful outreach campaigns, and achieving organizational engagement goals.

What does a Manager of Public Engagement do?

A Manager of Public Engagement is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to connect an organization with its community and stakeholders. They oversee outreach campaigns, organize events, and foster relationships with the public to promote the organization's mission and goals. Their role often involves collaborating with communications teams, managing social media, and measuring the impact of engagement activities. Ultimately, they aim to increase public awareness and support for the organization.

What are some common challenges faced by a Manager of Public Engagement, and how can they be addressed?

Managers of Public Engagement often face challenges such as balancing the interests of diverse stakeholders, responding to public feedback in a timely manner, and effectively measuring the impact of engagement initiatives. Navigating differing opinions and expectations requires strong communication and conflict resolution skills. Building a collaborative team environment and leveraging digital tools for outreach can help streamline processes, while setting clear objectives and metrics supports ongoing improvement and accountability.
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Infographic showing various Manager Public Engagement job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 92% Full Time, 7% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 72% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 25% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $77,797 per year, or $37.4 per hour.
Senior Public Engagement and Communications Specialist

Senior Public Engagement and Communications Specialist

HNTB

Detroit, MI • On-site

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

HNTB rating

9.2

Company rating: 9.2 out of 10

Based on 21 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can invest in a career that is meaningful and rewarding to you while making a difference for Michigan communities that matter to all of us. As part of a nationwide firm, HNTB Michigan has been a part of delivering solutions for some of the largest and most innovative infrastructure projects across the state. With our historic growth and several office locations across the state, it is an exciting time to join our team of passionate professionals and employee owners working to build a better tomorrow.
HNTB is seeking a Senior Public Engagement and Communications Specialist to support a diverse portfolio of impactful transportation projects across Michigan, with opportunities to lead engagement efforts on high-profile and complex initiatives. The position will focus on developing and implementing strategic communications and engagement plans for public agency transportation clients. This role leads the development of communication strategies, materials, and digital and print content that support project goals and inform the community and key project stakeholders.
The Senior Public Engagement and Communications Specialist will lead stakeholder and community engagement efforts, support the planning and facilitation of public meetings and workshops, and coordinate closely with clients and multidisciplinary project teams, including planning, environmental, and engineering staff, to ensure alignment with project goals, schedules, and technical work. This role also ensures public input is effectively captured, documented, and integrated into project communications and deliverables.
Responsibilities also include task management, research, data gathering, and developing clear, public-facing messaging and communication resources to support project delivery.

What You'll Do:

  • Develops and helps implement effective dissemination of outreach materials, facts and information on project messaging and supports client activities to stakeholders according to the public outreach plan including external agencies, associations, and news organizations using print, periodicals, radio, social and/or visual communication media.
  • Reviews and refines records and reports related to public involvement meetings, forums and public hearings as well as tracks social engagement and other digital strategies as needed.
  • Drafts speeches, creates and designs presentation materials, prepares remarks, briefing documents and/or composes correspondence for use in mailings, meetings, workshops and other public events.
  • Responsible for initial fact checking for reports, articles, and other publications.
  • Develops and implements digital strategies for use on web-based communications, including but not limited to websites and social channels.
  • Helps develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and reviews draft reports to indicate a campaign's milestones.
  • Supports coordination efforts for public meetings and engagements to best support outreach and initiative goals.
  • Interacts with clients to coordinate implementation of communication programs and goals.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or related field and 6 years of relevant experience, or
  • In lieu of education, 10 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

    • Strong writing and communication skills, with the ability to lead development of clear, publicfacing messaging across deliverables
    • Ability to translate complex technical information into clear, public-friendly messaging for diverse audiences
    • Experience managing production workflows, prioritizing deliverables, and maintaining quality across fast-paced, concurrent projects
    • Public engagement, media relations, and community engagement expertise, including leading outreach strategy and execution
    • Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft tools, with experience producing high-quality materials and reviewing work of less-experienced staff
    • Experience developing and guiding social media strategy and content, providing direction to junior staff
    • Ability to lead research efforts and synthesize findings into clear materials for internal and external use
    • Experience overseeing stakeholder databases and engagement tracking, including directing updates and maintaining data quality
    • Ability to plan and lead public meetings, workshops, and outreach efforts, including overseeing logistics, materials, and deliverables
    • Experience coordinating with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver engagement products aligned with project goals and schedules
    • Strong attention to detail, with the ability to ensure quality control and consistency across all materials and make informed editorial decisions

What We Prefer:

    • Experience leading or supporting public engagement for large infrastructure or transportation projects
    • Experience working with public sector clients

Additional Information

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Locations:

Detroit, MI, East Lansing, MI (Lansing), Grand Rapids, MI

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At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Kansas City, MO, US

Year founded

1914

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