Senior Manager, Outreach

The Senior Manager of Outreach supervises staff in the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s Outreach Division and oversees all public engagement activities to ensure they meet federal requirements and align with the NJTPA’s Public Engagement Plan. This position reports to the Senior Director of Communications & External Affairs, and the Outreach Division works closely with the Communication & Public Affairs Division to engage the public, county and city member subregions, Board and Committee members and stakeholders and to promote the agency’s projects and programs. The Senior Manager of Outreach works with other supervisors across the agency to develop the annual work program and budget. This position works with staff across the agency to develop and implement outreach plans and materials, and assists subregions and partner agencies with outreach, as needed.

The ideal candidate has management experience, is highly organized, collaborative and able to juggle multiple tasks while meeting deadlines. This position has three direct reports: a Manager of External Affairs and an Outreach Specialist, both full-time, and a part-time Street Smart NJ Coordinator. The Outreach Division engages communities to participate in the NJTPA’s Street Smart NJ pedestrian safety program, coordinates the Morris Canal Greenway Working Group, and oversees specialized outreach, working with a consultant team to engage traditionally underrepresented populations, including the UpNext North Jersey young adult advisory group. The Senior Manager is responsible for maintaining Outreach Division webpages, including on the NJTPA’s WordPress site and an external engagement site, letstalk.njtpa.org.  This is a hybrid position based in Newark, NJ with the option to work remotely part of the time.