Summary
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is looking to fill a Communications Manager position (Marketing & Communications Specialist IV) that will provide media relations, communications planning, and strategy for CDOT's projects and business needs in the Region 1 Denver Metro area.
Description
The Communications Manager – Metro Denver position for CDOT is reponsible for the following:
- Identify and work with key leadership on strategic initiatives, providing communications guidance and direction.
- Ensure communications planning and strategy aligns with all goals and business needs.
- Responsible for strategic issues management, which includes the planning, research, fact checking, and program and collateral development.
- Oversee the communication needs for pre-construction, construction, and maintenance projects.
- Develop and distribute information to external and internal audiences using a variety of tools.
- Review, approve, and create content such as releases, graphics, web content, and social media content.
- Deliver effective and timely communications for projects so motorists, travelers, communities, officials and the appropriate stakeholders are engaged with project development and planning and notified of construction and maintenance-related impacts.
- Establish project specifications and provide oversight of communications tools on each project.
- Address any issues on project that will rise to media or heavy public interest.
- Research appropriate response, seek necessary approvals, and coordinate best approach to interviews, prepare subject matter experts for interviews, develop key messaging, and serve as spokesperson.
- Coordinate and lead external events such as media briefings, ribbon cuttings, ground-breakings, and tours. Prepare all logistics and deliver successful events.
- Other job duties as assigned.
Please see our full announcement for more details about the position and instructions on how to apply. All application materials are due by Sunday 3/29/2026.
