Municipal Outreach Coordinator

Who Are We?

WASTE CONNECTIONS, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) is not only the best waste services company in North America, it is also an amazing place to realize your potential, make decisions, have your voice heard, and partner with extremely hard working and passionate people! We seek servant leaders, mentors, top performers, and fun people. At Waste Connections, we value each individual's unique background, experience, and passion to make us a great place to work.

Salary starting at $75,000 annually

Why you need to join us!
* CULTURE: It's a Great place to work! We work in an environment where empowered, self-directed all-stars know what they do is important.
* INTEGRITY: Our definition is "saying what you will do and then doing it!" We keep our promises to our customers and our employees.
* RESPECT: We show respect for our customers and fellow employees. Respect for ourselves grows through all the hard work and great service we provide to the communities we are privileged to serve.

San Luis Garbage, a Waste Connections Company, is currently hiring for a Marketing and Outreach Coordinator.

The Outreach Coordinator supports the community through waste reduction education and outreach programs including: business and food waste, construction and demolition, single and multi-family residence outreach, schools, and community events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent Waste Connections in community and with government entities, attending meetings and other events as required
• Represent Waste Connections as a member of stakeholder groups developing regulations.
• Manage and respond to community concerns
• Interface with planning department and Public Works Department and ensure successful partnership
• Monitor and analyze local and regional government policies, regulations and legislation related to waste management, recycling and sustainability initiatives.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, regulators, customers, and community organizations.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends, best practices, and emerging issues related to waste management, recycling and sustainability.
• Prepare ad hoc reports for leadership and regulatory authorities
• In collaboration with the leadership team, evaluate, coordinate, and administer the outreach goals for the district, which includes social media, websites, and promotional media
• Ability to present outreach messages to large and small groups.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge and passion for working with local recycling and waste reduction resources.
• Develops, plans, coordinate, administers and evaluates the marketing and outreach goals for the district, which includes social media, websites, and promotional media.
• Intermediate skills in word processing and graphics software including: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop.
• Ability to conduct complex interpersonal interactions with others, trouble-shoot, solve problems, make decisions, operate independently and with discretion, and work effectively under pressure and with self-motivation.
• Proficiency to determine financial needs for marketing and outreach campaigns to allow for proper forecasting on budget preparations.
• Must have efficient and organized work habits, and be flexible to handle needs as they arise.
• The successful individual for this role will be able to change direction quickly, work on multiple deadlines simultaneously and prioritize amongst many different projects, both on a daily basis and projects with long term completion goals.
• Ability to work with various City/County leadership teams along with occasional elected officials
• Experience giving presentations to large and small groups.
• Aptitude to comprehend contracts along with providing contract support and reporting compliance.
• Demonstrated experience working through projects with little supervision from start to finish.

Logistics:

* Typical 40 hour work-week
* Occasional evening and weekend work is required

* We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term disability, life insurance, and 401K retirement.

To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com . Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest.

We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future".

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.