We are Herrera Envision yourself at a growing, employee-owned company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best performance while making a difference in the world. We are Herrera, a science, planning, and design consulting firm dedicated to working with clients to develop holistic solutions that provide social and environmental benefit. We protect the environment every day by providing a diverse range of consulting services to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, Tribes, non-profits, and private clients throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and western Canada. For over 40 years, Herrera has cultivated a collaborative, caring, and values-driven culture that empowers our employee-owners to achieve excellence while ensuring we have fun along the way. By providing our employee-owners with the autonomy to pursue their professional interests and through encouraging them to grow, we benefit from high employee-owner retention that contributes to our longstanding partnerships with clients. Our ValuesTreat everyone with respect and dignity, always. Insist on integrity, objectivity, and social and environmental ethics in our work. Act as stewards of the environment upon which we depend. Research and outreach, learn and teach.Employee owners, employee leaders.Your OpportunityAre you a creative person who also utterly detests typos and formatting errors? Can you speed-read a technical manual on any subject and quickly decipher all the jargon? Are you a self-starter who is eager to demonstrate creative solutions, tackle challenges, and crush deadlines while confidently leading a small team to do the same? In this role, you will oversee a small team of Publications Specialists where youll be responsible for mentoring, providing guidance, and ensuring team consistency and quality while contributing directly to the work that drives results. If you thrive as both a doer and a leader, this opportunity might be a perfect fit.We will count on you to:Set clear expectations, monitor workload and performance, and lead by example to ensure high-quality deliverables, adherence to standards, and continuous improvement across the teamProvide guidance, mentorship, and coaching to team members to support their professional growth, enhance skills, and foster a collaborative, positive team cultureEdit and format technical deliverables for correctness, completeness, organization, clarity, consistency, grammar, and conformity with Herrera style guidelinesUnderstand grammatical rules, clear and concise writing, and references and citationsUse your graphics knowledge and experience to present technical information in creative and visual waysNavigate various shared workspace platforms (SharePoint, Teams), visual mediums, and delivery optionsMaintain files and systems to organize, streamline, and advance the delivery of technical deliverablesDemonstrate time management skills including completing work on time and scaling your approach to suit the project scheduleCreate, merge, and structure standard PDFs, including fillable formsMinimum QualificationsEducation, Experience, & Licensure/Certifications8+ years of relevant professional experience2+ year of People Leadership (supervisory) experienceBA/BS in marketing, environmental science/engineering, communications, English, journalism, or similar, or equivalent combination of education and experience Experience designing and producing documents in Adobe and Microsoft Office softwareKnowledge, Skills, & AbilitiesAbility to act as both a leader and contributorAbility to clearly communicate expectations, priorities, and goals, and provide constructive feedback to foster a strong, collaborative team environmentExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsDetail oriented with the ability to juggle multiple projects at onceExpert command of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and compositionAbility to transform technical information into reader friendly contentHighly skilled in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat ProfessionalProficient in Adobe InDesign (full Adobe Creative Suite is a plus)Ability to meticulously review completed work and correct issues with spelling, punctuation, and formatAbility to assist marketing and graphics staff, as neededAbility to be both rigorous and flexible in your approach to workAbility to lead by example, demonstrating professionalism, resilience, and a solution-oriented mindset under pressureComfortable in ambiguous environments Preferred Qualifications Previous A/E/C industry experienceExperience leading a team through process changesExperience creating accessible documentsLayout and design skills with desire to learn more in this areaExposure to ADA accommodations and federal and state family and medical leave as they relate to leading a teamApplication Deadline: May 16, 2026We are proud to support our employee-owners by offering the following compensation and benefits:This position is salaried and exempt from overtime; the salary range is $82,400 - $103,000Pay rate is determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to years of experience, type/relevance of experience, skillset, geographic location, and fit for the roleFlexible hybrid work cultureMedical/prescription drug/dental/vision insurance for employees and dependents; employees covered at no cost on base plan with buy-up options available; company contribution for dependentsSection 125 flexible benefits plans - healthcare and dependent careCompany-paid life insurance for employees; option to purchase additional life insurance for employees and dependents at employees expenseCompany-paid long term disability insurance for employees; option to purchase short-term disability insurance at employees expenseEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - we are 100% employee owned! 401(k) retirement planPaid vacation, accrued bi-weekly, equivalent to 15 days per year for a 40 hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24-39 hours/weekPaid sick leave, accrued bi-weekly, equivalent to 10 days per year for a 40-hour/week employee and prorated for employees working 24-39 hours per weekFlexible paid holidays (10)Paid volunteer time (8 hours annually)Company-paid annual membership dues for one professional organizationProfessional development / continuing education allowanceDiscretionary annual bonusTransit benefitTo learn more, please visit our website at:
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Publications Manager