Regional Outreach Manager

About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies), and innovation research/development.

Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $5.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, government, mission critical and commercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

The Role

The Regional Outreach Manager will be instrumental towards executing Suffolk Construction's efforts to enhance trade partner diversity and external affairs in Boston. This position will focus on meeting the current market demands for diverse trade partner and community engagement, as required in client RFPs. The person will work closely with business development, field operations, marketing, and critical external partners to support our enterprise needs. This role will assist Suffolk in delivering a higher level of service in markets with a strong focus on institutional and public work.

• As directed, implements regional approaches to engage diverse trade partners and communities, ensuring alignment with client requirements and RFPs.Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between regional leadership and external organizations.
• Build and maintain relationships with civic organizations, State Diversity Offices, key regional and community organizations, and other entities for resources, support, and sponsorship.
• Identify and engage with organizations within regional markets that align with the mission of Trade Partner Diversity.
• Establish and monitor goals for Suffolk projects aimed at enhancing Trade Partner Diversity.
• Support the Pursuits Marketing team and participate in proposal interviews.
• Ensure compliance during project phases, partnering with external compliance managers and local consultants to address needs and drive diversity goals.
• Promote and foster relationships for Suffolk’s "Build with Us" program, engaging diverse trade partners and community organizations.
• Represent Suffolk at supplier diversity events, conferences, industry gatherings, and professional associations.
• Lead community efforts to increase opportunities for local residents in the construction trades.
• Collaborate with business development, construction operations, and marketing teams to meet enterprise needs and deliver exceptional service in target markets.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, preferred, but not required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in community engagement, supplier diversity, or related roles within the construction industry.
• Strong understanding of institutional and public work markets.
• Proven ability to develop and implement diversity and inclusion strategies.
• Excellent communication, networking, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Willingness to travel within the California region for events and meetings.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stands; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law.  This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment.  Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.