Strategic Communications Project Manager

Who You Are:

• You are a forward-thinking person who is comfortable working on multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating effectively with colleagues in both content and technical development. 
• You have a deep understanding of NEPA and state permitting on how infrastructure and energy projects are developed under these guidelines. 
• You are not afraid of leading and facilitating contentious public meetings, open houses and other meetings with the public, clients and other project stakeholders. 
• You are a great writer, skilled at defining and articulating a message. You describe yourself as a storyteller. 
• You are exceptionally organized, with an almost obsessive attention to detail, and highly driven with the ability to manage several projects and meet deadlines. 
• You have a record of accomplishment of creating and implementing communications plans that included target audience strategies, marketing and advertising plans, event planning, and collateral material development and implementation. 
• You have a demonstrated track record of successfully managing projects, including preparing and monitoring scope and budget, preparing and implementing schedule, and coordinating with team members to deliver successful projects. 
• You are a highly creative person who understands the importance of clear communication across multiple channels and mediums. 
• You are a lifelong learner who is constantly researching new technologies and trends, pushing clients and the team to innovate. You embrace the new. 
• You’re a self-starter who thrives and adapts in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of scope, schedule and budget for tasks and standalone projects. 
• Interface with client and/or client-facing teams to coordinate delivery of a successful energy projects including new renewable energy facilities, energy generation facilities and high voltage transmission lines. 
• Lead communications and community engagement strategy development for planning, design and construction of various energy projects. 
• Lead campaign development activities including target audience analysis, branding, messaging, and market research. 
• Direct customer-facing communication in a variety of mediums including social, print, video and web. 
• Lead concept development, writing and editing of collateral materials such as surveys, newsletters, websites, handouts, videos, advertisements, press releases and public notices. 
• Coordinate with creative disciplines including graphic design, web development and social media to maintain consistency of brand, saturation of messaging, and user experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous work experience in the energy industry 
• 8 years of experience 
• Master’s Degree 
• Experience in community advocacy, NEPA, state routing & siting permitting processes and infrastructure projects

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field 
• 7 years related experience 
• A minimum of 2 years project management experience 
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills 
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must