Job Description
Sempra Energy is a California-based energy infrastructure company leading the energy transition and serving more consumers in North America than any other utility holding company. Our mission is to be North America's premier energy infrastructure company, delivering affordable, reliable and increasingly decarbonized energy to the markets we serve, including California, Texas, Mexico and global power generation markets. We have consistently been recognized for our leadership in sustainability, and diversity and inclusion. Our company is the only US utility company named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. We are also a member of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and recently named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" for 2021 by Fortune Magazine, the eleventh consecutive year our company has received this honor. The Sempra Energy companies' more than 18,000 employees are united by our vision to deliver energy with purpose and live our values every day - doing the right thing, championing people and shaping the future. Visit our sustainability report to learn more about our company, including our bold goals relating to achieving world class safety, championing people, driving resilient operations and enabling the energy transition: https://www.sempra.com/sustainability/sustainability-report
A career at Sempra Energy presents the opportunity to join a team with a unique combination of diverse expertise, top talent and strong management, who all set a powerful foundation for sustainable growth and a bright future.
Primary Purpose:
Plan, write and produce the annual corporate responsibility report; ensure that reporting continues to align with best practices; design supporting communications initiatives to meet the needs of a wide range of audiences including investors, regulators, employees and community leaders. Provide strategic and tactical direction and support to multiple internal communications teams including Green Teams; employee communications' "best-practices" working group; and other teams as needed. Educate employees and drive employee engagement in sustainable practices. Develop, write and launch periodic communications that reach a growing list of interested external stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the strategic progression of the company's corporate responsibility report, planning, writing and producing the annual report. Build awareness and educate employees and plan, develop and manage the corporate responsibility website on the company's intranet site. Develop, write and launch periodic communications that reach a growing list of interested external stakeholders. Monitor and report on usage metrics, incorporating key takeaways into the planning process for future efforts.
- Develop and lead communications initiatives to engage internal and external stakeholders on the topic of Sempra's corporate responsibility successes and challenges. Educate employees and drive employee engagement in sustainable and responsible practices. Provide strategic guidance and support to internal communications efforts and teams.
- Support Sempra's responses to investor surveys related to corporate responsibility including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and others. Identify and apply for awards as appropriate.
- Research and write speeches for senior executives as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Political science, public relations, public policy or the environment required.
- A graduate degree a plus.
Experience:
- 10+ years related professional experience in government/public affairs, public relations, or communications and public relations.
Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent writing skills; ability to communicate clearly, concisely and to listen effectively; capacity to summarize complex information into clear oral and written communications; expertise in explaining complex concepts in a concise and understandable way; speechwriting experience a plus.
- Ability to analyze complex corporate systems and processes; provide strategic recommendations on improvements that may be needed; and leadership on moving any resulting improvement initiatives through to conclusion.
- Ability to accept responsibility and work independently; must be able to plan, organize, control and coordinate multiple projects, often under tight time constraints.
- Ability to multi-task and think creatively and analytically; excellent problem solving skills.
Sempra Energy
101 Ash St
San Diego
California United States
www.sempra.com
