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Proactively develops and executes overall enterprise-wide executive communications strategy. Participates in or helps lead development of corporate communications strategy. Oversees alignment of executive or outreach (including Chief Executive Officer outreach) and messaging consistent with strategy. Responsible for communications support for work with the Oregon Public Utilities Commission including key filings and key company documents such as the annual report, ESG report.
Writes and/or edits key executive external and internal content (e.g., keynote speeches, talking points, event briefings, internal memos, key correspondence). Ensures consistent executive narrative through all messaging channels across departments. Collaborates with and leads others in multiple departments to provide consistent executive narrative aligned to overall strategy and consistent workflows and processes for content creation workflows.
May oversee high profile media relations activities such as officer speeches, presentations, scripts, talking points or collateral. May serve as a communications coach to key executives, including Chief Executive Officer and other officers.
Advises executive, including Chief Executive Officer, on outreach opportunities to ensure consistent alignment with strategic objectives. Proactively anticipates overall enterprise communication needs and provides strategic communication solutions.
May select and engage vendors as needed. Establishes quality metrics. Monitors work product quality of freelancers, agencies and other outside resources. Ensures alignment to overall brand concept.
Designs, monitors and tracks metrics and reports. Provides guidance and direction to other team members. May lead cross-functional projects. May serve as a mentor to other team members and assign and direct work. Oversees high level or sensitive projects.
Familiarity or practical working experience and knowledge in utilities or comparable highly-regulated enterprises or organizations
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Planning Proactively develops overall enterprise wide executive communication strategy. Participates in or helps lead development of corporate strategy. Oversees alignment of executive or outreach (including Chief Executive Officer outreach) and messaging consistent with strategy.
Content Writes, edits or oversees the writing and editing of key executive content (e.g., speeches, memos). Oversees content review process. Ensures consistent executive narrative through all messaging channels across departments. Collaborates with and leads others in multiple departments to provide consistent executive narrative aligned to overall strategy.
Media Relations May oversee high profile media relations activities such as officer speeches, presentations, scripts, talking points or collateral. May serve as a communications coach to key executives, including Chief Executive Officer.
Consultation Serves as a companywide communication expert linking narratives and overseeing a consistent proactive approach. Advises executive, including Chief Executive Officer, on outreach opportunities to ensure consistent alignment with strategic objectives. Proactively anticipates overall enterprise communication needs and provides strategic communication solutions.
Vendor Management May select and engage vendors as needed. Establishes quality metrics. Monitors work product quality of freelancers, agencies and other outside resources. Ensures alignment to overall brand concept.
Other Duties Oversees the development of department metrics. Designs, monitors and tracks metrics and reports back to clients. Provides guidance and direction to other team members. May lead cross-functional projects. May serve as a mentor to other team members and assign and direct work. Oversees high level or sensitive projects.
Education/Experience/Certifications
Education Requires a bachelor's degree in journalism, marketing, writing or other related field or equivalent experience. master's in public administration, business administration or communications field preferred.
Experience Typically 12 or more years of experience in corporate communications, including internal and external communications. Familiarity or practical working experience and knowledge in utilities or comparable highly-regulated enterprises or organizations.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
Functional Competencies
Expert knowledge of principles and practices in communication, public relations, marketing and branding
Expert skills in managing competing priorities
Expert knowledge of grammar, spelling and style
Expert knowledge of social media platforms
Expert skills in strategy setting Intermediate skills in computer systems used in department
Expert skills in influence without authority
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