Requisition ID: 86483

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Position Specific Description

The Lead Communication Strategist - NEER Communications is a client service role supporting NEER development's natural gas initiative. This position will outline, create and execute natural gas development messaging. The strategist will assist developers in effectively communicating our story to communities nationwide with the goal of permitting and constructing our natural gas projects. The ideal candidate will utilize a full range of communication services, including messaging, media relations, research, advertising, events, and digital communications. This role requires travel.

Key responsibilities:
• Develop communication strategies and messaging guides for natural gas development.
• Provide strategic communication counsel to senior leaders and managers.
• Engage confidently with media and execute media strategies and tactics.
• Collaborate with federal, state, and local government relations staff to manage issues.

With minimal guidance, the Lead Communication Strategist will provide exceptional communication support to the NEER natural gas development team. Responsibilities include developing and implementing communication strategies to enhance customer and stakeholder perceptions. The candidate will deliver excellent media relations support and possess strong planning skills and excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a self-starter with strong writing skills and a commitment to good client service to define our natural gas business development and meet the challenges of each project with a strategic mindset.

Job Overview

Employees in this role are responsible for providing excellent communication support to assigned business unit partners as measured by completion of required planning and execution, and client feedback. Employees in this role are responsible for using business and customer insights to support the development and implementation of communication strategies and tactics to improve customer and stakeholder perception as measured by campaign results, which may include media coverage, and brand and message awareness results. Employees in this role will be expected to provide excellent media relations support as measured by media results. This role may require the individual to provide direction and guidance to a small team of peers while having strong planning capabilities, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Supports development and execution of strategic communications plans, key messages, programs and campaigns to support business objectives using research/analytics. Creates visual and written content for internal and external channels (newsletters, digital and social media, video, etc.)
• Supports internal business partners on communications strategy and provides executive and communications support. Serves as liaison for assigned business units and serves as project manager for campaigns and cross-functional initiatives
• Drafts media statements/press releases, answers media inquiries, serves as media spokesperson, including afterhours media duty. Proactively builds relationships with the media and seeks out opportunities to tell our company story
• Supports planning and cross-functional execution of events
• Measures results and evaluates the effectiveness of communications and tactics to drive improvements
• Supports emergency events, as assigned
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

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Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Marketing/Communications
Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Relocation Provided: No

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