Responsibilities

• Lead and manage communications activities through subordinate managers; oversee professional staff across multiple communications and related disciplines.
• Direct major communications functions of organizational significance, ensuring strategies directly support INL’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Lead complex, high-impact programs influencing directorate and Laboratory-wide outcomes, including enterprise internal communications, executive communications, media relations, digital platforms, and stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain accountability for division budget and performance, ensuring budgets, schedules, and standards are strategically established, monitored, and achieved.
• Provide oversight across multiple functions, organizations, locations, departments, and technical disciplines to ensure consistent, high-quality messaging and brand alignment.
• Contribute to the development of division and directorate objectives and long-term goals; translate strategy into actionable communication plans that deliver measurable results.
• Establish and administer operational objectives, policies, procedures, and work plans; delegate effectively and empower leaders to execute with excellence.
• Develop, refine, and implement communications policies and practices that impact immediate operations and may influence Laboratory-wide initiatives, with emphasis on transparency, collaboration, and culture.
• Engage regularly with senior leadership and key stakeholders to provide counsel and strategic communications guidance.
• Participate in senior leadership strategy sessions and advise on communications related to strategic initiatives and organizational priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, business, or a related field
• Minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience, including at least five years in a leadership role overseeing professional staff
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance, which requires US Citizenship
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively in a dynamic, high-visibility environment
• Strong interpersonal awareness and the ability to understand and respond to diverse stakeholder perspectives
• Active listening skills, with a commitment to fostering open dialogue and constructive engagement
• Ability to adapt actions in response to organizational dynamics and stakeholder needs
• Skill in assessing performance—individual, team, and organizational—to drive continuous improvement
• Knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership practices, and coordination of people and resources
• Understanding of customer and stakeholder service principles, including needs assessment, quality standards, and satisfaction evaluation