Responsibilities

• Develop and execute localized community marketing initiatives that support Blackfoot's brand, customer growth, product awareness, and business objectives.
• Represent Blackfoot at public forums, civic events, educational engagements, and industry functions, building credibility and community trust.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local governments, business organizations, educational institutions, chambers of commerce, and nonprofit partners.
• Gather and communicate local market insights, customer feedback, community sentiment, and competitive intelligence to the broader marketing organization.
• Identify opportunities for community partnerships that complement broader marketing campaigns.
• Partner with Sales, Customer Experience, Operations, and Executive Leadership to align community initiatives with GTM efforts, infrastructure projects, service expansions, and public announcements.
• Lead planning and execution of community-facing events, including education outreach programs.
• Coordinate Blackfoot’s presence and participation in regional events, civic meetings (e.g., Chamber of Commerce, City Club), and public forums.
• Develop and distribute content and messaging for community audiences, including press materials, community updates, talking points, newsletters, social content, and other channels as appropriate.
• Cultivate media relationships to enhance local and regional visibility, ensuring consistent messaging and positive coverage.

Requirements

• BS/BA in public relations, communications, marketing or related field, with 2-5 years of experience in community relations, public relations, government relations or related areas.
• Any combination equivalent to the following education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities would qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:
• obtain and maintain a valid Montana driver’s license, have a good driving record and be insured under the Company insurance policy.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Knowledge of: company policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of: current and emerging products and services.
• Knowledge of: company mission, vision and core values.
• Knowledge of: overall community relations strategies and philosophies.
• Knowledge of: general office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of: time management and organizational skills.

Benefits

• comprehensive medical benefits plan
• LTD
• life insurance
• an outstanding retirement pension plan plus a 401k plan that includes employer match
• other employer paid benefits