Director, Corporate Communications

Responsibilities

• Corporate Communications Strategy
• - Develop and execute a comprehensive corporate communications strategy aligned with NineDot's business objectives and growth plans.
• - Build and maintain a consistent company narrative that effectively communicates NineDot's mission, market position, and impact.
• - Identify opportunities to elevate company visibility across industry, policy, business, and clean energy audiences.
• - Look around the corner: be ready to drive communications plans for new regions, new types of projects, and new partners in conjunction with the relevant 3rd parties involved.
• - Measure communications effectiveness and provide regular reporting on key performance indicators.
• Media Relations & Public Affairs Communications
• - Lead proactive and reactive media engagement efforts.
• - Cultivate relationships with energy, climate, infrastructure, business, and local media outlets.
• - Develop press releases, media pitches, briefing materials, and press statements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, strategic communications, public affairs, or related fields.
• Experience in clean energy, infrastructure, climate technology, utilities, renewables, energy storage, or similarly regulated industries preferred.
• Proven track record managing media relations and securing meaningful earned media coverage.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level writing.
• Strong executive presence and ability to advise senior leaders.
• Ability to simplify complex technical, regulatory, and business topics for diverse audiences.
• Ability to influence colleagues and stakeholders without direct control.
• Experience managing agencies, consultants, and external communications partners.
• Experience overseeing and executing social media management.
• Experience using WordPress and Canva is a positive.

Preferred

• Experience working in clean energy, infrastructure, climate technology, utilities, renewables, energy storage, or similarly regulated industries preferred.
• Experience using WordPress and Canva is a positive.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Policy, or a related field is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 5% employer match on your 401k retirement account
• 20 paid vacation days off, plus 7 sick days, 9 federal holidays and 3 personal floating holidays
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for both the primary and secondary caregiver within the first year of birth or adoption
• Wellness initiatives including a $1,000 stipend
• 16 volunteer hours plus two planned company-wide volunteer outings per year