Responsibilities

• Serving as a company spokesperson and trusted advisor to senior leaders and internal partners
• Assessing risks and providing solutions
• Developing and executing strategic plans
• Writing news releases, statements, and key messages
• Pitching stories, coaching subject matter experts for media engagement, responding to media inquiries
• Providing interviews, including on-camera appearances
• Participating in crisis response efforts and exercises
• Liaising with community partners and PIOs
• Participating in a 24/7 on-call media duty rotation
• Advise senior leaders and internal teams on earned media strategies. Utilize critical thinking to craft messaging and make sound recommendations about company positioning to advance business objectives.
• Develop and implement media relations plans, including proactive story pitching, media outreach, and response strategies for local, national, trade, and Spanish-language outlets.
• Serve as an official company spokesperson, delivering clear, accurate and impactful messages for media engagements. Prepare company leaders and subject matter experts for media interviews.
• Participate in crisis communications, drafting statements, managing media inquiries during incidents and supporting after-action reviews. Participate in a 24/7 on-call media duty rotation, demonstrating responsiveness and reliability.
• Write, edit, and distribute media materials such as news releases, key messages and talking points, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, community partners and public information officers (PIOs).
• Ensure all media relations activities meet quality standards, communication plans and confidentiality requirements.
• Efficiently manage resources, collaborating with internal teams, vendors and external agencies to deliver timely, effective support within budget.
• Stay current on industry trends, media landscapes, and issues affecting the energy sector to inform strategic recommendations and outreach.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, English, Communications or related field
• And five (5) years related writing/editing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, software application skills including word processing and desktop publishing, and solid project management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, English or related field and (8) eight years related communications experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.