WGL - Senior Advisor, Communications

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary communications advisor to Utilities leadership, providing strategic counsel on business priorities, reputation, stakeholder engagement, and communications strategy
• Develop and execute integrated communications plans that align with business objectives and strengthen trust with key audiences
• Lead executive communications, including speeches, presentations, talking points, key messages, and thought leadership initiatives
• Manage proactive and reactive media relations activities and support the organization's response to complex or high-profile issues
• Anticipate emerging risks and develop communications strategies that protect and enhance organizational reputation
• Identify and coordinate executive visibility opportunities, including conferences, speaking engagements, awards programs, and external events
• Build strong partnerships across Public Affairs, Customer Experience, Operations, Community Investment, and other business functions to ensure consistent and aligned messaging
• Support emergency response communications, crisis communications planning, preparedness exercises, and incident response activities

Requirements

• 7-10 years of progressively responsible communications experience
• Demonstrated success developing strategic communications plans and providing counsel to senior leaders
• Strong experience in executive communications, speechwriting, media relations, issues management, and stakeholder engagement
• Proven ability to manage sensitive, high-profile, or complex communications challenges with confidence and sound judgment
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of an organization
• Experience supporting crisis communications, emergency response activities, or business continuity initiatives
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, Government Relations, or a related field

Preferred

• Experience supporting regulated utilities, energy, infrastructure, public sector, or other critical services organizations is considered an asset
• Experience managing executive social media and thought leadership programs is considered an asset
• Incident Command System (ICS) training or experience working within an emergency management environment is considered an asset

Benefits

• health insurance
• retirement plans
• paid time off