4 weeks ago
Dir, Communications and Public Affairs
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
Salt Lake City, UT (On-site)Full time$135K/yr – $185K/yr
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Dir, Communications and Public Affairs
Salt Lake City, UT (On-site)
$135K/yr – $185K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time
Posted 4 weeks ago
Job Summary
Own and lead PacifiCorp and Rocky Mountain Power’s strategic, highly sensitive communications programs, directing a team, managing media relations, crisis and reputation initiatives, and cross‑functional plans that protect and enhance the company’s brand and public perception.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Manage a team including their direct day-to-day activities, training and professional development.
- Set strategic communications strategy including outage communications, legislative communications, wildfire communications, energy transition, transmission growth and regulatory strategy and filings.
- Utilize comprehensive communications skill set and experience to determine the appropriate mix of communications activations.
- Work with internal stakeholders, senior and business unit leaders to develop and implement communications plans to enhance PacifiCorp and Rock Mountain Power’s brands and reputation.
- Responsible for reputation management, issues management and developing communications materials and message on often volatile and sensitive topics.
- Develop and implement strategic communications that are highly sensitive, complex, and political in nature.
- Interact with media, offer interviews, and act as a spokesperson for the company. Serve as a key contact for media on often volatile and sensitive topics
- Ensure coverage of media hotline for Rocky Mountain Power and ensure timely response to media inquiries.
- Development of executive communications materials including talking points, speeches and presentations.
- Establish and maintain operational/customer service outage response communications plan.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of ten years of experience in communications, media, or public relations roles.
- A minimum of 5 years’ functional or people management experience.
- Proven experience translating complex issues into understandable language.
- Proven ability to develop and implement comprehensive strategic communications plans and programs to address key issues and opportunities.
- Communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to establish trust, maintain confidence, and understand social behavior and interactions.
- Demonstrated experience with multi-channel communications management.
- Ability to work with all levels of an organization to influence actions and negotiate outcomes.
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively through oral and written means.
- Ability to operate in a complex and rapidly changing business environment.
Preferred
- Advanced Degree
- Knowledge of the service area, customer demographics and policy environment.
- Knowledge of research, analysis, and consulting techniques, company policies, procedures, practices, and applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option. For union employees, matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay each year for new hires. In addition, PacifiCorp matches 100% of the first 6% you contribute.
- Life insurance
- Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
- Tuition Assistance
- Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - Time off varies by employee type (Union or Non-Union)
- Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
3.6 Glassdoor
From our roots in renewable energy, Berkshire Hathaway Energy has grown to a $133.8 billion portfolio of locally managed businesses that share a vision of being the best energy company in serving our customers, while deliveringsustainable energy solutions. These businesses deliver low-cost, safe and reliable service each day to more than12 million electric and natural gas customers and end-users throughout the U.S., Great Britain and Alberta, Canada. Our employees pride themselves in putting customers first in all they do, and as a result, our businessesconsistently rank high among energy companies in customer satisfaction. Berkshire Hathaway Energy is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A.
Salaries
Posted range
$135K/yr – $185K/yr
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Marketing Team
Median Tenure
15.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2
Funding
Total Funding
$1B
Last Raise
$1B
Debt Financing
Funding History
- Apr 2022Debt Financing • $1B
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
44.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.3%
Direct
42.6%
Referral
16.4%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.9%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~490