Communications Associate
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About The Position
This candidate will support Con Edison's media relations team in enabling progress across the company's core business by shaping public perception, fostering understanding of company activities, and ensuring alignment with corporate messaging and objectives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an ability to proactively seek positive media placements and effectively manage crisis communications. The communications associate creates opportunities to enhance the company's reputation and credibility, which in turn attracts new business opportunities. Key functions are to initiate positive publicity about the company, preparing news releases, public statements, talking points, social media copy and other materials; along with monitoring print, broadcast, social and all forms of digital media, and maintain open communications between the company and the media, customers and other external stakeholders. Support media relations team in educating the public about the value of Con Edison's nation leading reliability, the impact of our clean energy initiatives, and our efforts to make energy costs more affordable through energy efficiency programs and advocacy for expanded support for low-income customers. The position also requires the individual to be available for response to emergencies and media inquiries. This involves taking overnight media calls on a rotating basis with other colleagues after regular work hours. This is a hybrid position, with three days in the office.
