Communications & Community Affairs Manager

Elementl Power•Columbus, OH

7d•$115,000 - $135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Elementl Power Inc. is seeking a Communications & Community Affairs Manager to join their growing team. This role will report to the VP of Communications & Corporate Affairs and will be responsible for leading local community engagement, media relations, and communications execution for Elementl's nuclear development projects. The manager will build relationships with local officials, environmental groups, and community organizations, support local press interactions, and manage communications across regional, state, and local audiences. Key responsibilities include overseeing community-relations planning, managing project communications and timelines, and partnering with external agencies to ensure stakeholders receive timely and accurate information, thereby strengthening trust, generating community support, advancing project milestones, and reinforcing Elementl's reputation.

Requirements

5–7 years of experience in communications, community relations, public affairs, or government relations
Bachelor's degree in Communications or a related field
Hands-on experience engaging directly with community stakeholders, local officials, or local media
Hands-on experience conducting community market research and formulating community engagement plans and programs
Experience operating with a degree of autonomy while partnering closely with external agencies and the corporate communications team
Experience working across multiple concurrent projects with shifting priorities and levels of intensity

Nice To Haves

Experience in energy, infrastructure, or another regulated industry
Candidates who live in Southeast, OH, in or near Columbus

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary communications partner to the Project Management Office and Project Director, owning the strategy, planning, and execution of local project-specific communications throughout the project lifecycle.
Coordinate cross-functional input from project and corporate teams to prepare and deliver accurate, timely information to external stakeholders.
Partner with third-party communications and public affairs agencies to develop and manage community-relations plans for each nuclear project site, ensuring proactive and unified messaging across all channels.
Serve as Elementl's contact for local community leaders, elected officials, environmental groups, local institutions, and residents across assigned project communities.
Build and maintain relationships with local businesses, educational institutions, community organizations, and other key stakeholders that influence project awareness.
Maintain awareness of local public sentiment, priorities, and partnership opportunities.
Partner with legal and regulatory teams to support state and local permitting and regulatory processes, facilitating engagement with elected officials, agencies, and other key stakeholders.
Plan and execute community-facing engagement: public meetings, roundtables, listening sessions, educational events, site visits, and local institutional partnerships.
Manage localized media relations, including proactive outreach, responding to inquiries, coordinating project-specific press interactions, and preparing spokespeople for local interviews or public briefings.
Develop clear, accessible communications on complex topics, including environmental assessments, regulatory milestones, construction phases, safety, and community benefits.
Produce content including FAQs, talking points, fact sheets, presentations, web and social content, and community briefings, ensuring alignment with the corporate brand and messaging framework.