Communications Specialist II or Senior

Entergy•Jackson, MS

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Entergy is seeking a hands-on Communications Specialist II or Senior Communications Specialist to support internal and external communications at a nuclear facility. This corporate communications role is based onsite in Jackson, Mississippi, and includes occasional facility visits. The specialist works closely with site leaders and produces clear, accurate communications concerning operations, outages, employee engagement, emergency response, and external stakeholders. Strong writing and document-development skills are essential, as is proficiency with video editing software such as Adobe. The role implements internal communications strategies, coordinates day-to-day site communications, develops employee and leadership messaging, and supports communications campaigns and events. It also contributes to media relations, external stakeholder outreach, outage updates, and communications during emergency drills and events. The position may require after-hours support, weekend work, travel up to 25%, work at alternate locations, and additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations. Relocation assistance is provided.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
Communications Specialist II: 3–5 years of experience.
Senior Communications Specialist: 5 years of experience.
Strong writing skills and the ability to communicate complex information clearly.
Proficiency in AP style.
Ability to balance conceptual communications strategy with hands-on, onsite execution.
Ability to work additional hours, at alternate locations, or perform additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a nuclear, industrial, manufacturing, or plant facility environment.
Familiarity with desktop publishing and graphic design tools.
Familiarity with video editing software such as Adobe or similar.

Responsibilities

Implement a fleet-focused internal communications strategy to improve engagement and inform cross-functional teams, employees, and stakeholders.
Coordinate day-to-day communications for the site and edit internal site publications and employee news.
Develop and execute employee communications, including leadership messaging, employee meetings, and newsletters, in partnership with Communications staff.
Support and enforce graphic standards and brand guidelines for major plant initiatives and projects.
Assist colleagues with communications campaigns, including public relations and marketing.
Support media interactions and external stakeholder communications, and manage logistics for special site events.
Contribute to editorial standards, revise other staff members’ work as needed, and support project management tasks such as budgeting, purchasing, and RFPs.
Provide communications support for the employee speaker’s bureau and executives in internal and external settings.
Support outage communications and post-outage updates, including internal messaging and external press releases and social media.
Facilitate a headquarters communications team composed of volunteer employees across disciplines, coordinating with site leadership and fleet communications.
Coordinate with local and national media, develop outreach opportunities, and maintain key media relationships.
Serve in the fleet’s emergency response organization and support effective communications during drills, exercises, and actual events.
Provide after-hours support for media calls, weekend events, crisis response, and other urgent needs.