Director Corporate Reputation and External Affairs

EnerSys Delaware Inc.•Muhlenberg Township, PA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Corporate Reputation & External Affairs helps advance EnerSys' corporate reputation, external communications strategy, stakeholder engagement, and executive visibility. Reporting to the Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, this role is a strategic communications partner across the enterprise, developing clear and consistent messaging for media, policymakers, industry associations, customers, investors, employees, and community stakeholders. The role covers external communications, media relations, public affairs, CEO and CFO executive communications, corporate website content governance, special situations, and crisis communications. The successful candidate is a strong writer, strategic thinker, and collaborative business partner who can translate complex business priorities into accurate and compelling communications. The Director leads communications planning and content development for assigned external affairs initiatives and works with Investor Relations, Brand & Content, Product Marketing, People & Culture, Sustainability, Environmental Health & Safety, Legal, and business leaders to align messages and reviews across corporate channels. The role is ideally based within commuting distance of EnerSys' global headquarters in Reading, Pennsylvania. Domestic and international travel is expected approximately 10%–15%, including travel for executive and company-sponsored events, industry conferences, government affairs activities, and other corporate communications responsibilities. The position works in an office setting and has minimal physical demands.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Political Science, or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience in corporate communications, marketing, public relations, executive communications, public affairs, media relations, or a related field.
Experience with media relations, special situations management, and crisis communications within a publicly traded company.
Experience supporting senior executives in a publicly traded global organization, including developing executive communications, media materials, speeches, presentations, and stakeholder messaging.
Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build credibility and relationships across all levels of an organization.
Familiarity with media monitoring, PR distribution, website content management, analytics, and project management tools.
Ability to think strategically while executing with attention to detail.
Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for using AI and emerging technologies to enhance communications strategy, content development, stakeholder engagement, and business processes.
Experience handling confidential, sensitive, or disclosure-related communications in a public-company environment, with an understanding of review processes involving Legal, Investor Relations, and executive leadership.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 10%–15%.

Nice To Haves

Experience in industrial manufacturing, the energy industry, technology, or a similarly complex global organization.
Experience supporting government affairs, public policy, or external affairs initiatives.
Familiarity with investor relations and financial communications environments.
Experience managing external communications agencies and consultants.
Existing relationships with business, financial, industry, or regional media.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute communications strategies that strengthen and protect corporate reputation and support strategic business objectives.
Shape and maintain a consistent corporate narrative, positioning, messaging, proof points, and stakeholder-specific narratives across channels.
Draft and edit press releases, FAQs, executive messaging, thought leadership, strategic communications plans, media statements, fact sheets, talking points, briefing materials, presentations, speeches, correspondence, and other communications.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align corporate messaging, brand standards, reputation objectives, and strategic priorities.
Maintain corporate-branded templates and co-lead corporate branding and marketing initiatives, including imagery, taglines, mission and vision statements, and communications assets.
Support external announcement review processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, appropriate approvals, and alignment with public-company disclosure considerations.
Monitor industry trends, stakeholder sentiment, emerging issues, media coverage, and reputational risks; recommend communications strategies and improvements.
Leverage AI and emerging communications technologies to improve content development, stakeholder engagement, media monitoring, planning, and operational efficiency while maintaining governance and quality standards.
Develop proactive media relations strategies, build relationships with business, financial, industry, and regional media, manage inquiries, and coordinate responses with internal stakeholders and agency partners.
Lead media strategy and communications planning for company-hosted events, executive engagements, community events, facility announcements, and other corporate milestones; serve as a spokesperson at designated events and media engagements.
Identify opportunities to position executives as thought leaders through interviews, speaking engagements, contributed content, and coordinated visibility initiatives.
Support government affairs, public policy, and external stakeholder engagement; prepare executive materials for engagements with public officials, policymakers, industry associations, community leaders, and other stakeholders.
Monitor relevant legislative, regulatory, and public policy developments and support communications strategies and external affairs initiatives.
Serve as a communications partner to the CEO and CFO for Town Halls, speeches, presentations, talking points, executive correspondence, and stakeholder communications.
Support communications for special situations, disruptions, business development and expansion initiatives, reputational issues, and crises; develop stakeholder messages, Q&As, holding statements, and response materials.
Partner with Legal, People & Culture, Operations, Sustainability, Environmental Health & Safety, M&A, Investor Relations, and executive leadership on sensitive communications, risk assessment, and response strategies.
Maintain crisis communications plans, processes, and resources and participate in scenario planning and tabletop exercises.
Own designated corporate website content and governance; develop content strategy and keep executive leadership, corporate information, and other assigned pages accurate and current.
Partner with Customer Experience and other internal and external stakeholders to improve corporate website content, imagery, messaging, and overall stakeholder experience.
Develop and improve standard operating procedures for corporate communications, content review, executive communications review, website governance, and Town Hall support.
Support communications planning and review for major corporate announcements, executive messaging, and company-wide events.
Review communications materials for alignment with brand guidelines, corporate messaging, and strategic objectives, and recommend improvements to clarity, storytelling, audience relevance, and consistency.
Partner with the Brand & Content Manager, product marketing, People & Culture, Investor Relations, Customer Experience, Legal, Sustainability, Environmental Health & Safety, Operations, and external agencies to deliver integrated communications.