Leadership & Employee Communications Specialist (In Ofc 4 Days/Wk)

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Leadership and Employee Communications Specialist serves as a strategic business partner to internal business clients and is responsible for providing the communication planning and implementation support necessary to advance functional, strategic and operational goals. This position reports to the Leadership and Employee Communications Manager. The successful candidate will be a strong writer who develops issue- or event-specific communication plans for both internal and external audiences and ensures client communications align with company strategy and branding. This person must be able to understand complex business messages and deliver them to broad internal audiences in an easy-to-comprehend and effective fashion. The candidate will work closely with internal clients and region contacts to provide support on key initiatives; organize internal and external events as needed; create messaging for multiple channels, including video, social media platforms and contribute extensive editorial assistance to online publications. The role requires strong writing, copy-editing and PowerPoint presentation skills; the ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Requirements

3-5 years previous experience working in a corporate communication or media environment
Related undergraduate degree (journalism/mass communications/marketing or public relations)
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas simply and meaningfully to audiences of diverse backgrounds and levels across the organization
Highly effective interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across an organization
Demonstrated ability to write for a wide variety of forms – speeches, talking points, presentations, print publications, websites, video, correspondence, magazines, fact sheets, Q&As, customer and other business communications, etc.
Successful experience planning, project managing and implementing communication projects.
Highly motivated, ability to assess communication needs and drive appropriate responses with minimal supervision
Ability to handle tight deadlines, multiple tasks and shifting priorities.
Strong listening, creative thinking, problem-solving and relationship-building skills.
Takes initiative, ownership of assignments and personal responsibility
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Expertise in Microsoft Office: Word and PowerPoint and Outlook are required; working knowledge of Excel is a plus
Willingness and ability to travel
Must have at least one year of verifiable driving experience (Must hold a valid driver’s license for the class vehicle to be operated. Driving permits are not typically considered a valid driver’s license).
Must have no revocation of driving privileges within the 36 months prior to application, no convictions of major traffic violations (DUI, hit and run, reckless driving, etc.) within the 12 months prior to application, or any pending charges for a major traffic violation at the time of application.
Must consent to a continuous monitoring of your Motor Vehicle Record

Nice To Haves

Experience with the electric utility industry a plus
Experience supporting executive-level communications preferred
Technical experience with SharePoint, html, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe InDesign a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as a Corporate Communication point of contact for internal clients
Identifies and develops story ideas that highlight the company’s focus areas, values and culture
Collaborate with department contacts to create high-quality content, including speeches, talking points, presentations, video scripts and other forms of communication in support of company goals and business unit priorities
Write stories, create graphics and presentations that illustrate our culture
Create high quality, compelling company-wide communications for a variety of channels (email, video, websites, social media)
Interact, inform and influence clients on proper and impactful messaging
Ability to understand complex business issues and deliver messages to internal audiences in an easy-to-comprehend and effective manner
Research, write, edit, proofread, produce and distribute print, online and video communications to targeted audiences internally and externally
Edit the work of other departments that prepare executive materials in draft
Proactively partner with media relations to identify media opportunities and garner positive coverage throughout the state
Serve as a spokesperson for the company
Participate in crisis communication (e.g. storm response)
Participate in emergency nuclear communication training and exercises
Work with executives, directors and managers to collect and support communication initiatives
Ensure all communication materials meet company standards and explore new ways to support business units and engage employees
Other duties will be assigned