Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Duke Energy Corporation•St. Petersburg, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Stakeholder Engagement team is a group of community engagement and communications professionals who use proactive principles and processes to implement Duke Energy’s mission of customer-centric community outreach. Team members develop successful strategies and fully-integrated engagement plans to engage internal and external stakeholders in order to gain acceptance of large and complex infrastructure projects. This position works in collaboration with project teams throughout the siting of new transmission lines and substations and through the development, implementation and on-time completion of a wide range of transmission capital projects. Engagement Managers are community advocates who facilitate positive interactions with project neighbors, local governments and others affected by capital projects. The Sr. Public Engagement Manager requires in-depth knowledge and experience in developing and implementing strategic engagement plans and communications tactics while building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
In addition to required degree, five (5) years minimum of related work experience
In lieu of degree, high school diploma/GED AND seven (7) years minimum of related work experience
Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations
Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications
Ten years or more of experience in stakeholder engagement, community relations, public relations and/or corporate communications
Demonstrated organization, planning and independent decision-making skills
Demonstrated excellent communication skills
Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office programs
Demonstrated financial and project management skills
Demonstrated skills in community involvement and/or public participation
Experience with developing, implementing and monitoring strategy
Demonstrated problem solving and conflict management skills
Ability to effectively navigate internal and external relationships to achieve business objectives and maintain relationships
Ability to work independently and receive minimum guidance

Responsibilities

Lead the company's strategic outreach efforts for large transmission projects.
Developing and managing strategic engagement plans that enable the successful execution of large, complex transmission projects
Engaging and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders
Serving as a key project team member advocating for the public's interests and negotiating mutually beneficial outcomes
Developing external communications strategies in coordination with internal stakeholders, including multiple levels of management, corporate communications, community relations, legal, engineering, siting and others
Developing proactive strategies to manage potential opposition related to transmission projects
Interacting with external stakeholders to identify solutions to issues that support the overall project goals
Leading the strategy, preparation and collaboration for public hearings