Specialist II/III, Communications

Southern Company • Virginia Beach, VA

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Virginia Natural Gas Corporate Communications Specialist will be responsible for supporting proactive development and execution of internal and external communications. This includes outreach and education on safety initiatives, infrastructure projects, community and corporate citizenship, customer communications, employee communications and more.

The Corporate Communications Specialist will work closely with peer team members and collaborate with internal and external business partners on a variety of business initiatives. The person in this role must be organized, detail-oriented, creative, have a solid understanding of corporate communication principles and strong writing and presentation skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in communications, public relations, marketing or related field and at least 3+ years of experience in communications and marketing.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to develop messages, talking points, holding statements and other communications and content under tight deadlines.
• A strong understanding of new digital technologies, social media development, and other relevant technology-based communications vehicles. Stays current with relevant technology and innovation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, AP Style, Canva, AI and Sprout Social or adjacent platforms.
• Ability to manage large workloads while coordinating fast-paced projects on time and on budget.
• Proven presentation, written and verbal communications skills and equally strong interpersonal skills.
• Strategic judgment in messaging, editing and creative review.
• Self-starter with excellent follow-through.

Nice To Haves

• energy industry experience
• knowledge of utility operations, issues, policies and corporate strategy

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, propose and execute communications-related initiatives tied to business unit success, corporate strategy and company goals.
• Develop and execute communications plans to support business programs and initiatives including conducting regular reviews to determine effectiveness and future opportunities.
• Create effective and engaging external messaging content, to include but not limited to PowerPoint presentations, newsletters, web content, social media and bill inserts while coordinating with team members to ensure consistent messaging and brand voice; demonstrate successful results of outreach efforts.
• Provide internal communication counsel and content, drive processes, draft and deploy employee messaging using a variety of communication tools.
• Coordinate closely with team members to manage workflows, timelines and coordination across communication projects to ensure efficient execution and consistent delivery.
• Develop, review and edit, as needed, all communications for business units to ensure consistency in brand positioning and key messaging.
• Measure and report on ROI of various communications campaigns/initiatives, optimizing to ensure effectiveness and maximum performance
• Represent the department by participating on committees or sub-committees as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level