Sr Communications Specialist

Entergy • New Orleans, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists in the development, management and execution of communications strategies for the Operations businesses, in alignment with the company, as well as plans for external use. Develop press releases and stories that can be used with all stakeholders to help tell the story of becoming the premier utility. Assist with a communications strategy for executive leadership, including written messages, videos, multimedia presentations and creative and humanized storytelling. Ensure alignment amongst operations communications and the overall enterprise. Create goodwill with stakeholders to support Entergy’s collective vision, mission, strategy and stakeholder objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in a related field
• Strong writing, editing and communications planning skills (AP style knowledge a plus).
• Demonstrated ability to use or learn an array of publishing software such as Photoshop, InDesign, Office 365, HTML editing software, web analytics, social media platforms and a variety of audio, video and infographic production programs.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 5+ years of experience in corporate communications or public relations is required OR in lieu of a bachelor’s degree 9+ years of experience in corporate communications or public relations is required or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Build and execute communications strategies designed to inform and align cross functional staff and internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor industry news and identify emerging issues and potential opportunities.
• Support communication needs for company leadership and multiple businesses, including but not limited to town halls, employee meetings, speeches, talking points, internal memos, presentations, employee articles, news releases, website posts, etc. Additionally, prepares weekly e-newsletter and other communications for employees.
• Willingness to work and provide communications support in response to weather and other incident response events.
• Create feature stories about the business, our operational progress, profiling improvements, highlighting key individuals and teams in the business to illustrate our commitment to effectively tell our story.
• Recommend strategies, produce materials and execute communication plans to support and promote company business objectives, organizational priorities and major functional initiatives.
• Implement broad-based employee communications, such as executive messaging and employee meetings, newsletters, videos, and other tools.
• Collaborate with company leadership and senior communications staff on the development of key messages, Q&As, and other needed tools.
• Coordinate layout, production and distribution.
• Research, cultivate knowledge of and use social media to communicate key Entergy messages and drive operational leaders to amplify messages.
• Evaluate and recommend usage for optimal positive exposure for the company, its people and its businesses.
• Assist in establishing editorial or departmental standards.
• May edit the work of and/or provide guidance and direction to others.
• May require project management knowledge including business processes such as budgeting, purchasing, request for proposal, etc.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
• Compliance with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
• Policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
• Prohibition of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
• Prohibition of improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties.
• Reasonable accommodations for online applicants.
• Affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.

What This Job Offers

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