Sr Communications Strategist

NextEra Energy

About The Position

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us! The Communication Strategist – NEER Communications is a client service position supporting NEER Development. This role will help developers tell our story in communities across the country, with the goal of permitting and building our growing portfolio of wind, solar and energy storage projects. The role will need to draw on the full range of communications services, including messaging, media relations, research, advertising, events and digital communications. The position will involve travel. The ideal candidate is a self-starter and strong writer with a commitment to good client service. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to help grow our energy business and bring a strategic mindset to meeting the challenges of each project.Job OverviewWith minimal guidance from a lead or a leader, employees in this role are responsible for providing excellent communication support to assigned business unit as measured by completion of required planning and execution, and client feedback. Employees in this role are responsible for using business and customer insights to support the development and implementation of communication strategies and tactics to improve customer and stakeholder perception as measured by campaign results, which may include media coverage, and brand and message awareness results. Employees in this role will be expected to provide excellent media relations support as measured by media results. This role requires a high performing individual with strong planning capabilities, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Requirements

High School Grad / GED
Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
Experience: 4+ years

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

Supports development and execution of strategic communications plans, key messages, programs and campaigns to support business objectives using research/analytics. Creates visual and written content for internal and external channels (newsletters, digital and social media, video, etc.)
Supports internal business partners on communications strategy and provides executive and communications support. Serves as liaison for assigned business units and serves as project manager for campaigns and cross-functional initiatives
Drafts media statements/press releases, answers media inquiries, serves as media spokesperson, including afterhours media duty. Proactively builds relationships with the media and seeks out opportunities to tell our company story
Supports planning and cross-functional execution of events
Measures results and evaluates the effectiveness of communications and tactics to drive improvements
Supports emergency events, as assigned
Performs other job-related duties as assigned