Communications Manager

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA); Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is seeking a Communications Manager to lead corporate and stakeholder communications. This role requires experience in managing communications strategies and supporting internal and external teams.

This hybrid position based in Portland, OR, entails writing, designing, budget management, and project management of communications across various channels. A salary range of $90,000 to $100,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate communication strategies and practices.
• Strong skills in writing, project managing, and designing communications.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Align communication strategies for consistency across teams.
• Manage corporate communication strategies and stakeholder information.
• Support executive communications and ensure accurate messaging.

Skills

Strategic communications

Project management

Writing and designing

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Digital communications

Job description

The Communications Manager supports, develops and implements corporate, stakeholder and funder communications both internally and externally to support the organization’s business goals. The Communications Manager leads alignment among cross‑functional teams on communications approaches and projects and consults with and supports management and staff in meeting their goals through strategic communications. The Communications Manager is responsible for NEEA’s external and executive communications support functions.

In addition, the individual also serves as an individual contributor responsible for writing, designing, and project managing internal and external communications, oftentimes working closely with creative and technical contractors. Budget management responsibility for projects and programs is expected.

This position is based in the Portland, OR metro area, with a hybrid work location. We are looking for candidates who can meet the requirement of working at least 2 days per week onsite at NEEA’s office location. Finalists must have eligibility to work in the US as NEEA is not able to provide VISA sponsorship or have remote work outside of the US.

Salary range: $90,000 - $100,000, exempt

Salary is based on the applicants Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

The Typical Day May Include

• Aligns communication strategies between several internal teams to ensure consistency and accurate messaging across outward communications.
• Manages and executes Corporate Communication strategies.
• Ensure stakeholders have accurate information about NEEA through distillation and synthesis of activities and performance.
• Provides vision and gains internal alignment on look and feel of communications for a wide range of external audiences, such as NEEA’s Board and stakeholders.
• Manages NEEA’s external content strategy including data visualization, digital communications, reporting, and process development in alignment with overall organizational positioning strategy.
• Manages communications of NEEA business highlights, results and accomplishments using a systematic approach, adhering to NEEA brand and communications guidelines.
• Manages the end‑to‑end production and project management of NEEA’s highly visible corporate events and conferences and high‑profile communications, on time and on budget.
• Supports and delivers support for NEEA’s executive communications function, working with the ED, including providing speaker and communications support, developing speaking platforms, messaging, and delivering on visual communications challenges.
• Supports NEEA’s Business Plan goals by providing communications support for organizational priorities, including communications plans, messaging, data visualization, and presentation support.
• Delivers tools, training and other materials to support staff in delivering excellent customer service experience to funders.
• Builds and maintains relationships with counterparts at NEEA’s funding organizations.
• Manages overall external communications calendar for NEEA to ensure standardization, efficiency, and transparency.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position currently has no direct supervisory responsibilities but may provide oversight, direction, guidance, and coaching to staff and contractors. Must provide communications leadership to executives, managers, junior staff, and lead cross‑functional teams to alignment and action.