Communications Strategist

Ameren Corporation; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage on date of hire

Pension plan (cash balance)

401(k) with company match fully vested

Vacation and paid holidays (minimum 15

Parental leave

Job summary

Ameren Services (B&CS) seeks an experienced Communications Strategist to lead internal and external messaging across multiple channels, aligning with Ameren's strategic goals. You will develop integrated communications plans, coordinate with internal pillars, craft compelling narratives, and provide counsel to leadership to ensure consistent tone, timing, and outcomes across campaigns and initiatives.

The role requires strong relationship-building with business partners, excellent writing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in communications, journalism, marketing or related field.
• Five+ years of professional journalism or communications experience.
• Experience in project team leadership.
• Energy industry experience preferred.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated communications strategies that align with organizational goals.
• Coordinate across internal pillars and teams to create cohesive plans for campaigns.
• Develop outcome-based plans for employee communications campaigns.
• Craft messaging and campaigns across various media platforms.
• Develop content for coworker communications and presentations as needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal business partners and stakeholders; provide counsel to support business goals.
• Provide counsel to leadership to ensure messaging is consistent.
• Collaborate with Ameren Communications to execute plans.
• Identify content gaps and provide strategic solutions.
• Monitor and analyze communications performance and adapt strategies.
• Stay abreast of developments and implement best practices for content and channel optimization.

Skills

Content strategy

Internal communications

Public speaking

MS Office

Digital communications

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

About Ameren Services (B&CS)

Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries and affiliates. Ameren Services includes a wide range of skill sets and roles, from finance and legal experts to digital and cyber specialists, plus those charged with ensuring environmental compliance and operational safety. Together, we help execute a strategy that enables Ameren to deliver superior long-term value to customers, shareholders and the environment.

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire
• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave
• Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About The Position

The Communications Strategist is an experienced communications professional, knowledgeable of all communications channels and platforms. This position requires proficiency at developing client relationships and providing strategic communications counsel. The Communications Strategist leads internal communication planning and development for projects as assigned and ensures visibility across the team for consistent messaging, tone, timing, and strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute integrated communications strategies that align with organizational goals and objectives.
• Coordinate across internal pillars and teams to create cohesive and integrated plans for campaigns and initiatives.
• Develop outcome-based plans for effective employee communication campaigns.
• Craft compelling messages, narratives, and campaigns across various media platforms.
• Develop messaging and content for co-worker communications and internal/external presentations and engagements as needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal business partners and stakeholders, providing counsel and recommendations that support business goals while keeping audiences’ needs at the forefront.
• Provide counsel to leadership and other personnel to ensure that company messaging is consistent and communicated effectively.
• Work collaboratively with other departments, leveraging team strengths and managing projects through the internal working group, including channel owners.
• Collaborate across Ameren Communications team to execute communications plans.
• Identify content gaps and provide strategic solutions.
• Monitor and analyze communications performance to measure the effectiveness and impact to business goals, adapting strategies as necessary.
• Stay abreast of developments in the field, research new tools and processes, and implement best practices for content and channel optimization across enterprise communications team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required, preferably in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field required.
• Five or more years of professional journalism, or communication experience required.
• Experience in project team leadership required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in a corporate communications or marketing team in a large corporate environment, public relations or advertising agency preferred.
• Energy industry experience preferred.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will:

• Possess a contemporary understanding of marketing and communications landscape, including experience in a wide variety of traditional and digital channels.
• Possess a solid grasp of customer segmentation and an aptitude for effective communications.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Possess strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Possess strong knowledge of digital communications and social media tools.
• Possess analytical ability to identify trends based on data.
• Able to effectively listen, weigh competing priorities, make trade-off recommendations, and develop creative solutions.
• Proven proficiency with creative oral and written communications as well as public speaking.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and assignments and manage multiple on-going projects with demanding time constraints.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• A high level of professionalism.
• Strong project management experience.
• MSOffice proficiency is a must.

Additional Information

Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include candidate testing and/or an individual aptitude or skill-based assessment. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range:

Compensation Range: $88,500.00 - $137,200.00 At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within an organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including an annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date: Tuesday September 22, 2026

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.