Director of Project Marketing & Community Communications

BrightNight; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightNight is seeking a seasoned marketing communications professional to support development from planning through permitting, construction, and operations. You will guide community engagement, manage media relations, and serve as a primary contact for local press.

Your role includes developing reusable engagement guides, crafting clear project narratives, and coordinating with Corporate MarCom and other teams to maintain consistent messaging across channels.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in marketing communications or related fields, including at least 3 years in a project-facing role.
• Experience with media relations and reporter engagement in energy, infrastructure, or place-based work.
• Excellent writing, judgment, organization, and ability to guide teams and influence without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Advise Development teams on audience planning, community-engagement approaches, key messages, meeting prep, feedback, and follow-up.
• Create reusable tools and guidance such as engagement plans, stakeholder materials, FAQs, templates, and briefing documents.
• Develop clear project narratives explaining the project, status, and local context; translate technical topics for community and media audiences.
• Build relationships with local and regional reporters, respond to inquiries, identify story opportunities, and prepare releases, Q&As, and spokesperson briefings.
• Monitor coverage and concerns, counsel project teams, and coordinate with MarCom, Community Affairs, Permitting, Legal, and partners.
• Support project websites, fact sheets, newsletters, public meetings, notices, and other communications.

Skills

Media relations

Storytelling

Written communication

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

BrightNight is seeking a seasoned marketing communications professional to support development from planning through permitting, construction, and operations. You will guide community engagement, manage media relations, and serve as a primary contact for local press.

Your role includes developing reusable engagement guides, crafting clear project narratives, and coordinating with Corporate MarCom and other teams to maintain consistent messaging across channels.