Senior Corporate Communications Lead — Energy Tech

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

PTO 31 days

Public holidays

401(k) match

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Helion is seeking a Corporate Communications Specialist to drive internal and external communications during a period of rapid progress. This onsite role at the Everett, WA headquarters reports to the Director of Communications and will manage the weekly newsletter, executive communications, speaking engagements, media relations, and major announcements.

You will build systems to coordinate cross-functional work, adapt voices for different audiences, and ensure timely, accurate messaging across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in corporate communications, internal communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with demonstrated experience adapting content for different executives, audiences, and communications channels.
• Experience independently managing recurring communications programs and complex projects with multiple contributors and deadlines.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with an ability to build practical systems that improve team coordination and execution.
• Strong judgment when working with sensitive or confidential information and the ability to recognize when issues should be escalated.
• Ability to operate autonomously, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning and execution of major internal communications programs, including Helion's weekly newsletter and monthly company town halls.
• Own the internal communications calendar and serve as air traffic control for inbound communications requests, helping teams align timing, audiences, channels, and priorities.
• Draft and edit communications for executives, adapting to different voices, audiences, and channels.
• Maintain Helion's external speaking engagement calendar, research opportunities, manage submissions and deadlines, and coordinate speaker preparation.
• Partner with teams across science, engineering, manufacturing, operations, policy, and People to identify stories and develop accurate, compelling communications.
• Track communications performance and use employee feedback, engagement data, and media results to improve programs over time.

Skills

Corporate communications

Writing & editing

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Discretion

Autonomous work

Tools

CMS platforms

PR software

Job description

Helion is seeking a Corporate Communications Specialist to drive internal and external communications during a period of rapid progress. This onsite role at the Everett, WA headquarters reports to the Director of Communications and will manage the weekly newsletter, executive communications, speaking engagements, media relations, and major announcements.

You will build systems to coordinate cross-functional work, adapt voices for different audiences, and ensure timely, accurate messaging across