Senior Media & Corporate Communications Strategist

CenterPoint Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training

Benefits eligibility on day one

Transit subsidies

Flexible schedule

Job summary

CenterPoint Energy in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Corporate Media Specialist to join the Corporate Communications team. You will develop and manage external communication plans, serve as a company spokesperson, handle on-camera storytelling, and oversee emergency response communications with a focus on protecting and enhancing the company’s reputation.

You will collaborate with operations, government relations, regulatory departments and stakeholders, coordinating messages, training

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Strategic Communications, Public Relations or a related area of study from an accredited college or university
• 5 to 7 years of communications experience
• Experience as a company/organization spokesperson
• Experience in crisis response, including in an Incident Command System (ICS)

Responsibilities

• Serves as a Corporate Communications representative, providing strategic guidance, identifying effective tactics and evaluating results.
• Serves on the emergency response communications team. May work extensive hours at CenterPoint Energy locations during a crisis response.
• Comfortable communicating across all channels including digital and social.
• Adept at communicating complex information that is easily consumed.
• Provides proactive counsel on strategic direction to corporate leadership, business leaders, colleagues and other stakeholders, with a focus on achieving business objectives.
• Develops and implements strategic internal and external communication plans. Includes developing key messages, strategies, timing and specific channels, and incorporating analytics and measurement for results.
• Develops and implements strategic communications plans to support regulatory and government affairs initiatives highlighting issues pertaining to the company's business goals and interests.
• Coordinates media and public speaking training programs for selected CenterPoint Energy executives, selected managers and staff who may be involved in addressing external audiences, including the news media, key opinion and thought groups and other external stakeholders. Develops and manages the production of a wide variety of communication materials, including news releases, fact sheets, articles, presentations, speeches, videos, social media content, digital signage, etc.Implements best practices and improves processes and deliverables proactively. Collaborates with graphic designers, marketing specialists to produce attractive and effective communication materials.
• Develops and executes a range of communications strategies and tactics in support of CenterPoint Energy's business imperatives in Texas - both electric and gas; positions the company's services and capabilities with key audiences and stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Media relations

Crisis communications

Spokesperson

Internal/external communications

Analytics/measurement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Strategic Communications or related field

Tools

Spokesperson training

Job description

CenterPoint Energy in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Corporate Media Specialist to join the Corporate Communications team. You will develop and manage external communication plans, serve as a company spokesperson, handle on-camera storytelling, and oversee emergency response communications with a focus on protecting and enhancing the company’s reputation.

You will collaborate with operations, government relations, regulatory departments and stakeholders, coordinating messages, training