Strategic Corporate Communications Lead

U.S. Fusion Energy; Energy (IL); On-site; USD 119,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for;

PTO and holidays

401(k) match

Disability & Life Insurance

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Helion Energy, based in Seattle, WA, is seeking a Corporate Communications Specialist to manage internal and external communications, including the weekly company newsletter, monthly town halls, executive communications, media relations, and major announcements.

You will draft and edit communications, coordinate cross-functional storytelling across science, engineering, manufacturing, operations, policy, and People, and report to the Director of Communications.

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

Experience in corporate communications

Writing and editing

Program management

Project management

Discretion

Autonomy

Job description

Helion Energy, based in Seattle, WA, is seeking a Corporate Communications Specialist to manage internal and external communications, including the weekly company newsletter, monthly town halls, executive communications, media relations, and major announcements.

You will draft and edit communications, coordinate cross-functional storytelling across science, engineering, manufacturing, operations, policy, and People, and report to the Director of Communications.