Duke Energy
Senior Communications Manager – Catawba Nuclear
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Job Description
- Req#: R30678
- Providing internal employee communications support and strategic planning
- Providing communications counsel to site leadership and employees
- Developing and conducting presentations
- Developing and implementing communications plans
- Writing feature stories
- Developing media messages and serving as media spokesperson
- Managing internal and external issues
- Conducting nuclear station tours
- Participating in the emergency response organization
- Building and sustaining relationships with external stakeholders
- Coordinating community relations activities/events
- Managing plant neighbor/customer interactions
- Serves in a support role to advance nuclear strategy communications and outreach
- Bachelor's degree in communications, j ournalism, p ublic relations or other related degree
- In addition to bachelor's degree, five (5) years minimum of related work experience
- In lieu of bachelor's degree AND five (5) years minimum of related work experience listed above, high school diploma/GED AND nine (9) years minimum of related work experience
- Must clear nuclear background check for unescorted nuclear access.
- Experience in internal communications, community affairs, corporate communications and/or public relations.
- Demonstrated experience with internal employee communications including developing and writing for employee newsletters and leadership communications; creating and administering surveys; developing employee messages; writing feature stories and developing materials for online and digital platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to strategically plan communications, including objectives which are achieved through tactics and tied directly to measurable results.
- Ability to work and make decisions independently, as well as collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to interface effectively with all levels within the organization.
- Experience with digital media, Web publishing, social media and digital communications platforms (videos, electronic signage, SharePoint, etc.).
- Experience with external relations, stakeholder engagement and issues management
- Experience working with the general public, customers, face-to-face and via telephone.
- Experience conducting presentations to various audiences, internal and external, including challenging audiences.
- Experience in crisis communications and ability to participate in crisis management response.
- Experience working with the media, developing press releases and media messages, developing and maintaining relationships with reporters, conducting interviews with the media.
- Highly motivated individual who can follow through and work with minimal direction or supervision.
- Available to work occasional evenings to support public meetings or multi-day weather events as needed.
- Ability to successfully pass station requirements for unescorted access.
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Previous energy industry experience, including support for nuclear generation.
- Demonstrated experience in providing communications counsel and advice to executives.
- Experience handling conflict and contentious issues internally and externally.
- Extensive experience working with community organizations.
- Position will be based at Catawba Nuclear Station, but will also require reporting in to Duke Energy Plaza in Charlotte, NC
- M – F, 2 – 3 days per week in office. May be required on-site as needed to lead effectively and for emergency response.
- Travel: 5%. Position requires occasional travel to sites in North and South Carolina.
- Hybrid mobility classification - work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to Catawba Nuclear Station and Duke Energy Plaza.
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Job Summary
The Senior Communications Manager - Catawba Nuclear Station position supports Duke Energy nuclear generation communications and is responsible for managing the internal and external communications programs for the nuclear plant.
Responsibilities
Basic/Required Qualifications
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5-15%Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
NoRepresented/Union Position
NoVisa Sponsored Position
NoPosting Expiration Date
Tuesday, April 30, 2024All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.
Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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