Senior Communications Manager – Catawba Nuclear

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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

• 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

Basic/Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public 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

Specific Requirements

• Must clear nuclear background check for unescorted nuclear access.

Desired Qualifications

• 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.

Working Conditions

• 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.

Travel Requirements

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

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Posting Expiration Date

All 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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