Media Communications Lead Program Manager

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Job Purpose

Key Accountabilities

• Maintain record and measure value of key communications activities. Ensure alignment to function’s objectives.
• Develop key messaging by liaising with subject matter experts across the business.
• Develop strong relationships with national energy, climate, and business media.
• Develop creative storytelling mechanisms and story ideas. Monitor the news cycle and suggest where National Grid fits into the story. Oversee media activity, trends, and markets for the purpose of helping the team develop and implement effective communication pitches and campaigns.
• Refine and execute thought leadership strategy including seeking out conferences, speaking engagements, podcasts and media interviews for CEO and Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer.
• Create briefings, speaking notes and speeches for executive team.
• Coordinate the processes necessary to drive the team’s communications priorities.
• Write and distribute press releases and media pitches.
• Develop and maintain suite of communications collateral for US Corporate communications team and internal stakeholders to use in external opportunities, including media interviews, speaking engagements, industry conferences, and stakeholder meetings.
• Participate in New England media on-call rotation (daytime and occasional night-time responsibilities).

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to simplify complex concepts under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly and concisely for both internal and external audiences, including (but not limited to) content for news releases, media advisories, fact sheets, white papers, executive speeches and presentations, employee newsletters, blogs, social media, etc. Writing samples must be provided.
• Experience in executive support is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to form and maintain relationships with media and knowledge of social media in the energy space preferred.
• Agency and/or corporate experience is a plus.
• Creative and innovative project development experience, demonstrating the ability to match personal vision with company priorities and strategic initiatives,
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Applications: Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with strong presentation skills.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant energy industry experience in media relations, social media, or marketing preferred.

• Able to deal with ambiguity and ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and determine priorities in a complex environment
• Ability to manage projects independently but enjoys collaborating with a team.
• Reviews accuracy of own work and checks that all details are accurate to ensure multiple tasks and projects are completed on time.
• Think strategically and act tactically to share and implement a vision
• Takes personal responsibility for correcting problems promptly and communicates effectively with external and internal customers to monitor delivery and satisfaction.
• Takes an interest in finding creative solutions to problems and is eager to learn.
• Extreme flexibility and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, fluid environment.
• Experience in leading and motivating stakeholders
• Celebrates group successes and overcoming team challenges
• Acts quickly and decisively in time-sensitive situations, demonstrating resourcefulness.

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