Dir Corporate Communications

About the role

This isn’t just a job—it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. As the Director of Corporate Communications, you will lead Williams' integrated communications strategy across the enterprise's core functions—including Human Resources, Corporate Affairs, Legal, Finance/Investor Relations, and IT/Business Transformation—ensuring clear, consistent, and credible messaging that aligns with business strategy while protecting and advancing the company's reputation.

Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Affairs, you will serve as a strategic advisor to enterprise leadership and will partner closely with the VP to develop and execute the executive engagement strategy for CEO Chad Zamarin. Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities

• Develops and drives an integrated, multi-channel communications strategy spanning HR, Corporate Affairs, Legal, Finance/IR, and IT/Business Transformation, ensuring alignment of internal and external messaging with enterprise objectives
• Serves as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leadership on communication priorities, sensitive and confidential matters, and reputation management
• Partners with the VP of Corporate Affairs to design and execute the executive engagement and visibility strategy for the CEO, including thought leadership, speaking platforms, and internal and external positioning
• Leads, mentors, and develops a team of six communications professionals embedded at the leadership tables of the CFO, General Counsel, CHRO, and CTO, ensuring consistent standards while supporting each function's distinct needs
• Ensures messaging consistency, clarity, and brand integrity across all functions, audiences, and channels
• Provides communications counsel and support for crisis, issues, and rapid-response situations in coordination with Legal and Corporate Affairs
• Partners with Finance/Investor Relations on financial and stakeholder communications, maintaining discretion on confidential and market-sensitive matters
• Establishes measurement frameworks and reports on communications effectiveness to inform data-driven decisions
• Collaborates across the Corporate Affairs leadership team to align integrated communications with strategic communications, creative and brand experience, and community impact priorities
• Manages agency, vendor, and partner relationships in support of enterprise communications
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or a related field
• Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in corporate communications, either in-house or agency, including at least 5 years of people management experience
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
• Demonstrated success as a strategic counselor to senior executives, with the judgment to handle confidential and sensitive matters with discretion
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams, including communications professionals embedded within business functions
• Exceptional writing, editing, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, compelling narratives
• A self-starter who is creative, collaborative, and effective in fast-paced, dynamic environments
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trusted relationships enterprise-wide

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the energy industry or other highly regulated, capital-intensive sectors
• Experience supporting investor relations or financial communications at a publicly traded company
• Experience leading executive engagement and thought leadership programs