Director Corporate Reputation and External Affairs

About the Role

Reporting to the Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, the Director, Corporate Reputation & External Affairs will help advance EnerSys' corporate reputation, external communication strategy, stakeholder engagement efforts, and executive visibility. This role serves as a strategic communications partner across the enterprise, developing clear, consistent messaging for media, policymakers, industry associations, customers, investors, employees, and community stakeholders. The position is responsible for external communications, media relations, public affairs, executive communications for the CEO and CFO, corporate website content governance, special situations, and crisis communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute communications strategies that strengthen and protect the company's corporate reputation and support strategic business objectives.
• Help shape and maintain a clear and consistent corporate narrative across external stakeholders and communication channels.
• Support corporate positioning initiatives that reinforce EnerSys' leadership within the industries and markets it serves.
• Draft and edit corporate communications materials including press releases, FAQs, executive messaging, thought leadership content, and strategic communications plans.
• Collaborate with various corporate functions to ensure alignment of corporate messaging, brand standards, reputation objectives, and strategic priorities.
• Maintain corporate branded templates and co-lead new corporate branding and marketing initiatives.
• Monitor industry trends, stakeholder sentiment, emerging issues, and reputational risks, recommending proactive communications strategies.
• Leverage emerging communications technologies, including AI tools, to enhance content development and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and execute proactive media relations strategies to increase company visibility.
• Lead media strategy for company events, executive engagements, and corporate milestones.
• Build and maintain relationships with media outlets and serve as a company spokesperson.
• Support government relations and public affairs communications, including CEO/CFO briefing materials and stakeholder engagement.
• Serve as a communications partner to the CEO and CFO for various executive communications needs.
• Develop and maintain crisis communications plans and participate in scenario planning exercises.
• Manage corporate website content strategy and governance, ensuring alignment with company priorities.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for corporate communications activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure integrated and effective communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Political Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in corporate communications, marketing, public relations, or executive communication.

Skills

• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Strategic thinking and ability to translate complex business priorities into clear communications.
• Collaborative business partner with strong judgment.
• Experience with media relations, public affairs, and executive communications.
• Familiarity with corporate branding, marketing, and website content governance.
• Ability to manage crisis communications and special situations.
• Proficiency in leveraging emerging communications technologies, including AI tools.

Schedule

Domestic and international travel is expected approximately 10%–15%, including executive events, company-sponsored events, industry conferences, government affairs activities, and other corporate communications responsibilities. This role is ideally based within commuting distance of EnerSys' global headquarters in Reading, Pennsylvania.