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Electricity Infrastructure Communications Professional

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory · Richland, WA · 1 wk ago
On-siteMarketing$108k/yrFull-time

About the role

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments referred to as Directorates, focused on specific areas of scientific research or other functions. The Communications and External Engagement (CXE) Directorate engages PNNL staff and key stakeholders to amplify connections between our science and technology mission, elevating PNNL’s institutional reputation and impact locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. CXE inspires stakeholders and staff by showcasing PNNL’s scientific leadership, national influence, community commitments, and service to advance the frontiers of knowledge.

PNNL’s Communications team engages internal and external stakeholders through strategic communication efforts that support mission outcomes. We aim to elevate the reputation and visibility of PNNL by transforming the Lab’s science, mission, and impact into influential communications and compelling stories.

We are seeking a senior communications professional who advises leaders, shapes communications priorities, and develops and executes integrated communications strategies that advance organizational objectives. This role combines strategic communications, planning and execution, and leadership engagement to support sector priorities while reinforcing enterprise communications strategies and standards.

Responsibilities

  • Leadership Engagement and Communications Guidance
    • Establish and maintain trusted relationships with sector leaders, researchers, communicators, and key stakeholders.
    • Serve as the aligned communicator for the Electricity Infrastructure Sector, translating sector priorities and business goals into communications strategies, plans, and deliverables that align with directorate, sponsor, and enterprise objectives.
    • Provide communications counsel to senior leaders and develop high-visibility content, including presentations, talking points, reports, leadership correspondence, and other communications.
    • Proactively identify communications opportunities, risks, emerging issues, and barriers to success; recommend and implement appropriate communications approaches and solutions.
  • Communications Planning, Content, and Execution
    • Develop and execute integrated communications strategies and plans, managing priorities, scope, resources, and budget to support organizational objectives.
    • Create compelling communications content for a range of audiences, channels, and purposes, translating complex scientific, technical, and organizational information into clear and effective narratives.
    • Collaborate with Communications colleagues to plan, develop, and deliver communications products, campaigns, events, stakeholder engagement efforts, and other initiatives, drawing on specialized expertise and established resources as appropriate.
    • Reinforce communications best practices, governance expectations, and PNNL style and branding standards across communications activities and deliverables.
  • Coordination and Communications Effectiveness
    • Maintain proactive communication with sector leadership and Communications colleagues regarding priorities, progress, risks, opportunities, and changing needs.
    • Identify cross-organizational communications needs, opportunities, risks, and overlaps that require broader coordination or leadership attention.
    • Define measures of communications effectiveness, evaluate results, and use insights to improve communications approaches and demonstrate value.
  • Perform other duties consistent with the scope and level of the position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • BS/BA and 7+ years of relevant experience OR MS/MA and 5+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships, provide communications guidance, and influence senior leaders and other stakeholders without direct authority.
  • Ability to translate organizational priorities, business goals, and complex subject matter into effective communications approaches and compelling content for diverse audiences.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with demonstrated experience developing high-quality communications for executive, scientific, and technical audiences.
  • Strong judgment, discretion, and decision-making skills, particularly when navigating sensitive, high-visibility, or high-risk communications matters.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands, manage complex communications efforts, and focus resources on the highest-value opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience planning and executing complex communications initiatives, campaigns, or stakeholder engagement efforts in collaboration with others.
  • Experience defining and using metrics or KPIs to evaluate communications effectiveness, inform decisions, and improve results.
  • Experience supporting communications in energy, environmental, scientific, engineering, research, or technology-focused organizations.

Benefits

Employees and their families are offered:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Robust telehealth care options and several mental health benefits.
  • Free wellness coaching, health savings account, and flexible spending accounts.
  • Basic life insurance and disability insurance.
  • Employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
  • Tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits.
  • Supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support.
  • Company-funded pension plan and 401(k) savings plan with company match.
  • Up to 120 vacation hours per year and ten paid holidays per year.

*Research Associates excluded. All benefits are dependent upon eligibility.

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