Manager Strategic Stakeholder Communications

Summary

The Manager Strategic Stakeholder Communications leads the development and execution of strategic communication initiatives that strengthen corporate reputation and effectively engage external stakeholders on key business priorities and public policy matters. Provides leadership in creating clear, compelling messaging around areas such as clean energy, technology innovation, regulatory initiatives, and major company initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

- BA/BS degree in Journalism, Marketing or Communications plus eight (8) years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, campaign communications or related fields. - In lieu of degree, a total of twelve (12) years combined education and experience in journalism, marketing or communications. - Three (3) years supervisory/management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop other professional communicators. - Demonstrated ability to plan and execute complex communication campaigns. - Strong grasp of public affairs and public policy.

Major Accountabilities

1. Leads External Communications to provide the corporate-owned enterprise with strategic counsel and communications expertise, from conception to execution, to enhance and protect the company's reputation. 2. Provides leadership, guidance, coaching and development to direct reports, and secondary support to all department employees. 3. Supports a variety of corporate-owned communications focus areas, including, but not limited to, issues management, stakeholder communications, executive communications, financial communications and message integration. 4. Leads resolution initiatives related to issue management as a functional expert in the corporate-owned enterprise and provides communications counsel to cross-functional issue working groups. Supports crisis communications responses at business unit and corporate-owned enterprise levels. 5. Sets strategies, develops messaging and drives communications for high-profile, corporate projects and initiatives with implications for external stakeholders. 6. Prepares executives and subject matter experts to function as thought leaders in key focus areas to help build the company's reputation as a trusted leader and advisor. Provide strategic counsel to senior executives and work collaboratively with other communications teams and internal stakeholders to position them as experts with the media, industry organizations and other market segments. 7. Engages with other communications department functions, including media relations and customer communications, to integrate strategy, messaging and activities into broader department efforts. 8. Establishes and tracks performance against key metrics.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law. For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.

Hybrid

Hybrid: Employees in hybrid roles work both in their home offices (virtually) and alongside their colleagues (in person). Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees). Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up. Role types are subject to change based on business need.