Media Communications Senior Advisor

Responsibilities

Leads strategic execution of communications strategy and measures the effectiveness for the relevant team’s focus area.
Drives communications that inform and educate, and when needed, manage risk and mitigate crises.
Led editorial development to establish a continuous and optimized presence across platforms (brainstorming, planning sessions, content pipeline, etc.).
Translates business goals into communications strategies, tactics and messaging.
Identifies opportunities to share success stories about big initiatives and company/departmental/team priorities.
Provides strategic advice and counsel and develops standard work processes.
Recommends and creates specific communications materials such as blogs, op-eds, fact sheets, site copy and key messages/talking points.
Serves as a Public Information Officer (PIO) during Incident Management Team activations, playing a vital role in supporting our customers and communities during emergencies.

Requirements

Achieves a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in corporate communications within a corporate and/or agency environment.
Preferred qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or higher in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, or a related field.
Experience with communication related to corporate finance and utilities, with a strong knowledge of media landscape and proficiency with all social media platforms.
Media relations and social media experience — either as a reporter in a newsroom or with an agency or in a corporate environment.
Excellent writing skills/abilities for media and social media platforms.
Experience with Cision and BusinessWire or similar platforms.
Experience with project management or media campaign management.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or higher in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, or a related field.
Preferred qualifications include ten or more years of experience in corporate communications within a corporate and/or agency environment.

Skills

Strong knowledge of media landscape and proficiency with all social media platforms.
Experience with Cision and BusinessWire or similar platforms.
Experience with project management or media campaign management.

Benefits

The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000 annually.

Schedule

This role is a hybrid position, requiring the employee to report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.

About the Role

Become a Media Communications Senior Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this role, you’ll conduct important work pitching and responding to media opportunities on behalf of Edison International and Southern California Edison, while serving as a spokesperson representing the companies.