Director, Corporate Communications

The role

The Director, Corporate Communications will develop and execute internal and external communication strategies to strengthen company reputation and advance business objectives. This role oversees executive communications, media relations, brand messaging, and change communications.

What you will do

• Develop and execute a comprehensive corporate communications strategy.
• Build and maintain a consistent company narrative.
• Lead proactive and reactive media engagement efforts.
• Cultivate relationships with energy, climate, infrastructure, business, and local media outlets.
• Partner with executive leadership to develop presentations, talking points, and internal messaging.
• Position company leaders as trusted voices in clean energy and grid modernization.
• Develop and maintain crisis communications plans and protocols.
• Lead corporate marketing events from strategy to execution.
• Oversee the development of high-impact corporate content.
• Manage web and digital marketing agency and communications team from public affairs agency.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, strategic communications, public affairs, or related fields.
• Proven track record managing media relations and securing meaningful earned media coverage.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level writing.
• Strong executive presence and ability to advise senior leaders.
• Ability to simplify complex technical, regulatory, and business topics for diverse audiences.
• Ability to influence colleagues and stakeholders without direct control.
• Experience managing agencies, consultants, and external communications partners.
• Experience overseeing and executing social media management.
• Highly collaborative with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Bachelor's degree required

Nice to have

• Experience working in clean energy, infrastructure, climate technology, utilities, renewables, energy storage, or similarly regulated industries
• Experience using WordPress and Canva is a positive
• Advanced degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Policy, or a related field is a plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 5% employer match on your 401k retirement account
• 20 paid vacation days off
• 7 sick days
• 9 federal holidays
• 3 personal floating holidays
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for both the primary and secondary caregiver within the first year of birth or adoption
• Wellness initiatives including a $1,000 stipend
• 16 volunteer hours plus two planned company-wide volunteer outings per year

About the company

NineDot Energy is a leading community-scale, clean energy developer. The company plans to develop, build and operate more than 400 MW of clean energy systems by 2026.