Senior Principal Communications Consultant

at  Portland General Electric

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.
Summary
Corporate Communications Enterprises, researches, writes and reports compelling stories and information to external media, stakeholders, internal and external audiences and community. Manages and maintains effective working relationships with journalists, reporters, editors, media representatives and outlets.
Career Level
Senior Principal Communications Consultant 6466
Grade 9
Career Level: P5
Master Professional Requires a recognized expert within the company. Anticipates internal and or external business challenges, vendor and/or regulatory issues; recommends process, product or service improvements. Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. Progression to this level is restricted on the basis of business requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Media Relationship and Storytelling Successfully develops and executes a strategy for expanding, cultivating, and advancing effective working relationships with local, regional and national media outlets, media leaders, staff, reporters and journalists. Guides and influences compelling storytelling and coverage of the company and advances the strategic communications objectives in collaboration with the communications team.
Content Writes, edits or produces, or oversees the writing, editing and production of key corporate communications outputs including talking points, briefing memos, scripts, speeches press releases, media statements, quotations, media briefings, media trainings, presentations, audio or video productions, and other communications tools. Prepares and executes media trainings for company speakers and representatives. Advises and develops content aligned to core messaging in collaboration with other functions across the company. Crafts and helps others achieve storytelling and reportage at highest quality levels with precision, accuracy and interest to audiences.
Media Relations Cultivates, develops and cares for company working relationships with media/press. Develops and maintains media rosters, reporter relationships, plans for strengthening collaborative relationships with media, and executes to measurable outcomes including coverage monitoring and data, coverage sentiment analysis, and other reporting metrics.
Consultation Serves as a companywide communications expert linking narratives and overseeing a consistent proactive approach. Works broadly and collaboratively across the entire Corporate Communications team and with other external-facing departments, facilitating engagements with media. Anticipates overall enterprise communication needs and provides strategic communication solutions.
Vendor Management May select or engage vendors as needed. Establishes quality metrics. Monitors work product quality of freelancers, agencies and other outside resources. Ensures alignment to overall brand concept.
Other Duties Oversees relevant department metrics. Designs, monitors and tracks metrics and reports back to clients. May lead cross-functional projects. May serve as a mentor to other team members and assign and direct work. Oversees high level or sensitive projects.
Education/Experience/Certifications
Education Requires a bachelor’s degree in journalism, writing or other related field or equivalent experience. Master’s in public administration, business administration or communications field preferred.
Experience Typically 10 or more years of experience in journalism, public relations, media relations, or corporate strategic communications, including internal and external communications. Accomplished in expository writing, complex storytelling, and crafting compelling narratives in multiple media, genres, and formats.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
Functional Competencies
Expert knowledge of principles and practices in journalism, communication, public relations, media relations, marketing and branding
Expert skills in managing competing priorities
Expert knowledge of grammar, spelling and style
Expert knowledge of social media platforms
Expert skills in variety of applicable technology tools and software
Expert skills in influence without authority
General Competencies
Expert skills in written/oral communication
Expert skills in analytical thinking
Expert business acumen
Expert skills in change leadership
Expert skills in project management
Expert skills in creativity and innovation
Expert skills in decision making
Expert skills in diplomacy
Expert skills in organization and prioritization
Physical and Cognitive Demands
Cognitive Level
Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).
Cognitive
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
Ability to follow accuracy standards
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
Demonstrates sound memory
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
Schedule/Attendance
Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule
Ability to work long hours
Ability to work a variable schedule
Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
Ability to work on-call schedule [some positions may require being on-call for storms, outages or other unusual situations

Physical Capabilities

• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor

• Office
• Plant (occasionally)
• Field (occasionally)

Compensation Range:
$116,410.00 - $216,190.00
Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.
PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click
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Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.
PGE is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter) associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting
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or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team is also available for support. You can contact them at
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