Head of Corporate Communications

Houston, TX, United States

Brief Description of Sunnova

Sunnova (NYSE: NOVA) is an industry-leading adaptive energy services company focused on making clean energy more accessible, reliable, and affordable for homeowners and businesses.

At Sunnova, we embrace diverse perspectives, vibrant creativity and forward-thinkers who share our zeal for a sustainable future. A career with us means pushing beyond traditional limits, exploring new horizons, collaborating with like-minded peers, and transforming the energy industry for the better.

If you're excited about being a part of the fastest-growing segment of the energy industry, we encourage you to apply!

Role Mission:

To strategically enhance and protect the company's reputation by developing and executing comprehensive communication strategies that align with business objectives, engage stakeholders, and effectively convey the company's vision, values, and key messages across all channels.

Role Scope:

The Head of Corporate Communications will lead the communications team, manage external and internal communications, and serve as the primary spokesperson for the company. This role involves overseeing media relations, public relations, crisis communications, and corporate social responsibility initiatives. The Head of Corporate Communications will also collaborate closely with senior leadership to ensure consistent messaging and alignment with the company's strategic goals.

Role Expected Success Outcomes:

Key Accountabilities:

Own External Communications:

Outcome: The company is recognized as a leader in its industry through proactive, responsive, and impactful external communications. The media narrative is accurate with consistent presence for the Sunnova Brand, relevantly placed in influential outlets showing corporate leadership in the energy sector.

Strategic media relations are maintained to enhance brand visibility and manage public perception effectively across diverse outlets and content platforms.

Crisis communication plans are robust and tested, ready to deploy to mitigate potential negative impacts swiftly.

Lead curation and syndication of content to influence Sunnova's perception in the market.

Manage traditional and social media content, positioning, and placement.

Oversee and manage Sunnova's speaking opportunities, placing the appropriate individuals at the most influential events.

Have, build, and foster a network of media contacts throughout various media that learn, understand, position, communicate and advocate for the Sunnova story.

Create and manage all necessary strategy, content, briefing and other materials necessary to drive initiatives; manage employee media training,

Select and manage appropriate third-party agencies and consultants, as necessary, to drive gain access to and maintain communications initiatives.

Own corporate communications calendar, identifying, creating, and managing relevant brand building, thematic communication campaigns.

Analytically measure influence, media coverage, messaging, investments, and performance, utilizing insights to fine tune strategy and tactics.

Support Investor Relations Support

Outcome: Communications strategies effectively support the company's investor communications characterized by clarity, consistency, and transparency, enhancing investor confidence and perception.

Integrate public reporting initiatives into communications calendar.

Ensure financial reporting alignment with corporate brand messaging and communications.

Act as resource for IR team as necessary.

Support Governmental Affairs

Outcome: Communications strategies effectively support the company's legislative and regulatory objectives.

Communication materials are crafted as necessary to clearly communicate and influence public opinion for policy decisions and enhance the company's standing with key regulators and legislators.

Regular interactions with governmental affairs stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely communication.

Compliance with all regulatory communication requirements is meticulously upheld to avoid legal pitfalls and build a reputation for integrity.

Support Internal Communications

Outcome: Communications and coverage are assimilated and shared with HR / Internal Communications team for distribution through internal communication programs and outlets.

Manage media tracking / clipping service.

Provide ELT / SLT media summaries with insights on trends.

Regular interactions with HR / internal communications stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely communication.

Culture of Accountability & Innovation: Increased employee satisfaction reflects a culture of accountability, collaboration, and performance in the team. Leaders are fully engaged, consistent, and effective in team development, performance management, and personal growth. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and reporting standards related to treasury operations.

A-Player Succession: The team operates using a robust system for assessing talent, identifying gaps, and action planning to ensure A-Players are in critical roles; developing, redeploying and upgrading talent while using strong succession planning to ensure continuity of performance.

Sunnova offers a generous employee reward package that includes:

Sunnova offers a generous employee reward package that includes:

Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, healthcare flexible spending account, and 401(k) with employer match.

Competitive compensation

Paid time off, including 10 holidays and Paid Parental Leave

Free access to onsite fitness center in Houston and/or discounted fitness memberships through health provider

Flexible Work Schedule.

Monthly phone / tablet stipend if not using company devices.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

We appreciate the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI), and we are looking to hire real people. If you use AI for any part of the job application process, we highly encourage that you review any AI generated content to ensure your personality and unique capabilities are highlighted. We reserve the right to disqualify candidates that we reasonably believe solely relied on AI generated content in the application process.

If you are selected for a position, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test (and medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.