Senior Principal Communications Consultant_

Portland

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.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Strategy and Planning** Proactively develops overall enterprise wide executive communication strategy. Participates in or helps lead development of corporate strategy. Oversees alignment of executive or outreach (including Chief Executive Officer outreach) and messaging consistent with strategy.

**Content** Writes, edits or oversees the writing and editing of key executive content (e.g., speeches, memos). Oversees content review process. Ensures consistent executive narrative through all messaging channels across departments. Collaborates with and leads others in multiple departments to provide consistent executive narrative aligned to overall strategy.

**Media Relations** May oversee high profile media relations activities such as officer speeches, presentations, scripts, talking points or collateral. May serve as a communications coach to key executives, including Chief Executive Officer.

**Consultation** Serves as a companywide communication expert linking narratives and overseeing a consistent proactive approach. Advises executive, including Chief Executive Officer, on outreach opportunities to ensure consistent alignment with strategic objectives. Proactively anticipates overall enterprise communication needs and provides strategic communication solutions.

**Vendor Management** May select and 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 the development of department metrics. Designs, monitors and tracks metrics and reports back to clients. Provides guidance and direction to other team members. 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, marketing, writing or other related field or equivalent experience. master’s in public administration, business administration or communications field preferred.

**Experience** Typically 12 or more years of experience in corporate communications, including internal and external communications. Familiarity or practical working experience and knowledge in utilities or comparable highly-regulated enterprises or organizations.

**Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)**

**Functional Competencies**

Expert knowledge of principles and practices in communication, public 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 strategy setting Intermediate skills in computer systems used in department

Expert skills in influence without authority

**General Competencies**

Expert skills in analytical thinking

Expert business acumen

Expert skills in written/oral communication

Expert skills in change leadership

Expert skills in project management

Advanced 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 [typically for nonexempt positions, although some exempt positions may have an established start/stop time]

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 shift schedule [occasionally for outage situations]

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)**

+ Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally **(one to two times a month or less)**

+ Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Frequently **(at least once a week or more)**

+ Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally **(one to two times a month or less)**

+ Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

**Environment - Indoor/Outdoor**

+ Office

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 here (om/hrcs5511) .

**Join us today and power your potential!**

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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] .

To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed, job is open until filled.

At Portland General Electric, we’re innovators, builders, and achievers. We’re committed to powering our customers’ potential and making a difference for our community and the planet. Today, that commitment includes developing an intelligent and resilient electric grid, electrifying transportation and de-carbonizing the energy sector.

We’re proud to deliver an exceptional experience to help our customers thrive. Our mission is to make clean, reliable and affordable energy services available to all. We obsess over serving customers and are committed to growing employee career paths with purpose. Equity and inclusion are core business values; we celebrate our differences and are committed to developing teams that reflect the communities we serve.