Media Relations Strategist

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity:Entergy Services LLC

***This is an onsite position located in Jackson MS. Relocation assistance and sponsorship is not provided. The official title will be Communications Specialist II or Sr Communications Specialist depending on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.***

Job Summary/Purpose

The communications specialist will work collaboratively within the communications department to manage and execute external and internal stakeholder communications that support the companys vision mission brand and strategic endeavors.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Execute communication strategies: Engage and inform internal and external stakeholders including cross-functional teams through tailored communication strategies.
• Media and stakeholder engagement: Develop responses to media inquiries and for use with other external stakeholders. Manage logistics for news conferences. May serve as a company spokesperson.
• Collaborate on key messaging: Work with senior communications staff to develop and distribute messaging including talk points news releases web social media and other content to support the companys owned communications channels as well as external channels managed by other departments.
• Editorial oversight: Help establish editorial standards including reviewing editing and providing direction on content from organizations across the operating company and corporation. Some project management including budgeting and requests for proposal may be involved.
• Crisis communication support: Provide crisis communication support during storms or other emergencies ensuring accurate and timely messages are shared with appropriate audiences.
• Manage social media: Help manage and grow Entergy Mississippis social media presence researching and crafting key message to engage audiences.
• Create multimedia content: Develop compelling multimedia content - such as photos videos audio webcasts and other digital media - tailored for internal and external audiences.
• Develop and support integrated marketing and communication campaigns: Help implement strategic corporate communication campaigns and provide guidance to support public relations and marketing efforts ensuring messages resonate with target audiences and lead to positive business outcomes.
• Brand management: Assist with managing Entergys brand standards including strategies materials and communication plans to support and promote major functional initiatives and projects.
• Monitor industry news: Stay on top of industry trends and competitor activities to spot emerging issues and keep the company informed.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelors Degree in Communications Public Relations Journalism or a related field or equivalent experience.

Minimum experience required of the position

• Communications Specialist II: 3-5 years of experience
• Sr. Communications Specialist: 5-7 years of experience

Minimum knowledge skills and abilities required of the position

• Strong experience in public relations and communications planning.
• Understanding of the public relations research planning implementation and evaluation process. Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) is a plus.
• Excellent writing editing and storytelling skills across multiple formats including written visual and multimedia. (AP style knowledge required.)
• Prior successful media relations experience and/or strong relationships with media desired.
• Demonstrated ability to use or learn to use an array of software including the Adobe Creative suite (Photoshop Premiere Dreamweaver etc.) Office HTML editing software analytics tools and a variety of audio video and infographic production programs.
• Experience in stakeholder management and high-level communications.
• Demonstrated effective use and understanding of internal communications channels strategies and measurement.
• Proven success in employee engagement.
• Strong collaborating and influencing skills (provide advice counsel and recommend actions to peers and internal clients).
• Industry knowledge (regulated environment) a plus.
• Crisis and risk management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities organizational skills and ability to diagnose process and project needs.
• Adaptability to change.

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Primary Location: Mississippi-JacksonMississippi : Jackson
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status:
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code:
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 120588
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page or see statements below.

EEO Statement:The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race color religion sex gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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Additional Responsibilities:As a provider of essential services Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours to work in alternate locations and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms outages emergencies or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours to work in alternate locations and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms outages emergencies or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.