Senior Advisor, Media Relations

Determined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself — we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers — passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle, we want you to join our team!

The opportunity

Are you a media relations professional who thrives on proactively telling a story? Are you passionate about energy? Do you have a strong commitment to expanding access to meet growing energy demand and helping connect the energy we need to power our lives and livelihoods in communities across North America? Are you creative, collaborative, and forward thinking? If so, this role might be for you!

Our Media Relations team is seeking a Senior Advisor, Media Relations based in Washington, D.C.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Media Relations, and working in close collaboration with our Business and Policy Communications, Government Relations and Policy and Insights teams, this senior-level position involves developing and implementing media strategies to shape, inform and drive positive earned media stories in support of TC Energy.

This role is ideal for a strategic media relations professional with spokesperson experience; a belief in the vital role energy plays in our lives; a deep network of political, business and energy media contacts; and a solid understanding of today’s media landscape including the tools, platforms and technologies required to support effective media relations and communications.

Note: We request that all applicants please include a cover letter at the beginning of their resume.

What you’ll do

Media Relations:

- Develop and execute comprehensive media relations plans and strategies that influence, inform and contextualize issues important to TC Energy’s projects, operations and reputation.

- Identify proactive opportunities to contribute to external conversations and pitch media.

- Provide strategic communication consultation to business partners to proactively provide media relations communications solutions.

- Develop and maintain key media relationships, conduct proactive media engagement and perform spokesperson duties as required.

- With a one-team mindset, coordinate and align with the greater communications department to amplify our voice and position across internal and external channels.

- Develop a keen understanding of our business and keep a pulse on evolving trends internally and throughout the energy industry and broader business environment.

- Proactively track, monitor, identify and engage with traditional and new media.

- Media training, coaching and preparing subject matter experts for media opportunities.

Crisis Communication:

- Support emergency response and crisis management and act as Public Information Officer as required. Occasionally be available for extended work hours outside of standard business hours, call-out support as needed, and participate in our emergency response team and on-call rotation.

Minimum Qualifications

- Post-secondary education in a related field.

- Six or more years' experience in a media relations, communications or journalism role.

- Proven experience in media relations, issues and reputation management, crisis communications and project management.

- Established media contacts and relationships, particularly in business and trade media and local/state media in our asset footprint.

- Demonstrated knowledge of current affairs, the U.S. political and regulatory systems and policy development.

- Excellent writing skills and proven experience writing and executing communications and issues management plans.

- Strong understanding of media landscape and proven ability to secure media coverage.

- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working in a media relations team for a public company.

- Public speaking experience.

- Digital communications and social media expertise.

- Understanding of the energy industry and its political environment.

- Experience translating complex concepts into accessible language.

This position requires candidates to:

- Have and maintain a valid driver's license and provide a driver's abstract (record) for review

- Possess, or be eligible to receive, a valid passport and maintain travel eligibility for Domestic, Cross Border, and International Travel (including the USA and Mexico)

- Overnight stays away from home base will be required as needed

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid

About our business

TC Energy is a leading energy infrastructure company in North America. We have complementary businesses of natural gas pipelines and power generation. Our operations span three countries, seven Canadian provinces, and 34 U.S. states.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer.

Learn more

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Thank you for choosing TC Energy in your career search.

- Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.

- Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country in which the position is based with no restrictions.

- All positions require background screening. Some require criminal and/or credit checks to comply with regulations.

- TC Energy is committed to provide employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available on request during the recruitment process. Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats or communication supports by contacting careers@tcenergy.com.