Senior Communications Manager

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Position Summary

Today’s energy landscape is one of profound transformation, making this one of the most exciting and dynamic times for the power industry. Duke Energy is leading this transition by meeting customers’ increasingly higher expectations around reliability, responsiveness, affordability and value – while supporting South Carolina’s continued economic growth. This role serves to connect the dots between strategy and business outcomes, between external relationship building and meeting the moment for the company’s customers and communities. The successful candidate will bring in-depth knowledge and experience from the worlds of public affairs, corporate and government communications, and the ever-evolving legislative and political landscape. This role will support the company’s most senior executives in South Carolina and will coordinate complex communication plans for the state leadership team while keeping alignment with broader initiatives across the Carolinas and enterprise landscape. This position is for a self-starter that craves to learn about the utility industry and is ready to meet this unique moment by translating often complicated language and processes into successful and strategic outcomes.

Responsibilities

- Providing counsel to senior leaders and supports executive positioning efforts.

- Staying up-to-date on company and industry-related issues and developing communications strategies to address these issues.

- Develops/implements/measures impact of complex communications plans on varied subjects and issues. Responsibilities include writing key messages, executive briefings, news releases, social media content and other collateral materials.

- Managing strategic media relationships to position the brand as a leader in the state.

- Identifying opportunities for enhancing company reputation and sharing positive stories to external and internal stakeholders.

- As appropriate, staffing high-profile engagements often involving elected officials and community leaders.

- Engaging with external organizations to assist with strategic alignment in communicating industry topics.

- Serves as part of the company’s crisis communications team, often leading communications and public affairs work in an event. Also participates in on-call media/emergency duty rotation.

Basic/Required Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or other related degree AND five (5) years minimum required related experience

- In lieu of degree(s) and experience listed above, High School/GED AND nine (9) years minimum required related experience

Desired Qualifications

- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and accurately using written and verbal communications

- Experience developing and implementing complex communications plans

- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills to work efficiently and effectively with clients, teammates, and management

- Media relations experience serving as a spokesperson; this includes strategy and message development and maintaining reporter relationships

- Experience working with business unit leaders and providing executive counsel and coaching for media interviews, presentations/speeches

- Experience representing the company externally with challenging audiences in challenging situations

- Speechwriting experience

- Proficient in Microsoft Office products, such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel, as well as SharePoint

- Ability to participate in/lead crisis management response

- Experience in providing communications counsel and advice to executives

- Previous energy industry or government relations experience with an emphasis on background in South Carolina

Working Conditions

- Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility

- 3 days in office; flexible

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Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No

Posting Expiration Date

Saturday, August 16, 2025

All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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