Senior Communications Specialist

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!

At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

We're looking for a strategic storyteller who can shape narratives, elevate our brand, and drive meaningful engagement across communities, customers, and colleagues. This high-impact, hybrid role (in-office 2/week) blends storytelling, crisis communications, and stakeholder engagement to build trust and deliver results. If you're a communications expert ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

Job Summary

The Senior Communications Specialist at Alliant Energy is a strategic leader focused on developing and delivering impactful communications to employees, customers, communities, and key stakeholders to enhance the company's reputation and brand. This role leads high-visibility initiatives, including events, corporate programs, emergency communications, and community relations, while collaborating with internal teams to create data-informed strategies that drive awareness and achieve business objectives. Success in this position requires strong leadership, adaptability, and a results-driven mindset to manage complex projects and build trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders.

What you will do

- Leads the creation and execution of comprehensive communication and marketing strategies to increase overall awareness and engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

- Provides expert communications guidance to internal stakeholders, including executives, to accomplish their objectives and messaging.

- Leverages exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills to craft compelling messages that resonate with diverse audiences.

- Articulates the nuances of products, services, and initiatives to varied audiences, including employees, customers, clients, and media, through research-driven storytelling and insights.

- Provides creative solutions to guide the best methods and types of communication or marketing tools to reinforce key messages.

- Creates communication strategies, materials, plans and responses necessary to convey moderately complex and large-scale project updates to business units, multiple departments, or leadership groups.

- Establish and track key metrics to evaluate success of communication efforts, using advanced tools to demonstrate how communications drive business outcomes and brand engagement.

- Leads crisis communications and marketing efforts in response to emerging issues for both external and internal stakeholders.

- Engages in other duties as needed that support our Values and help deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree Emphasis in communications, journalism, English, public affairs, marketing or related field. Preferred

Required Experience

- 7 years technical and/or professional experience

Preferred Experience

- On-camera speaking (getting or giving interviews)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

- Ability to write in a variety of styles including persuasive, brand journalism, business and financial writing.

- Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs e.g., Microsoft office including email, word processing, spreadsheet and project management).

- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Key Skills

- • Budget Management • Campaign Development • Content Development • Crisis Communication Management • Market Messaging • Data Analysis • Project and Program Management • Reputation Management • Researching • Strategic Communication

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

Pay Range:

$90,000-$103,000

This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

It's not just what we do; it's how we do it.

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Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law.

All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email

talent@alliantenergy.com

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