Senior Executive Communications Consultant

Date: Jul 7, 2025

Location: PHOENIX, AZ, US, 85004-3903

Company: APS

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

Senior Executive Communications Consultant

APS is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Executive Communications Consultant to lead our executive communications program. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Office of the CEO, communications departments, public affairs, and executives across the company to build, leverage and protect the reputation and influence of our executive team with both internal and external stakeholders. This role focuses on pairing authentic, credible voices with company objectives and strategies to align our enterprise leadership team and further our purpose to do what is right for the people and prosperity of Arizona.

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Join us and make your mark on how 6,000+ employees connect to purpose, progress, and each other.

Minimum Requirements

Senior Executive Communications Consultant

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications

Excellent project management skills.

Major Accountabilities

1) Serves in an informal leadership role, providing guidance and counsel to other members of the Communications team.

2) Consults with internal and/or external clients and proactively develops communications strategy and projects; develops project timelines and action plans to ensure project goals are met in a timely and quality manner.

3) Works with internal and/or external clients and executives to measure satisfaction with department work, whether through formal surveys or informal discussions. Provides feedback to team members to ensure continued improvement

4) Develops strong collaboration across all Communication departments to ensure alignment and consistency. Often represents entire department on key strategic projects and serves as lead on some cross-department projects.

5) Based on specific functional areas, develops, writes, evaluates and updates internal and/or external content and information for communications channels BU leaders and/or officers.

6) Develops processes and procedures to effectively track progress of all projects; produces weekly project status reports for department leaders.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.

Hybrid Role:

Employees in hybrid roles will work both in their home offices and alongside their colleagues at an APS facility or other work location for meaningful in person engagement.

As of January 2025, hybrid-role employees will be asked to work about 40% of their time in person at an APS or other (non-home office) location.

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