Public Engagement Campaign Specialist

Vestas-Steelhead Americas Public Engagement Campaign Specialist

Location: Remote within the US and travel 35-50%

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify engagement opportunities and risks.
• Lead public engagement and communication initiatives to activate and involve supporters aligned with project milestones.
• Provide targeted outreach support to development teams, tailoring strategies based on specific community characteristics.
• Manage and maintain project-specific websites, overseeing external project communications, and managing social media strategies.
• Identify and cultivate media relations with relevant organizations, develop relationships with media reporting on Steelhead or its projects, and develop responses to media inquiries and local press releases.
• Research project location(s) and identify key stakeholders (elected officials, landowners, neighbors, community leaders) to tailor strategies to the specific community.
• Support various project initiatives, including regulatory processes, legislative activities, and public meetings, to advance project development.
• Identify opportunities for sponsorships/donations to enhance community outreach efforts.
• Coordinate special projects and events like community gatherings and landowner events.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, document engagement activities, and maintain databases.
• Provide strategic leadership in building effective relationships and making positive contributions in the community.
• Attend meetings, as necessary, with stakeholders and develop meeting summaries and reports.
• Maintain and build a comprehensive contact database for projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in public relations, communications, advertising, political science, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in political campaigns, community organizing, campaign management, public affairs, public relations, or communications.
• Renewable energy experience is advantageous.
• Proficiency in designing and executing impactful grassroots campaigns, whether political or issue advocacy.
• Background in community/regional planning, renewable energy, environmental/public policy issues, campaign management, public involvement, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and mediation.
• Significant writing and communication skills, along with experience in drafting messaging and materials.
• Proven history of working with diverse stakeholders and landowners engaged in complex projects.
• Experience in addressing oppositional stakeholders and effectively mitigating the influence of opponents.
• Expertise in preparing and implementing plans and budgets, including events.
• Good work ethic, along with the ability to balance responsibilities and prioritize various needs for multiple projects effectively.
• Connectivity, experience working in the Southeastern United States is desirable but not mandatory.

Competencies:

• Organizational and detail-oriented capabilities.
• Effectiveness and reliability in communication.
• Ready to contribute collaboratively to the full team.
• Adaptable and innovative in various work scenarios.
• Self-motivated and comfortable operating alone.
• Capable of taking direction while also showing initiative when necessary.
• Manages and balances multiple projects concurrently.
• Works well in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Reliable in setting priorities, handling multiple tasks, and meeting deadlines.
• Successfully navigates between teamwork and independent work.
• Willing and eager to engage in travel as required.
• Interest in acquiring facilitation skills and evolving to facilitate complex public policy issues.
• Significant computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and database management; graphic design and InDesign skills are desirable but not mandatory.

Benefits:

• Exciting position with great professional development opportunities.
• Inspiring environment at the world’s number one wind turbine producer.
• Values initiative, responsibility, and accuracy.
• International environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety.
• Competitive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry.
• Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision.
• Generous Paid Time Off policies.
• Great 401(k) plan (with employer match).
• Tuition assistance.

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