Communications Manager – USA

Do you want to play a vital role in Drax’s commitment to be the world’s leading biomass producer while we deliver nature and climate positive outcomes? Are you a Communications leader who is interested in being a part of our growth in the USA? Then read on.

The Communications Manager is a critical part of the team which will deliver the media and digital communications activity for Drax Group in North America and support the Head of Communications North America in implementing the broader reputational strategy in the USA that will build trust both internally and externally and support the delivery of the business’s objectives.

This position is a remote working arrangement but requires regular travel to our sites across the USA.

What Will You Be Doing?

You will work closely with the Head of Communications, North America, in creating Drax’s reputational strategy for USA and then play an important role in the delivery of the media and digital engagement for Drax’s business in that region. You will help deliver campaigns by working collaboratively with the Head of Public Affairs and Policy who covers North America, and the Group Heads of sustainability, internal communication, media, digital and community who are based in the UK.

You will build relationships with journalists across a range of national and regional media outlets in the USA, as well as delivering the end-to-end digital strategy for Drax in the region.

You will also have day to day engagement with agency resources, as well as working in collaboration with business and project teams. You will play an active role in the Global External Affairs Team and wider internal media and digital community, positively contributing to strategy, thinking and team culture.

You have the following Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in a communications or journalism role, preferably within a heavily regulated sector
• Experience in developing content and stories for traditional media and digital platforms, in a fast-paced highly regulated environment
• Storytelling and planning skills, ability to take complex information and make it accessible across a variety of channels, for multiple audiences
• Demonstrable experience in building a media contact network
• Experience in managing digital infrastructure and social media
• Experience of managing supplier relationships, including working with external agencies, in delivering against KPIs
• Good influencing and negotiation skills
• Be data driven and adaptable in your communications approach, to achieve the best outcomes.
• Be self-motivated, calm under pressure, with good collaborative and relationship building skills.

At Drax:

• We care about what matters – we help each other achieve the things that are important to each of us
• We’re a can-do kind of place – we’re empowered and encouraged to make informed decisions, take action and do the right thing
• We see things differently – we share inspiration and insight right across Drax, and search for new ideas and ways of working
• We listen carefully – we make sure that people feel genuinely heard, acknowledged and that what they say matters
• We do what we say we’ll do – we’re proactive, committed and reliable –and trust others to be the same