Strategic Communications Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create and implement communication strategies that promote the clean energy transition within the built environment.

• Act as a strategic communications collaborator for RMI’s Buildings team, working alongside the Electricity team and international colleagues.

• Formulate project-specific communication strategies, audience engagement tactics, narratives, and execution guidelines across various communication channels.

• Identify target audiences, key messaging, desired outcomes, and overarching channel strategies.

• Discover communication opportunities that enhance influence, impact, stakeholder engagement, thought leadership, fundraising, and program effectiveness.

• Convert technical analysis, research, and programmatic efforts into narratives tailored for specific audiences.

• Recognize stakeholders, influence pathways, communication prospects, trends, and external developments.

• Provide guidance to project teams on communication strategies, timelines, publication plans, external moments, and news cycles.

• Create communication plans that direct account team execution across media, digital platforms, editorial content, design, events, and other communication functions.

• Coordinate teams to ensure successful execution and delivery.

• Offer advice on communication during concept notes, proposals, project development, fundraising, and business development processes.

• Align communication objectives and KPIs with project goals, monitoring their performance.

• Utilize data and audience feedback to enhance communication strategies and contribute to impact reporting.

• Establish strategic direction for account teams and promote collaboration across communication disciplines.

• Identify thought leadership opportunities and assist with articles, op-eds, speaking materials, messaging frameworks, and other deliverables.

• Elevate visibility and position program experts in external discussions, events, and media opportunities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in strategic communications, public affairs, public relations, journalism, marketing, nonprofit communications, or a related area.

• Proven track record in developing communication strategies for projects, campaigns, initiatives, or policy efforts.

• Strong capability to simplify complex technical subjects into audience-focused communication strategies.

• Experience advising internal stakeholders and managing communication projects from conception to execution.

• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent project management and organizational abilities.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholder groups.

• Experience leveraging communication metrics and audience insights to guide decision-making.

• Strong judgment, initiative, and problem-solving skills.

• Commitment to RMI's mission and an interest in climate, energy, sustainability, public policy, or related fields.

• Current, independent authorization to work in the U.S. without any present or future sponsorship from RMI.

• Preferred: experience in supporting policy, advocacy, stakeholder engagement, or thought leadership initiatives.

• Preferred: understanding of the buildings and clean energy ecosystem, including transmission grid challenges and dynamics related to electric utilities.

• Preferred: global communication experience and familiarity with energy transition issues.

• Preferred: background in climate, energy, sustainability, economic development, consulting, journalism, or nonprofit sectors.

• Preferred: knowledge of earned media, executive communications, digital communication, and integrated campaigns.

• Preferred: experience contributing to fundraising, proposal development, or business development activities.

• Preferred: experience in matrixed or highly collaborative organizational settings.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 403b retirement match with immediate vesting.

• Group life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Optional voluntary life, AD&D, and accident plans.

• Health savings or flexible spending accounts.

• Support for fertility and hormonal health.

• Mental health and wellness assistance.

• Comprehensive leave policies, including generous parental leave.

• Ample paid time off and sick leave.

• Paid sabbatical leave.

• Regional holidays with at least one extended break in each geographical area.

• Work from home options along with home technology allowances.

• Opportunities for learning and development, including LinkedIn Learning and an annual individual professional development budget.

• Potential for bonuses and merit-based increases.

• Discount marketplace, including gym memberships and pet insurance.

• Hybrid and remote work options.

• Team retreats and geographical meetups.

• Rewards and recognition programs.

• Occasional in-person meetings with covered travel expenses.