Vice President, Strategic Engagement

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

📋 Description

• Collaborate as a vital member of WECC’s executive team to drive the organization’s mission and strategy, achieve results, and promote team engagement.

• Establish and lead strategic partnerships and alliances externally to enhance WECC’s standing in discussions on reliability and security within the West.

• Engage with WIRAB, the WECC Member Advisory Committee, and other essential stakeholders and coalitions.

• Harmonize messaging across communications, training and outreach, external affairs, and international relations professionals.

• Create both short- and long-term objectives, metrics, accountabilities, insights, and analyses that support WECC’s Long-term Strategy.

• Formulate and execute a measurable outreach strategy that bolsters WECC’s risk mitigation mission and delegated responsibilities.

• Evaluate external trends, cultivate trusted partnerships, engage diverse perspectives, and inform legislative and policy issues related to reliability and security.

• Utilize artificial intelligence, digital technology, and multimedia strategies to engage, educate, and inform stakeholders.

• Act as a primary external spokesperson while positioning executives and management to engage effectively with stakeholders.

• Foster relationships with industry stakeholders and policymakers regarding challenges related to grid reliability and security.

• Collaborate with executives and subject matter experts to convert analyses and insights into actionable assessments, initiatives, leadership, and studies.

• Coordinate strategic engagement efforts across operational teams.

• Build, develop, coach, and mentor a diverse hybrid team.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution in marketing/communications, public policy, or a related field.

• Significant professional experience in business development, strategic communications, marketing and engagement, stakeholder relations, external affairs, or a similar area.

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in business leadership.

• A proven history of professional advancement within the electric utility industry, a non-profit organization, a regulatory role, or a policy position in an energy- or reliability-related field.

• Demonstrated experience in policy discussions with state, provincial, and federal regulators, policymakers, senior executives, and legislators.

• Capability to translate policy discussions into actionable recommendations for decision-makers.

• A comprehensive understanding of external affairs, corporate communications, and substantial senior management experience.

• Industry experience within the Western Interconnection.

• Strong computer literacy and proficiency with PCs.

• Familiarity with common software applications, including those in the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Knowledge of and compliance with sound cybersecurity principles, including safeguarding sensitive information, utilizing secure passwords, and adhering to organizational cybersecurity protocols.

• An MBA or a master's degree in public policy, marketing, or a related discipline is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Health reimbursement accounts

• Flexible spending accounts

• 401(k) plan

• Generous paid personal time