Media Relations Manager

Job Description

Description

At Exelon, we've got a place for you!

Join the nation's leading competitive energy provider, with one of the largest electricity generation portfolios and retail customer bases in the country. You will be part of a family of companies that strives for the highest standards of power generation, competitive energy sales, and energy delivery. Our team of outstanding professionals is focused on performance, thought leadership, innovation, and the power of ideas that come from a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Exelon will provide you the tools and resources you need to design, build and enhance a successful career. We are also dedicated to motivating the success of our employees through competitive base salary, incentives, and health and retirement benefits.

Join Exelon and share your passion at a forward-thinking Fortune 100 company. Establish yourself in a place where you can truly shine and create a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow. Energize your career at Exelon!

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

This position on the Media Team is responsible for developing and executing external communications programs and activities as needed by the Senior Manager of Media Relations or Director of External Communications. The manager works with supervisors to develop media relations, corporate reputation and issues management strategies, tactics and messages for audiences including media, the investment community, regulators/legislators, non-Government Organizations (NGOs), state and local leaders, customers and key communities. The manager works regularly with senior executives to prepare them for media interviews and speaking engagements, manage media interviews and provide media coaching. The manager serves as a key corporate spokesperson and point of contact for national and local business media on issues related to Constellation, including Constellation’s overall business strategy, financial performance/M&A, energy legislation and regulations, environmental performance, corporate philanthropy/volunteerism, Diversity Equity and Inclusion strategies and special projects, such as Constellation’s advocacy for state and federal policies that promote zero-carbon energy and actions to address the climate crisis. The manager independently manages projects and works directly with other departments and business units to ensure consistent, accurate messaging and strategy. Responsibilities include ongoing national and local media relations, senior executive speaking engagements, interaction with public relations/public affairs vendors, and community outreach.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensure effective communication of company goals and initiatives to external stakeholders.
• Support and participate in the development and implementation of external communications programs and initiatives.
• Manage a variety of external activities to manage corporate issues and support executive leadership, including writing and managing approvals of press releases and pitches, media statements, talking points and Q&A, op-eds, presentations/speeches, and other materials, as needed. 
• Develop strong working relationship with the media and internal subject matter experts 
• Coordinate media outreach initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Minimum:

• 4-year relevant degree and a minimum of 8 - 10 years experience in communications with focus on media relations. 
• Proven, excellent communications skills – both written and interpersonal. 
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills
• Proven ability to be innovative and creative
• Ability to work autonomously and interface easily with senior business leaders and the press.

Preferred:    

• Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Advertising or related field
• Energy business/industry knowledge

POSITION SCOPE 

• Directly supports the Senior Manager, Media Relations; or Director, External Communications, as needed.
• Requires ability to work directly with senior executives. 
• Position activities are focused on communications to external stakeholders, which support initiatives and projects developed by corporate communications and business unit organizations for broader application.
• Requires significant coordination with internal and external audiences and development of strong relationships.
• Involves proactive communication planning and plan execution, project leadership and a high level of coordination with other departments
• Requires ability to develop and implement communications strategies.
• Requires ability to travel, as needed.
• Works under minimal supervision.

Exelon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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