Job Description

About the Organization

We are a U.S.-based global climate technology and renewable infrastructure enterprise delivering utility-scale solar, battery storage, green hydrogen, smart grid modernization, and carbon reduction platforms across North America and international markets.

Operating at the intersection of clean energy innovation, institutional investment, federal policy, and ESG-driven capital markets, our organization manages multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects and maintains active engagement with regulators, institutional investors, media stakeholders, and community leaders.

As climate transition accelerates and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, strategic communications leadership is central to protecting enterprise reputation, strengthening investor confidence, shaping public narrative, and aligning internal culture with sustainability objectives.

We are seeking a visionary Director of Communications to lead enterprise-wide corporate communications strategy, executive messaging, media engagement, crisis communications governance, and ESG narrative development, fully remote within the United States.

This is not a public relations coordination role. This is a strategic enterprise reputation mandate.

Job Function

The Director of Communications will architect and oversee national communications strategy across corporate affairs, media relations, executive positioning, internal communications, ESG storytelling, and stakeholder engagement.

This leader ensures message discipline, reputational resilience, and narrative alignment across all enterprise channels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise communications strategy aligned with corporate growth objectives

• Lead executive messaging, speechwriting, and public positioning for the CEO and senior leadership

• Oversee media relations, press strategy, and thought leadership initiatives

• Manage crisis communications planning and rapid-response governance

• Align ESG and sustainability messaging with investor and regulatory expectations

• Guide brand narrative consistency across digital, investor, and public channels

• Strengthen internal communications frameworks supporting distributed workforce alignment

• Oversee public affairs engagement related to federal and state energy policy

• Develop communication KPIs measuring reputation impact and stakeholder engagement

• Manage agency partnerships and communications budget oversight

• Present reputational risk assessments and media strategy updates to executive leadership

• Lead distributed communications and corporate affairs teams

Strategic Support

• Advise CEO and executive leadership on reputation risk and narrative positioning

• Support capital raises and institutional investor communications

• Contribute to M&A communications planning and integration strategy

• Align messaging with federal policy engagement and sustainability commitments

• Strengthen employer brand positioning in competitive talent markets

• Guide digital transformation initiatives in enterprise communications infrastructure

Job Qualifications and Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive corporate communications leadership experience

• 7+ years within renewable energy, infrastructure, public policy, or regulated industries

• Proven experience managing executive-level communications and media strategy

• Strong expertise in crisis communications and reputational risk mitigation

• Experience engaging institutional investors and regulatory stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to shape public narrative in complex industries

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Communications, Public Affairs, or Business preferred

Personal Capabilities and Qualifications

• Strategic and narrative-driven executive leader

• Strong executive presence and persuasive communication skills

• High integrity and governance discipline

• Calm and decisive in high-pressure environments

• Data-informed communications strategist

• Cross-functional collaborator across legal, policy, and operations teams

• Structured and detail-oriented messaging mindset

• Ability to lead distributed teams effectively

Working Conditions

• Fully Remote – United States

• Periodic domestic travel for executive engagements, media events, and policy forums (20–30%)

• High-accountability role tied to reputational and stakeholder engagement KPIs

• Executive-level reporting visibility

• Collaboration across distributed national and international teams

Compensation & Benefits

Total Executive Compensation Package: $300,000 – $435,000 USD

Executive Compensation Includes:

• Competitive base salary within stated range

• Performance-based annual incentive aligned with reputational and stakeholder engagement outcomes

• Long-term equity participation and executive incentive plans

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) with employer contribution

• Remote work flexibility and executive home office support

• Executive leadership coaching and advisory resources

• Generous PTO and executive leave structure

Why Join Us

• Lead enterprise communications within one of the most impactful sectors shaping global energy transition

• Influence the public narrative surrounding renewable infrastructure and climate innovation

• Partner with executive leadership, driving multi-billion-dollar sustainable investments

• Competitive executive compensation aligned with reputational impact

• Opportunity to build a forward-looking communications architecture in a mission-critical industry