NYISO · 13 hours ago
Senior Communications and Content Specialist
Rensselaer, New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$78K/yr - $131K/yr
7+ years expThe New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) manages the efficient flow of electricity across high-voltage transmission lines. The Senior Communications and Content Specialist is responsible for curating and producing effective communications materials to drive stakeholder and employee engagement, focusing on storytelling and content development across various platforms.
ElectronicsEnergy
Responsibilities
Initiate, produce, and post internal communications content including emails, newsfeed posts, and employee articles that reflect business priorities and support employee engagement and culture
Produce and post social media content on LinkedIn, X, and YouTube designed to drive engagement, education, and awareness among key audiences of the NYISO’s purpose and mission
Contribute to blog, video, and podcast production and support internal meetings and events
Manage project development and approval process for assigned documents within established timelines, including collaboration with other team members
Engage with subject matter experts to interpret and effectively distill company priorities, initiatives, and messaging into manageable, engaging content
Determine communication effectiveness using established benchmarking tools
Work with the business to manage crisis and issues management communications
Maintain social media calendar and posts social content to social media channels
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, in an appropriate field of study such as English, Communications, or Journalism required
Seven years of demonstrated writing success preferably in a newsroom, and/or other fast-paced publication environment
Management of social media platforms
Working knowledge of web-based content management platforms used to publish and update content
Superior verbal and written communication skills, writing, editing, and project management skills
Proven track record of strong writing, proofreading, and storytelling experience
Provide high level of attention to detail and accuracy; able to self-edit and proofread
Ability to multi-task and quickly prioritize projects and at times work under tight deadlines
Ability to be flexible and adaptable, managing and progressing projects through development process with differing objectives, milestones, and deliverables
Working knowledge of multi-media production tools including or equivalent to Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud and virtual meeting tools such as Webex and Teams
Preferred
Energy industry knowledge or other related business writing strongly desired
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Comprehensive benefits package
Innovative reward programs
Company
NYISO
Reliably managing NY’s power grid & energy markets
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
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