Regional Communications Manager

Regional Communications Manager – Houston/Hybrid

Contour Global, a KKR company, is an established Independent Power Producer (IPP) focused on developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation and storage assets across Europe, North and South America, with a presence in Africa and Asia.
The company currently manages 6 GW of installed capacity across multiple technologies and asset classes, with an additional 1.3 MW of renewables under construction and nearly 12 GW under development.

Contour Global is accelerating the decarbonization of its portfolio and evolving into a predominantly renewable IPP, supported by long‑term contracts and innovative PPAs coupled with energy management solutions that deliver value beyond market standards. As a symbol of its ongoing transformation and growth, the company recently unveiled a new brand identity, celebrating 20 years of history and embracing The Right Power Forward as its guiding purpose.

As Regional Communications Manager, you will join our Global Communications team and lead U.S. communications during a pivotal stage of growth. Reporting to the Global Head of Communications and the Head of United States, you will shape our reputation as a next‑generation power producer across natural gas, renewables, and battery storage, while positioning Contour Global to deliver timely, affordable, and flexible power for the growing data center market.

Join us to drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!

• E xecute the global communication strategy in support of the U.S. business, ensuring consistency with Contour Global's brand purpose, narrative, and tone of voice.
• Support business development and project communications across the full lifecycle: early‑stage development, permitting, groundbreaking, construction milestones, ribbon cuttings, and operations.
• Supporting / Leading media relations activities in the U.S. with a corporate‑institutional focus, including press releases, media inquiries, executive interviews, and reactive/crisis communications.
• Partner with the Global Communications Team — Brand, Digital & Content Strategy, and Change & Internal Communications — to ensure global‑local alignment and amplification of U.S. milestones across owned, earned, and social channels.
• Work closely with business stakeholders including Project Managers, Business Developers, and Commercial experts to manage relations with county, state, and federal stakeholders, to generate opportunities to raise awareness of the company and represent Contour Global at local public meetings, hearings or forums as needed.
• Contribute to Contour Global's positioning in the AI–Power nexus, supporting the brand awareness as a Data Center Ready.
• Anticipate and manage reputational risks linked to public acceptance of energy infrastructure (grid stress, land use, water, environmental impact), building local credibility for Contour Global’s and trust with relevant stakeholders.
• Support executive positioning of the Head of United States and other senior leaders, including thought‑leadership content, speaking opportunities, and Tier‑1 media engagements.
• Coordinate with external suppliers (PR agencies, content providers, event vendors) as part of the streamlined operating model, ensuring efficient delivery within the Comms and BD project budgets.
• Contribute to KPI tracking on U.S. activities: media mentions, CEO Tier‑1 interviews, Linked In engagement, landing page performance, and spontaneous brand association with the data center industry.

Your profile is a natural match if you have:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, or a related field.
• Experience:
  
  5–8 years of corporate…