Corporate Communications Manager

Korn Ferry is partnering with a large, publicly traded organization in the energy and infrastructure sector to identify a Corporate Communications Manager to join its Houston-based communications team. Reporting directly to the Director of Communications, this is a highly visible individual-contributor role with significant exposure to executive leadership and broad ownership across external communications, media relations, crisis communications, digital strategy, thought leadership, and corporate reputation.

The organization is seeking a versatile communications professional who combines strong judgment and executive presence with a hands‑on, proactive approach. The successful candidate will be comfortable advising senior leaders during high‑profile or sensitive situations while also taking ownership of communications initiatives from strategy through execution.

Because the communications team is intentionally lean, this position offers meaningful autonomy and strategic influence. This person will have the opportunity to bring forward ideas, strengthen crisis preparedness and media strategy, and help shape how the organization evolves its external presence and tells its story to key audiences.

• Lead and strengthen crisis communications preparedness, including planning, training, message development, exercises, and ongoing program improvement.
• Support communications response during incidents, emerging issues, and reputation-sensitive situations.
• Partner with operational teams, Legal, leadership, and other stakeholders to ensure communications are timely, accurate, coordinated, and appropriate.
• Maintain and continuously improve crisis communications plans, resources, and response processes.
• Support and evolve the organization’s media training program for leaders and operational personnel.
• Help assess and enhance crisis-related digital communications capabilities and tools.

• Manage incoming media inquiries and serve as a key resource for external communications.
• Develop messaging, talking points, statements, Q&As, briefing materials, and other communications for complex or sensitive topics.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with relevant media and external stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for proactive media engagement and corporate storytelling.
• Partner with senior leaders to prepare for interviews, external engagements, and high‑profile communications.
• Support communications surrounding significant business, infrastructure, regulatory, or stakeholder initiatives.

• Serve as a trusted communications partner to senior executives and business leaders.
• Translate complex business and operational topics into clear, concise, and compelling communications.
• Provide communications counsel on sensitive, high‑profile, and reputation‑related matters.
• Partner across Legal, Investor Relations, Government Relations, Stakeholder Relations, and other functions to align messaging and communications strategy.
• Anticipate communications needs and proactively recommend strategies rather than waiting for direction.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen the organization’s external profile and corporate reputation.
• Help develop thought leadership strategies and content that increase visibility with important external audiences.
• Explore new ways to communicate the organization’s story while appropriately balancing visibility and reputational risk.
• Evaluate how changing digital behaviors, emerging technologies, and AI are influencing corporate communications and stakeholder awareness.
• Bring new ideas and perspectives to the communications…