Communications Consultant

Summary

The Communications Consultant is responsible for activating and implementing strategic reputational and marketing communications digital content strategy and campaigns across enterprise digital channels like the APS social media channels, website, blog, email, etc. This role will perform strategic content planning and reporting for social media channels. In addition to planning and reporting, the position will develop, produce, edit, schedule and deliver content for customers, while providing consultation to the business about effective communication tactics.

Work is performed with minimal direction with a strong team philosophy. While most of the work will be planned and scheduled, this role also has responsibility for emergent, unplanned communications in response to operational or customer needs, which may include a role in the company’s crisis communications/incident command structure as well as on‑call social media duty responsibilities.

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, English, Communications or related field and five years related writing/editing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, software application skills including word processing and desktop publishing, and solid project management skills.

• Familiarity with Dynamics platform
• Experience in the utility industry and/or familiarity with APS customer programs and rate plans
• Social media experience

• Consults with internal partners to help the company achieve its marketing and communication objectives, including advice on strategy, positioning, messages and media mix.
• Develops and provides leadership for the implementation of strategic communication plans directed to a variety of targeted internal/external audiences.
• Directs and produces a variety of communication activities including writing, editing, scripting, producing and distributing media such as external‑facing collateral material, direct mailers, emails, social media posts, web content, etc.
• Designs, plans, processes and communicates accurate, complex information to a variety of targeted internal/external audiences, ensuring on‑time delivery.
• Maintains a broad‑based knowledge of business or industry technologies and issues, including specific knowledge of the electric utility industry.
• Maintains quality standards and adheres to communication plans.
• Manages resources within time and budget constraints by coordinating the use of internal suppliers, vendors and outside agencies.
• Maintains appropriate levels of confidentiality.

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, “U.S. Export Control Laws”). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e., “Green Card Holder”), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws.

All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non‑U.S. person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Pinnacle West”) maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be…