Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Principal Manager, Integrated Communications Planning at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll you will develop and implement an integrated communications strategy to achieve corporate goals. You will lead a team to ensure enterprise-wide communications align with company goals, policy, reputation, and brand needs. Collaborate with Customer Service, Marketing, and Communications for consistent messaging across all media. Coach team members, create performance indicators, and track success measures. Serve as PIO during Incident Management Team activations and manage budgets.

As a Principal Manager, Integrated Communications Planning, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• Shapes and oversees strategic corporate communication plans, including developing plans in line with other business initiatives, communicating plans internally, and securing leadership approvals

• Engages with leadership and external stakeholders, making pivotal decisions that shape the company's public image and brand identity

• Oversees the implementation of a robust measurement program, including various internal and external channels in support of business priorities

• Executes communication campaigns in support of the business and the company's brand and reputation

• Oversees the section budget, administering and implementing the approved budget, authorizing purchases and justifying variances

• Leads the development of policies to enhance the efficiency of the communications department and to further develop the building and maintaining of a positive corporate brand

• Oversees the development of relationships with corporate and industry media organizations, communities, trade associations and other affiliated non-industry organizations in order to position SCE positively

• A material job duty of all positions within the company is supporting the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience supervising a team of direct reports and/or project management.

• Experience in communications or marketing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Communications, Marketing, Business, Journalism, or a related field.

• Seven or more years of leadership experience in public affairs, communications, marketing, and/or agency.

• Seven or more years of experience in corporate communications within a corporate, government and/or agency environment.

• Experience with budget management and data metric reporting.

• Knowledge of internal and external communications methodologies and tools.

• Strong planner and organizer with superior project management skills.

• Strategic problem solver with attention to tactical execution and detail.

• Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills.

• Strong business judgment, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to interact with all company levels including executive leadership, maintaining tact and diplomacy.

• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Skill in linking communications plans to business outcomes and cross-company partnerships.

• Agile, with a sense of urgency and the ability to work under pressure on multiple projects.

• Committed to living the Edison values.

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.  Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California.  Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.

• Visit our Candidate Resource (https://www.edisoncareers.com/page/show/candidate-resources) page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!

• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

• This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.

• Relocation may apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.