US Community Manager
2 locations available
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Job available in these locations:
Monroe, LA, United States of America
Houston, TX, United States of America
US Community Manager
Permanent, Hybrid
United States (Houston, TX, Monroe, LA, Baton Rouge, LA)
Closing Date: 14th March 2024
Are you an experienced Community Manager with excellent communication skills and a passion to be a part of a bigger initiative? Then your next career move may well be your best.
At Drax, we are working towards a zero-carbon, sustainable future and you can help make this future a reality.
The role
The Community Manager (USA) is a critical part of the international team which will deliver community strategy for Drax Group in the United States and support the Group Head of Community and Head of Communications, N America to implement the broader reputational strategy in the USA that will build trust both internally and externally and support the delivery of business objectives.
The post holder will be responsible for building grassroots relationships in each of our operating communities and creating Action and Engagement plans in response to the unique challenges and opportunities in each.
This will include identifying local non-profit organizations and community initiatives that we can support through our Community Fund.
The post holder will manage a local budget for community giving, travel, and other operational costs.
You’ll also work closely with the North America communications team, Government Affairs team, Sustainability Team and Operations to build collaborative approaches to community-related issues.
You may also have day-to-day engagement with agency resources.
This role requires regular travel to Drax operational sites in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas.
About you
To be successful in this role it is crucial that you can demonstrate solid experience in stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills.
You’ll demonstrate your possession of these through your experience of working in community engagement, stakeholder relations and communications within a heavily regulated sector (in-person as well as virtual).
You’ll also have experience in in building community and key leader relationships, including in the NGO sector, and evidence experience in developing and managing community programming and associated budgets.
And experience of managing supplier relationships, including working with external agencies, in delivering against KPIs.
Experience with and providing funding for non-profit organizations is also highly desirable.
You’ll be self-motivated, calm under pressure, with good collaborative and relationship building skills, and be data driven and adaptable in your communications approach, to achieve the best outcomes.
Storytelling and planning skills, ability to take complex information and make it accessible across a variety of channels, for multiple audiences
This role includes regular travel to Drax sites across the United States.
Therefore, you must be willing to travel to these locations, we expect that at least 25% of time may involve travel in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas.
What’s it like to work at Drax?
Drax is playing a vital role in helping change the way energy is generated, supplied, and used.
To learn more about how we’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future, click here.
At Drax, we’re at our best when we help each other achieve the things that are important to each of us.
We are open to discussing hybrid working so you can be where you need to be.
We’re passionate about our role in providing a supply of stable, renewable energy and if you want to play your part, then why not apply today?
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