Corporate Communication Consultant

Are you a strategic storyteller who knows how to turn ideas into compelling content that inspires, informs, and engages? EnergyUnited is looking for a Corporate Communication Consultant who can elevate our brand voice, strengthen member and employee communication, and bring creative, innovative thought leadership to one of the most respected electric cooperatives in the nation.

Why This Role Matters

As a key member of our Corporate Communications team, you will shape how EnergyUnited shows up to our employees, our members, and the communities we proudly serve. You will help ensure that our messaging is clear, impactful, consistent, and aligned with our brand values and mission. Your work will support strategic initiatives, executive communications, member engagement, and brand storytelling across multiple platforms.

What You Will Do

Lead High Impact Communication Efforts

• Develop and execute communication strategies for internal and external audiences, including digital, print, video, and social platforms.
• Create compelling content for newsletters, email campaigns, the EnergyUnited website, social media, press releases, white papers, and cooperative publications.
• Support executive and corporate communication needs with strong messaging, storytelling, and brand alignment.

Drive Brand and Content Excellence

• Maintain a consistent brand voice across all channels and ensure accuracy, clarity, and editorial excellence.
• Partner with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and departments across the cooperative to deliver effective communication that strengthens engagement.

Boost Engagement and Innovation

• Develop content plans that inform, educate, and inspire members, employees, and community partners.
• Lead content planning and ideation from concept to execution to performance analysis.
• Build and grow influencer and engagement strategies to amplify EnergyUnited’s brand reach.

North Carolina’s largest electric cooperative, EnergyUnited, delivers reliable energy and services that improve the quality of life for our customers and communities. We invite you to join our team if you possess the qualities on which we’ve based our success for over 60 years – Safety, Integrity, Commitment and Excellence.

EnergyUnited offers a comprehensive benefit package.

EnergyUnited is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer

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What You Bring

• You are a communicator with both creative insight and strategic thinking, and you know how to adjust your tone based on your audience.

Required Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Three or more years of experience in communications, public relations, marketing, or content strategy. Experience in the energy sector is a plus.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling ability, including the ability to tailor content to diverse audiences. A portfolio or samples of work are encouraged.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, or Illustrator.
• Familiarity with AP Style and the ability to translate complex or technical topics into clear, engaging content.
• Experience with content marketing and digital communication best practices.
• Experience with Salesforce marketing technology is a plus.

Work Environment and Additional Details

• Status: Full-time, Exempt
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid. Must be able to report to an EnergyUnited office for collaboration, meetings, and events as needed.
• Residency Requirement: Must maintain primary residence within one of the 19 counties we serve or within 40 road miles of any EnergyUnited office.
• Occasional evenings or irregular hours may be required to support major events, outages or storm communications, and high priority initiatives.

Why EnergyUnited

Working at EnergyUnited means being part of a mission driven cooperative that cares about people, including our employees, our members, and our communities. We prioritize innovation, communication, service, and safety. Your voice and creativity will directly influence how our brand is represented and how our story is told.

As a federal contractor subject to the nondiscrimination and affirmative action obligations of Executive Order 11246, as amended, and its implementing regulations, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and its implementing regulations at 41 CFR § 60-741, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended, and its implementing regulations at 41 CFR § 60-300, EnergyUnited EMC (hereinafter referred to as "the Cooperative"), with the full support of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), reaffirms that it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws, or status as a protected veteran.