Strategic Communications Manager

TITLE: Strategic Communications Manager

LOCATION: Bellevue, WA

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Strategic Communications Manager

TerraPower’s Strategic Communications Manager will play a central role in shaping and executing storytelling, product marketing, and brand initiatives that support the company’s business priorities, project milestones, and long-term growth. This role will join an integrated, though geographically dispersed, team and craft clear, compelling narratives for internal and external stakeholders; while working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment, consistency and impact. This role joins a growing communications and marketing team and will act as a connective tissue across initiatives – support strategic planning, message development and placement, and high-priority projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of narrative frameworks and strategic campaigns aligned with sharing compelling stories on the positive impact of TerraPower’s technologies. Coordinate these efforts within the overall campaign calendar.

• Create compelling narratives and messages for target audiences, collaborating with external content creators, ensuring consistency in communication.

• Support and develop long-term communications planning for major projects, partnerships and corporate initiatives.

• Foster communications-based collaborations, provide guidance, and ensure team alignment and compliance with TerraPower’s strategic objectives and requirements.

• Lead the efforts to design and deploy engaging and interactive marketing materials.

• Manage TerraPower’s company brand, along with technology line brands, including aligning messaging and working with internal and external partners to maintain brand integrity and compliance.

• Support TerraPower’s Program leads with original content and messaging creation suitable for strategic initiatives and target audiences, ensuring alignment across platforms and distribution channels.

• Write clear and engaging content that reflects the company’s voice and culture.

• Support TerraPower’s presence at industry conference shows, representing TerraPower as needed at such events.

• Attend internal meetings to support communications and marketing efforts.

• Ensure effective cross-functional collaboration involving in-house and external teams to integrate marketing and branding efforts seamlessly with overall business objectives.

• Analyze marketing, brand and communications trends, competition, customers and use insights and data analytics to adapt methods for better effectiveness.

• Support TerraPower’s overall engagement on public relations, media relations, and other external influencers. Support crisis communication activities.

• Develop internal communications strategies and execution to cultivate an informed and engaged workforce, creating content in alignment with strategic objectives.

• Support the development and manage the delivery of internal communications across channels – email, intranet, digital signage, company-wide meetings, and newsletters.

• Maintain relevant marketing and communications policies and procedures.

• Assist or lead other emergent project initiatives.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in marketing and strategic communications.

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.

• Proven experience working with multiple disciplines and outsourced teams.

• Direct experience creating content for traditional and digital marketing channels, social media in a global context.

• Preference for MARCOM experience in technology, aerospace, energy, innovation and/or first-of-a-kind.

• Work samples may be requested for applicants selected for interview.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across various disciplines.

• Demonstrated ability to create communications that are creative and cognizant of change management best practices.

• Ability to think strategically, analyze data, and make informed decisions.

• Track record of developing and implementing successful marketing campaigns in a globally distributed context.

• Proactive self-starter and team player with strong project execution focus, ability to multi-task, prioritize, meet emergent deadlines and executive a myriad of projects on time.

• Ability to successfully transport materials, set up booths and staff TerraPower booth at industry events with little direct oversight.

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting and/or standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)

• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds in order to transport marketing items and set up booths at conferences and events

• Repetitive work: Prolonged

• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work

• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs./day

• Travel required: 10-15%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details:

• We typically place offers in the lower to middle portion of the range to maintain internal equity and allow room for growth. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications experience. This range is specific to Washington State.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation

• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments

• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits for family or individual

• Vision

• Dental

• Life

• Life and Disability

• Gender Affirmation Benefits

• Parental Leave

• 401k Plan

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

• 21 days of annually accrued PTO

• Generous Holiday Schedule

• 10 paid holidays

• Relocation Assistance

• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

• Flexible Work Schedule

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/