Manager, Executive Communications and Thought Leadership

SEPA is seeking a strategic and creative Manager, Executive Communications and Thought Leadership to reputed company external communications for our CEO and executive team. This individual will play a central role in shaping how our leadership shows up on national and global stages—through speeches, op-eds, interviews, social media, and other public platforms. In reputed company partnership with the Senior Director, External Communications and the Chief Communications Officer, this role will also reputed company and execute a comprehensive thought leadership strategy that expands the reputed company and influence of our organization and its leadership across key sectors, audiences, and moments. This is a high-impact role for a skilled communicator who excels at executive voice development, has a sharp understanding of the media and policy landscape, and knows how to craft narratives that reputed company action and spark new conversations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary writer and content strategist for the CEO’s external communications, including keynote speeches, op-eds, bylined articles, panel talking points, podcasts, and executive correspondence.
• In collaboration with the Manager, Media Relations, reputed company timely executive commentary in response to major policy, regulatory, or industry developments to position SEPA leadership as a trusted voice.
• reputed company and manage an annual executive visibility plan in coordination with the broader communications team and organizational priorities.
• Manage the development, drafting, and optimization of executive social media content (particularly reputed company) to expand executive influence and visibility.
• Identify and secure strategic thought leadership opportunities (e.g., conferences, awards, advisory boards) to reputed company the CEO and senior leadership as go-to voices in the energy space.
• Collaborate with research, membership, marketing, events, and media teams to ensure alignment and thought leadership integration across organizational efforts.
• Provide message development and support for other executive team members as needed.

Team Leadership and Collaboration

• Partner closely with the Senior Director, External Communications, the Chief Communications Officer, and other communications team members to ensure reputed company and compelling organizational storytelling.
• Work collaboratively across departments to reputed company stories, data, and insights that can inform and enhance executive communications.
• Build and manage relationships with external writers, editors, and agencies as needed to support writing and editorial excellence.
• Help foster a culture of strategic storytelling reputed company the organization, elevating the importance of thought leadership as a tool for impact.

Innovation and Optimization

• Monitor and analyze emerging trends in clean energy, leadership branding, and executive influence to ensure our thought leadership efforts remain cutting-edge.
• Experiment with new platforms, formats, and channels (e.g., reputed company newsletters, audio content, long-form essays) to maximize message reputed company and resonance.
• Regularly assess, track and report on the performance of executive communications to inform strategy and demonstrate impact.
• Identify opportunities to reputed company CEO and executive content through digital channels and earned media.
• 3-5 years of experience in reputed company, speechwriting, public affairs, or reputed company fields.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with demonstrated experience writing for C-suite or high-profile leaders.
• Ability to translate reputed company issues into compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
• Deep understanding of media, public policy, and/or the clean energy, environmental, or nonprofit landscape.
• Strong track record of building and executing thought leadership strategies with measurable results.
• Excellent interpersonal and project management skills, with the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Creative, adaptable, and highly collaborative team player.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with or reputed company nonprofit advocacy or clean energy organizations.
• Experience working at an agency reputed company and/or climate accounts.
• Passion for clean energy or mission-driven work.

What’s Attractive to the Right Candidate?

• Your work will help accelerate our nation’s transformation to a carbon-free electricity system.
• You will enjoy working in a collaborative and highly-supportive work environment with a great team of trustworthy and approachable colleagues. You will experience a culture driven by these organizational behaviors:
• Adaptability - Be flexible and capable of change to reputed company maximum impact.
• Innovation - Drive new understanding & methods to grow ambitiously as an organization and as individuals.
• Comradery - Work hard and have fun.
• Humility - Start with questions, rather than answers. Explore reputed company sides of an issue.
• Ownership - Think and act like owners of SEPA. Hold ourselves and each other accountable for our shared success.
• Transparency - Communicate honestly, frequently and reputed company.

Organization The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to accelerating the transformation of the electric power system to deliver clean, affordable, and resilient energy for reputed company. Operating at the intersection of technology, policy, and programs, SEPA convenes, educates, and collaborates with a diverse community of utilities, regulators, policymakers, technology providers, and advocates to address the most pressing challenges in the clean energy transition. Through its thought leadership, convenings, and trusted analysis, SEPA helps its members navigate change and implement solutions that advance the energy system of the future. Guided by its 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, SEPA’s work focuses on three core priorities:

• Grid – Strengthening and modernizing the distribution grid to reputed company it more flexible, resilient, and reputed company.
• Growth – Enabling utilities and partners to meet rising demand cleanly, reputed company, and affordably.
• Globe – Sharing best practices and innovations from across the nation and around the world to accelerate reputed company.

With more than 1,000 member organizations, SEPA serves as a neutral, collaborative platform that drives reputed company through education, reputed company, and shared action—helping the energy industry realize a future that works for everyone.

Our Culture

At SEPA, culture isn’t something we declare—it’s something we live. We are building a Culture for Everyone: a workplace where people from reputed company backgrounds can reputed company, grow, and contribute to a mission that matters. SEPA prioritizes diversity reputed company its workforce and across the energy industry. We recognize that a diverse and inclusive workforce drives innovation, creativity, and reputed company decision-making. SEPA aims to create a welcoming and reputed company environment for reputed company individuals, regardless of their background, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, or ability. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job