Editorial Employee Communications Senior Advisor

Southern California Edison (SCE) • Full-time • Rosemead, CA, US • $157.80k - $236.70k / year • 4d ago

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become an Editorial Employee Communications Senior Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll manage and evolve the company’s weekly digital employee newsletter. This means writing is one of your core strengths — especially using Smart Brevity formatting and AP Style — you have an editorial background, an eye for design and a knack for storytelling.

Along with leading the newsletter, you will help coordinate the company’s network of communicators across the company, making sure everyone is aligned on upcoming initiatives and speaking with one voice. In addition, you will be responsible for ad hoc employee communications, particularly on sensitive or high-profile internal issues. You will develop communication plans and collateral, measuring effectiveness and adjusting plans so we’re always making a greater impact. As an Editorial Employee Communications Senior Advisor, 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

Serves as a Public Information Officer (PIO) during Incident Management Team activations, playing a vital role in supporting our customers and communities during emergencies.
Leads strategic execution of communications strategy and measures the effectiveness for the relevant team’s focus area.
Drives communications that inform and educate, and when needed, manage risk and mitigate crises.
Leads editorial development to establish a continuous and optimized presence across platforms (brainstorming, planning sessions, content pipeline, etc.).
Translates business goals into communications strategies, tactics and messaging.
Identifies opportunities to share success stories about big initiatives and company/departmental/team priorities.
Provides strategic advice and counsel and develops standard work processes.
Recommends and creates specific communications materials such as blogs, op-eds, fact sheets, site copy and key messages/talking points.
A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring 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

Ten or more years of experience in Corporate Communications within a corporate and/or agency environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, Marketing or a related field
Experience leading editorial content strategy for digital publications
Experience writing and editing following AP Style and Smart Brevity principles
Experience using design software including Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop and Canva
Demonstrated understanding of content and communication trends and technology.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite, including SharePoint, Viva Engage and web-based email delivery tools
A track record of meeting deadlines and proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously in a complex, fast-paced environment
Experience planning and producing large events

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.
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There may be a writing assessment as part of the interview process.
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.
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.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran 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.