National Grid (LSE: NG.; NYSE:NGG) is an international electricity and gas company and one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. We play a vital role in delivering gas and electricity to many millions of people across Great Britain and northeastern US in an efficient, reliable and safe manner. We are committed to safeguarding our global environment for future generations and providing all our customers with the highest standards of service through investment in our networks and through our talented, diverse workforce.

National Grid owns the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales and operates the system across Great Britain. It also owns and operates the high pressure gas transmission system in Britain and its distribution business delivers gas to 11 million homes and businesses.

In the US, National Grid distributes electricity to nearly five million customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island. Owning 4,160 megawatts of electricity generation, it is the largest power producer in New York State supplying power to over one million customers on Long Island. It is also the largest distributor of natural gas in the northeastern U.S., delivering gas to 3.4 million customers in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.

National Grid also has a number of related businesses such as LNG importation and storage, land remediation and metering.

Senior Employee Communication Business Partner for a global Fortune 1000 company

OCCUPATION:
General/Other: Editorial/Writing

Reporting to the head of US Employee Communications, the Senior Employee Communication Business Partner will be based in Waltham, MA, and will be responsible to provide strategic and tactical employee communication consultancy, advice, support and resources to members of the leadership team and senior management teams within the Electricity Transmission and Distribution businesses to provide support in delivering their objectives and key messages and engaging employees. The selected candidate will act as the business area’s communication champion within the Employee Communications and Brand team, working with colleagues to plan and prioritize activity, feed appropriate messages into local, national and global channels and media. Please note that this position will involve significant travel throughout the Northeast service area which may include overnight stays.

 

Job Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree; post-graduate or professional qualification in a related subject desired.
  • Extensive business communication management experience in networked blue-chip organizations with large field-forces (preferably utility, engineering or energy sectors) focusing on employee communication, strategy deployment and change management.
  • In-depth, demonstrable knowledge and experience of all aspects of the internal communication mix, including research and measurement.
  • Budget management.
  • Copywriting and editing, for business communication.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills (including negotiation and influencing skills) and demonstrably excellent standards of literacy.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement employee communication plans and campaigns and to direct and manage others in doing so.
  • Excellent organizational and consultancy skills - strong influencer/negotiator, analytical and articulate.
  • Project management skills and knowledge.
  • High energy, inspirational and influential leadership skills – both for direct report and peers / virtual teams – coupled with the ability to work effectively as part of a team, able to build and maintain strong working relationships with others at all levels; self-starter.
  • Previous UK/US/global utility sector experience desired.
  • Consultancy experience desired.
  • Direct experience of translating complex safety, financial and performance messages for internal, field-based audiences in the utility/engineering sectors desired.

If you possess the job qualifications detailed above, we invite you to apply for this position.

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