Wind-Energy Public Engagement Campaign Specialist | Portland, OR 97209 (Pearl District area) 35 views

Wind-Energy

Location: Portland, OR 97209
(Pearl District area)
Location: Remote within the US and travel 35-50%

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify engagement opportunities and risks.
Lead public engagement and communication initiatives to activate and involve supporters aligned with project milestones.
Provide targeted outreach support to development teams, tailoring strategies based on specific community characteristics.
Manage and maintain project-specific websites, overseeing external project communications, and managing social media strategies.
Identify and cultivate media relations with relevant organizations, develop relationships with media reporting on Steelhead or its projects, and develop responses to media inquiries and local press releases.
Research project location(s) and identify key stakeholders (elected officials, landowners, neighbors, community leaders) to tailor strategies to the specific community.
Support various project initiatives, including regulatory processes, legislative activities, and public meetings, to advance project development.
Identify opportunities for sponsorships/donations to enhance community outreach efforts.
Coordinate special projects and events like community gatherings and landowner events.
Facilitate stakeholder meetings, document engagement activities, and maintain databases.
Provide strategic leadership in building effective relationships and making positive contributions in the community.
Attend meetings, as necessary, with stakeholders and develop meeting summaries and reports.
Maintain and build a comprehensive contact database for projects.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in public relations, communications, advertising, political science, or a related field.
3-5 years of experience in political campaigns, community organizing, campaign management, public affairs, public relations, or communications,
Renewable energy experience is advantageous
Proficiency in designing and executing impactful grassroots campaigns, whether political or issue advocacy.
Showcase a background in community/regional planning, renewable energy, environmental/public policy issues, campaign management, public involvement, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and mediation.
Exhibit significant writing and communication skills, along with experience in drafting messaging and materials.
Have a proven history of working with diverse stakeholders and landowners engaged in complex projects.
Demonstrate experience in addressing oppositional stakeholders and effectively mitigating the influence of opponents.
Showcase expertise in preparing and implementing plans and budgets, including events.
Possess a good work ethic, along with the ability to balance responsibilities and prioritize various needs for multiple projects effectively.
Connectivity, experience working in the Southeastern United States is desirable but not mandatory.

Competencies:

Exhibits significant organizational and detail-oriented capabilities.
Demonstrates effectiveness and reliability in communication.
Ready to contribute collaboratively to the full team.
Adaptable and innovative in various work scenarios.
Self-motivated and comfortable operating alone.
Capable of taking direction while also showing initiative when necessary.
Manages and balances multiple projects concurrently.
Works well in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
Reliable in setting priorities, handling multiple tasks, and meeting deadlines.
Successfully navigates between teamwork and independent work.
Willing and eager to engage in travel as required.
Shows interest in acquiring facilitation skills and evolving to facilitate complex public policy issues.
Must exhibit significant computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and database management; graphic design and InDesign skills are desirable but not mandatory.

We offer an exciting position with great professional development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world’s number one wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety and you will work among colleagues that take care of each other.

Attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry
Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision
Generous Paid Time Off policies
Great 401(k) plan (with employer match)
Tuition assistance

CCPA Notice for California Applicants
BEWARE – RECRUITMENT FRAUD

It has come to our attention that there are a number of fraudulent emails from people pretending to work for Vestas. Read more via this link, www.vestas.com/en/careers/job-openings
About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena. We consider ourselves forerunners within the industry, as Vestas continuously aims to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, Vestas has an unmatched history demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, Vestas is a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives, and gives everyone equal access to opportunity.
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.
Location: Remote within the US and travel 35-50%
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify engagement opportunities and risks.
Lead public engagement and communication initiatives to activate and involve supporters aligned with project milestones.
Provide targeted outreach support to development teams, tailoring strategies based on specific community characteristics.
Manage and maintain project-specific websites, overseeing external project communications, and managing social media strategies.
Identify and cultivate media relations with relevant organizations, develop relationships with media reporting on Steelhead or its projects, and develop responses to media inquiries and local press releases.
Research project location(s) and identify key stakeholders (elected officials, landowners, neighbors, community leaders) to tailor strategies to the specific community.
Support various project initiatives, including regulatory processes, legislative activities, and public meetings, to advance project development.
Identify opportunities for sponsorships/donations to enhance community outreach efforts.
Coordinate special projects and events like community gatherings and landowner events.
Facilitate stakeholder meetings, document engagement activities, and maintain databases.
Provide strategic leadership in building effective relationships and making positive contributions in the community.
Attend meetings, as necessary, with stakeholders and develop meeting summaries and reports.
Maintain and build a comprehensive contact database for projects.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify engagement opportunities and risks.
Lead public engagement and communication initiatives to activate and involve supporters aligned with project milestones.
Provide targeted outreach support to development teams, tailoring strategies based on specific community characteristics.
Manage and maintain project-specific websites, overseeing external project communications, and managing social media strategies.
Identify and cultivate media relations with relevant organizations, develop relationships with media reporting on Steelhead or its projects, and develop responses to media inquiries and local press releases.
Research project location(s) and identify key stakeholders (elected officials, landowners, neighbors, community leaders) to tailor strategies to the specific community.
Support various project initiatives, including regulatory processes, legislative activities, and public meetings, to advance project development.
Identify opportunities for sponsorships/donations to enhance community outreach efforts.
Coordinate special projects and events like community gatherings and landowner events.
Facilitate stakeholder meetings, document engagement activities, and maintain databases.
Provide strategic leadership in building effective relationships and making positive contributions in the community.
Attend meetings, as necessary, with stakeholders and develop meeting summaries and reports.
Maintain and build a comprehensive contact database for projects.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in public relations, communications, advertising, political science, or a related field.
3-5 years of experience in political campaigns, community organizing, campaign management, public affairs, public relations, or communications,
Renewable energy experience is advantageous
Proficiency in designing and executing impactful grassroots campaigns, whether political or issue advocacy.
Showcase a background in community/regional planning, renewable energy, environmental/public policy issues, campaign management, public involvement, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and mediation.
Exhibit significant writing and communication skills, along with experience in drafting messaging and materials.
Have a proven history of working with diverse stakeholders and landowners engaged in complex projects.
Demonstrate experience in addressing oppositional stakeholders and effectively mitigating the influence of opponents.
Showcase expertise in preparing and implementing plans and budgets, including events.
Possess a good work ethic, along with the ability to balance responsibilities and prioritize various needs for multiple projects effectively.
Connectivity, experience working in the Southeastern United States is desirable but not mandatory.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in public relations, communications, advertising, political science, or a related field.
3-5 years of experience in political campaigns, community organizing, campaign management, public affairs, public relations, or communications,
Renewable energy experience is advantageous
Proficiency in designing and executing impactful grassroots campaigns, whether political or issue advocacy.
Showcase a background in community/regional planning, renewable energy, environmental/public policy issues, campaign management, public involvement, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and mediation.
Exhibit significant writing and communication skills, along with experience in drafting messaging and materials.
Have a proven history of working with diverse stakeholders and landowners engaged in complex projects.
Demonstrate experience in addressing oppositional stakeholders and effectively mitigating the influence of opponents.
Showcase expertise in preparing and implementing plans and budgets, including events.
Possess a good work ethic, along with the ability to balance responsibilities and prioritize various needs for multiple projects effectively.
Connectivity, experience working in the Southeastern United States is desirable but not mandatory.
Competencies:
Exhibits significant organizational and detail-oriented capabilities.
Demonstrates effectiveness and reliability in communication.
Ready to contribute collaboratively to the full team.
Adaptable and innovative in various work scenarios.
Self-motivated and comfortable operating alone.
Capable of taking direction while also showing initiative when necessary.
Manages and balances multiple projects concurrently.
Works well in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
Reliable in setting priorities, handling multiple tasks, and meeting deadlines.
Successfully navigates between teamwork and independent work.
Willing and eager to engage in travel as required.
Shows interest in acquiring facilitation skills and evolving to facilitate complex public policy issues.
Must exhibit significant computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and database management; graphic design and InDesign skills are desirable but not mandatory.
Exhibits significant organizational and detail-oriented capabilities.
Demonstrates effectiveness and reliability in communication.
Ready to contribute collaboratively to the full team.
Adaptable and innovative in various work scenarios.
Self-motivated and comfortable operating alone.
Capable of taking direction while also showing initiative when necessary.
Manages and balances multiple projects concurrently.
Works well in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
Reliable in setting priorities, handling multiple tasks, and meeting deadlines.
Successfully navigates between teamwork and independent work.
Willing and eager to engage in travel as required.
Shows interest in acquiring facilitation skills and evolving to facilitate complex public policy issues.
Must exhibit significant computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and database management; graphic design and InDesign skills are desirable but not mandatory.
We offer an exciting position with great professional development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world’s number one wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety and you will work among colleagues that take care of each other.
Attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry
Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision
Generous Paid Time Off policies
Great 401(k) plan (with employer match)
Tuition assistance
Attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry
Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision
Generous Paid Time Off policies
Great 401(k) plan (with employer match)
Tuition assistance
CCPA Notice for California Applicants
BEWARE – RECRUITMENT FRAUD

It has come to our attention that there are a number of fraudulent emails from people pretending to work for Vestas. Read more via this link, www.vestas.com/en/careers/job-openings
BEWARE – RECRUITMENT FRAUD
About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena. We consider ourselves forerunners within the industry, as Vestas continuously aims to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, Vestas has an unmatched history demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, Vestas is a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives, and gives everyone equal access to opportunity.
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.
About Vestas

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