Regional Affairs Director (Northeast Region)

Description

• Complies with all Company policies and standards
• Serve as a member of the company's on-call rotation for emergencies and after-hours media inquiries. Mentor new RADs to ensure quality and consistency of approach throughout all regions.
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Identify emerging issues that could reflect negatively on PPL, work with company personnel and community representatives on these issues and provide leadership to develop and implement solutions.
• Participate in community and economic development activities, demonstrating that PPL is a valued partner in building community prosperity. Oversee regional public and charitable contributions. Direct a wide range of corporate citizenship programs such as sponsorships, support of United Way, and similar programs in which PPL has a corporate interest.
• Work to build and maintain community relationships that will enable management of issues and enhancement PPL's positive reputation.
• Provide strategic leadership at all levels of the company, and with key stakeholders, to manage PPL issues in communities. Develop and maintain solid working relationships with federal, state and local elected officials and their staffs, providing them with information to enable positive outcomes for PPL, and helping them to resolve constituent issues that involve PPL.
• Cultivate and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with local municipalities and community stakeholders to proactively advance company goes, address emerging issues collaboratively, and foster open, two-way communication. Serve as a primary PPL liaison for elected officials, business leaders, civic organizations, and special interest groups on a broad range of corporate matters.
• Communicate on important issues concerning PPL and promote positive messages about PPL through print, television, and social media.

Requirements

• Media relations expertise including experience conducting on-camera interviews.
• Fluent in Spanish or other language appropriate to PPL Service Territory.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple priorities
• Bachelor's degree in communications, public administration, political science, English, business, economics, or other relevant field
• Known, credible presence among community leaders in region.
• Broad base of knowledge of the PPL business or regulated utility industry.
• Advanced degree such as MBA or MPA
• Strong proficiency in computer skills, including a good comfort level with excel, power point, Microsoft office
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• 5+ years of experience in relevant field
• Strong knowledge of state and local government and personal network. Extensive community experience.
• Ten years of relevant business experience.
• Completely comfortable communicating via social media, e-mail newsletters and web.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance