External Communications Manager

About the Role

The Manager of External Communications will be based at one of our corporate offices in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Chicago, or Oakbrook, IL. This role develops and executes external communications plans, employs advanced media‑relations skills to promote company priorities, creates content, and serves as the company spokesperson, while supporting Exelon’s leadership team. Key responsibilities include providing strategic counsel on external communications, acting as the communications liaison for senior leaders, producing compelling written materials such as messaging, talking points, holding statements, scripts, and social‑media content, and managing vendor and agency relationships. • Develop and execute external communications plans; act as corporate spokesperson • Provide strategic counsel to senior leaders and coordinate with utility communications teams • Create messaging, talking points, holding statements, scripts, and social‑media content • Lead media relations, crisis communications, and financial communications initiatives • Oversee vendor and agency relationships • Direct priority campaigns, public‑speaking events, and executive engagements • Support executive leadership with communications expertise

Key Responsibilities

• ▸external communications
• ▸media relations
• ▸crisis communications
• ▸content creation
• ▸vendor management
• ▸strategic counsel

What You Bring

Reporting to the Senior Manager of External Communications, the position requires agility in a fast‑paced environment, proactive planning, extensive writing and editing, strong project‑management and presentation skills, high organization, and occasional travel, with independent work and minimal supervision. Candidates must demonstrate excellent written and interpersonal communication abilities, strategic thinking, solid project‑management experience, advanced media‑relations expertise, and a track record of supporting executive leadership. Preference is given to candidates with energy‑industry knowledge or 9‑12 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree. • Demonstrate excellent written and interpersonal communication skills • Exhibit strategic thinking and strong project‑management capabilities • Possess advanced media‑relations expertise, including relationship building and narrative development • Energy industry knowledge preferred or 9‑12 years relevant experience

Requirements

• ▸written communication
• ▸strategic thinking
• ▸project management
• ▸media relations
• ▸energy knowledge
• ▸9‑12 years

Benefits

We elevate diverse voices and bold thinking, and we back that effort with competitive compensation, incentives, excellent benefits, and clear pathways for rewarding careers. Compensation ranges from $104,000 to $143,000 annually, plus a 20 % annual bonus. Benefits include 401(k) matching, medical/dental/vision coverage, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance, fitness reimbursement, employee assistance programs, wellbeing resources, and a referral bonus program. • Salary $104k‑$143k plus 20% annual bonus • 401(k) match with company contribution • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance • Generous paid time off, holidays, and parental leave • Tuition reimbursement, adoption/surrogacy assistance, and fitness reimbursement • Employee assistance and wellbeing programs • Referral bonus program

Work Environment

Office Full-Time