Team Lead Communications
Alliant Energy

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!

At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Alliant Energy has an opening for a Team Lead Communications position reporting to either our Madison, WI or Cedar Rapids, IA Office. The Team Lead Communications role builds, implements, and manages stakeholder engagement strategies for Alliant Energy. This position leads and oversees the development and delivery of communications and stakeholder engagement plans targeting both internal and external audiences through various channels.

The role involves leading the team in crafting communication and stakeholder engagement campaigns, from conception through execution, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. Key responsibilities include, promoting a positive company image, supporting the overall brand, optimizing communication efforts by reviewing their impact and recommending improvements. This leader works closely with team members and key internal partners to optimally tell the company's story, advance key initiatives, and improve its public perception.

What you will do

• Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring and exciting talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing issues with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling an approach of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct and modeling Alliant Energy's Core Values at all times.
  
• Drives and implements communications and engagement strategies to support operational and strategic priorities.
  
• Coordinates stakeholder identification and analysis, ensuring that all relevant parties- including, but not limited to, employees, communities, customers, and government officials-are considered, and their interests and impacts are assessed.
  
• Develops tailored engagement strategies to improve positive outcomes.
  
• Serves as the primary communication link between stakeholders understanding needs, concerns, and expectations, while encouraging transparent communication, collaboration and feedback.
  
• Identifies and assesses risks in organizational relationships, formulates risk mitigation strategies, and reviews these to ensure project success.
  
• Leads the team activities, provides training, and fosters an environment of collaboration and open communication.
  
• Implements stakeholder engagement plans in collaboration with communications, marketing, resource development, regulatory, public affairs, and senior leadership teams.
  
• Participates in key events to enhance the company's reputation and brand.
  
• Operates to develop, lead, and coordinate broad-based communications, marketing, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
  
• Acts as an external spokesperson and participates in cross-functional teams for sophisticated inquiries and project activities.
  
• Engages in other duties as needed that support our Values and help deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.
  

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree marketing, communications, English or related field.
  

Required Experience

• 7 years of professional experience.
  
• Proven experience working in communications, public affairs, marketing.
  
• Experience leading others (directly or indirectly)
  
• Proven foundation in strategic communications with a clear understanding of stakeholder engagement strategy.
  

Preferred Experience

• Project management experience
  
• Public affairs experience
  

Key Skills

• Budget Management • Content Development • Campaign Development • Crisis Communication Management • Data Analysis • Leadership • Project and Program Management • Market Messaging • Reputation Management • Strategic Communication
  

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Alliant Energy is committed to providing an inclusive work environment for all and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a drug screen and background check.

Disclaimer:
The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Alliant Energy and subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email talent@alliantenergy.com.

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