Role Overview
Pivot Energy is seeking a motivated and self-directed Director of Communications to join our Marketing and Communications Team, headquartered in Denver. The Director of Communications will be responsible for identifying and developing Pivot’s public relations strategy including key messaging, social media, crafting a media strategy, and communicating with the press to drive business growth and positioning goals. This position supports the company headquarters and regional offices throughout the country. This is an exciting, fast-paced role requiring creative thinking and problem-solving skills to succeed.

Primary Responsibilities

Elevating Pivot’s positioning as thought leaders with key industry and client segments
Establishing KPIs to drive growth and share of voice
Creating and maintaining Pivot’s strategic messaging guide, ensuring our positions on industry trends are current and mission-aligned
Proactively pursuing media attention that supports Pivot’s projects and company objectives
Developing and implementing a strategic media plan that aligns with our goals and objectives
Monitoring market trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities for new messaging
Collaborating with the community and engagement team to plan and execute grassroots campaigns
Identifying events, awards, and speaking opportunities to promote Pivot’s leaders
Developing relationships with media organizations and important influencers
Delegating tasks to members of the PR team, including agencies, and monitoring their progress
Creating and executing a social media strategy that supports Pivot’s public relations and community engagement efforts
Tracking campaign success and media coverage
Presenting reports on the effectiveness of campaigns
Ensuring brand consistency in all marketing content
Managing public relations budgets
Addressing negative press or PR crises if they occur

Required Competencies

8+ years of professional experience in sales, marketing, public relations, communications, or a similar role
Prior experience working for Fortune 500 communications or public relationship team
Self-starter with strong self-motivation and a proven capacity to work in a fast-paced, highly fluid environment
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Must be detail-oriented with hands-on execution capability
Familiarity with renewable industry trends and solar markets
Ability to manage multiple projects and partners
Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce, Hubspot), PR software tracking (Cision, Meltwater), G-Suite, Microsoft Office suite

Preferred Competencies

Prior experience in the solar industry is a plus

About Pivot
Pivot Energy is a national renewable energy provider that develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects that help decarbonize our nation’s electricity, increase equitable access to clean energy for local communities, and provide real cost-savings to American businesses and

families.

We are fiercely dedicated to accelerating the rapid transition taking place in the energy industry to a more decentralized and cleaner approach to power generation. We are committed to positively contributing to the local communities and people we serve with more than clean energy. We believe global warming poses an existential threat to our planet and that we have a responsibility to help mitigate the threat. Our portfolio includes projects that reduce energy burden for income-limited families, create workforce pathways for under-represented groups within the solar industry, and include robust community investment opportunities.

As a Certified B Corporation and one of Denver’s “Best Places to Work”, we believe that company success is driven by a healthy environment, thriving society, and workplace where all individuals are respected. We evaluate every internal decision on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to determine if our actions will result in a net positive impact on the community, our employees, customers, shareholders, and the environment. Learn more in our annual ESG Report.

At Pivot, our core values guide our work internally and externally:

Impact – We hold ourselves accountable to having a measurable impact on our people, communities, and the planet
Balance – Put family first; work hard/have fun
Determination – Find ways to be successful no matter how difficult the challenge
Professionalism – Impress everyone we touch, be a team player
Honesty – Be truthful and transparent, externally and internally
Kindness – Create an environment where kindness, empathy, and vulnerability are embraced

JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION STATEMENT

At Pivot, we are proactively developing and maintaining an inclusive culture, rooted in mutual respect, that supports a workforce of different generations, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, ability statuses, religions, and cultures to work collaboratively together for greater impact. We seek to build a team that invests in relationship building, celebrates each other’s successes, and makes space for the unique contributions and working styles people bring into Pivot.

Pivot invests in company-wide trainings, assessments, and programs to advance internal inclusion and equity practices, such as employee allyship building, cross-cultural communications, and equitable hiring and management protocols to increasingly recognize bias and ensure mutual respect and belonging.

EEO STATEMENT

Pivot Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. We actively work to cultivate an inclusive culture that welcomes, empowers, and enables equitable career growth for employees regardless of background.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS The base salary range for this position is $105,000 - 175,000 depending on relevant experience, along with eligibility for the company’s substantial bonus plan, with a target bonus of 30% of annual salary (prorated in first year based on start date). Pivot Energy is dedicated to providing a great work experience for all employees, placing an emphasis on company culture, and a focus on our people. To that end, Pivot offers an outstanding benefits package that includes:

Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company
Four weeks of vacation plus employment milestone bonus vacations
Company life insurance and short- & long-term disability coverage
Generous parental leave
401(k) matching (after vesting period)
Work from home stipend for new employees
Public transit reimbursement
PTO for volunteering in the community
Charitable donation matching up to $500/year
Professional development and educational reimbursements A complete list of all the benefits Pivot offers may be provided upon request

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