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RMI
501 – 1,000 Employees
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RMI works to accelerate the transition to a clean, secure, and prosperous zero-carbon energy system. Its teams develop and scale practical solutions across carbon-free buildings, electricity, transportation, climate finance, urban transformation, and technology innovation. Through research, consulting, and collaborative programs, RMI helps organizations and communities reduce greenhouse gas emissions while advancing energy sustainability and resilience worldwide.
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Strategic Communications Lead — RMI, United States Remote

Lead strategic communications that support RMI’s clean energy transition work in the built environment. Shape narratives, stakeholder engagement, and integrated campaigns for RMI’s Buildings program.

USUnited States
$68,092 – $83,924 / year
RemoteFull-timeSeniorEnglish RequiredCommunications

Description

  • Create and lead communications strategies that advance the clean energy transition in the built environment.
  • Partner with RMI’s Buildings team on strategic communications while collaborating with the Electricity team and colleagues worldwide.
  • Build project communications strategies, audience engagement plans, narratives, and channel-specific execution guidance.
  • Set target audiences, core messages, intended outcomes, and broad channel strategies.
  • Find communications opportunities that strengthen influence, impact, stakeholder engagement, thought leadership, fundraising, and program results.
  • Turn technical analysis, research, and program work into narratives tailored to specific audiences.
  • Map stakeholders, influence pathways, communications opportunities, emerging trends, and relevant external developments.
  • Guide project teams on communications methods, timing, publication plans, external moments, and news cycles.
  • Prepare communications plans that direct account-team work across media, digital, editorial, design, events, and related functions.
  • Coordinate contributors and teams to enable effective delivery.
  • Provide communications guidance during concept development, proposals, project formation, fundraising, and business development.
  • Connect communications objectives and KPIs to project goals and track results.
  • Apply performance data and audience feedback to improve communications and support impact reporting.
  • Set strategic direction for account teams and foster cooperation across communications disciplines.
  • Surface thought leadership opportunities and help produce articles, op-eds, speaking materials, messaging frameworks, and related content.
  • Expand program visibility and position subject-matter experts in external discussions, events, and media opportunities.

Requirements

  • At least five years of experience in strategic communications, public affairs, public relations, journalism, marketing, nonprofit communications, or a related discipline.
  • Demonstrated experience creating communications strategies for projects, campaigns, initiatives, or policy work.
  • Ability to turn complex technical subjects into communications approaches centered on audience needs.
  • Experience advising internal stakeholders and leading communications projects from planning through delivery.
  • Excellent writing, editing, and spoken communication skills.
  • Strong project management and organizational capabilities.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and varied stakeholder groups.
  • Experience applying communications metrics and audience insights to guide decisions.
  • Sound judgment, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
  • Commitment to RMI’s mission and interest in climate, energy, sustainability, public policy, or related areas.
  • Current independent authorization to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship from RMI.
  • Preferred: background in policy, advocacy, stakeholder engagement, or thought leadership initiatives.
  • Preferred: familiarity with buildings and clean energy, including transmission grid challenges and electric utility dynamics.
  • Preferred: experience with global communications and energy transition issues.
  • Preferred: experience in climate, energy, sustainability, economic development, consulting, journalism, or nonprofit organizations.
  • Preferred: familiarity with earned media, executive communications, digital communications, and integrated campaigns.
  • Preferred: experience supporting fundraising, proposal development, or business development.
  • Preferred: experience working in matrixed or highly collaborative organizations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 403(b) retirement matching with immediate vesting.
  • Group life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
  • Optional voluntary life, AD&D, and accident insurance plans.
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
  • Fertility and hormonal health support.
  • Mental health and wellness resources.
  • Comprehensive leave programs, including generous parental leave.
  • Generous paid time off and sick leave.
  • Paid sabbatical leave.
  • Regional holidays with at least one extended break in each geography.
  • Work-from-home and home technology allowances.
  • Learning and development support, including LinkedIn Learning and an annual individual professional development budget.
  • Potential bonus and merit increase opportunities.
  • Discount marketplace with options such as gym memberships and pet insurance.
  • Hybrid and remote working options.
  • Team retreats and geographic meetups.
  • Rewards and recognition programs.
  • Occasional in-person meetings with covered travel costs.

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