Director of Communications

Join us on a mission that matters. Deploying enough carbon-free energy to meet our global emissions targets requires trillions of dollars of investment, and a faster pace of project development. By bringing together the world’s largest network of clean energy developers, buyers, advisors, and financiers, and delivering the platform they need to move faster, LevelTen Energy is advancing our shared goal: accelerating the energy transition.

Role Overview

LevelTen Energy is looking for an energetic and seasoned Director of Communications to steward the company’s global brand. LevelTen is a mature startup that just closed a $65M Series D round in July, and with that funding, the company will continue to expand and create new online marketplaces, data software, and other types of “transaction infrastructure” to accelerate the clean energy transition. The climate crisis is moving fast, so we need to build solutions faster. You’ll join a smart team that is highly passionate about what we do — and likes to have fun along the way!

Role Purpose

Our Director of Communications will lead us in:

• Evolving our brand narrative to keep up with our commercial strategy, clean energy markets, and the competitive landscape
• Building brand awareness in new and emerging markets, including geographic expansion, as well as within nascent clean energy industries
• Deepening brand affinity among existing customers and other key clean energy audiences
• Standing up new communications programs, including internal communications and social media
• Scaling our Communications team’s impact through strong internal stakeholder engagement across geographies, effective resource management, and establishment of efficient processes
• Advising the VP of Marketing and other senior leadership team members on communications strategy
• While this is a management role, the Director of Communications will also serve as an individual contributor and be expected to write content, talking points, etc.

Key Responsibilities

• Brand Narrative & Messaging: Own the company-level messaging framework and its evolution in order to position LevelTen as a leader in the energy transition. Collaborate with Product Marketing to ensure alignment of product messaging with overall brand messaging. Work cross-functionally to formulate informed perspectives on emerging issue areas.
• Executive Platform: Develop executive platforms for our CEO and other senior leadership team members. Identify thought leadership focus areas, shape their voices, and elevate their prominence by securing speaking opportunities in the media and at industry events, and by generating LinkedIn content.
• Media & Events Strategy: Oversee LevelTen’s media program, which drives hundreds of earned stories each year. This includes proactive earned media in the US and Europe, reactive media opportunities, crisis comms, and spokesperson training and prep. Direct our events strategy, secure speaking opportunities at key industry conferences and craft talking points. You’ll be supported by a small-but-mighty PR team consisting of a Communications Manager and external PR agencies.
• Internal Communications: Collaborate closely with our Chief People Officer and other senior leadership team members to establish a new internal communications program that promotes our company values (bias for action, instigating progress, professionalism, and self-belief), ensures clear communication between leadership and employees (including change management), and supports retention and recruitment.
• D&I Communications: Build awareness of, participation in, and financial support for LevelTen’s Energy Scholars program, an 8-week educational program for university students aimed at improving diversity within the clean energy industry.
• Content Marketing: Oversee content marketing strategy to advance brand and commercial goals through the creation of reports, white papers, blog posts, videos, and other types of content that advance LevelTen’s thought leadership on industry issues and our products. You’ll work in close partnership with our small-but-talented content marketing team, consisting of two full-time technical writers, freelancers, and an in-house Design team. Create and manage an editorial calendar for owned channels.
• Social Media: Establish a social media strategy from the ground up, including auditing our existing channels, analyzing our audiences, developing engaging content that balances brand and commercial goals, and determining meaningful metrics of success. Ensure consistency of brand voice across North American and European social media accounts.

Team Leadership & Management: As a leader in the broader Marketing group, you’ll manage an awesome team of three direct and dotted-line employees who will serve as your thought partners and collaborators, and who will also learn from your mentorship and guidance.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English or a related field.
• Proven experience (10+ years) in communications, PR, and content marketing in fast-paced settings. Agency experience is strongly preferred.
• A well-rounded communications skill set, but we have a strong preference for candidates with considerable experience working in PR, brand strategy, and executive thought leadership.
• Impeccable written and verbal communication skills, and a keen eye for detail.
• Demonstrated ability to translate commercial and company priorities into communications campaigns.
• Experience writing about technical and complex issues, and simplifying them for various audiences.
• Experience creating and executing social media strategy for a B2B audience that tracks to business objectives, with particular emphasis on LinkedIn. Bonus points for international social media expertise
• Experience developing and executing internal communications programs for employee audiences
• Experience managing marketing communications budgets and demonstrating ROI when applicable.
• Demonstrated ability to tell stories that resonate, and map back to business challenges/objectives.
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• A strong sense of accountability, resourcefulness and creativity, and a problem-solving mindset.
• A track record of quantifying and reporting on the impact of communication initiatives, and thinking through the full content lifecycle.
• Comfort and track record of success collaborating with executives without oversight.
• Excellent executive judgment and presence.

Bonus points if you also have:

• Clean energy experience (solar, wind, battery storage, hydrogen, energy markets)
• Working proficiency in Spanish, German, Italian or French
• A great sense of humor

Additional Details

• This position is based in Seattle (3 days per week in office/hybrid)
• The estimated compensation for this position is $145,000 – $165,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual bonus and an equity grant.

Benefits / Perks

• Full Medical, Vision and Dental coverage
• Wellness Credit
• Flexible vacation policy
• 11 paid company holidays
• 401k plan

About LevelTen Energy

LevelTen Energy is the leading provider of transaction infrastructure for the renewable energy economy. Our platform delivers buyers, sellers, advisors, and financiers the automation software, data management, and standardized contracts needed to facilitate faster, safer renewable energy transactions. LevelTen’s marketplace of renewable energy power purchase agreements is the world’s largest, with more than 4,000 offers spanning 21 countries in North America and Europe. LevelTen’s CFO-Ready Analytics automatically calculate more than a billion data points every day, providing our partners with leading-edge, real-time risk and value insights at modern market scale. Together, LevelTen and our partners share #OneGoal to accelerate the clean energy transition. Visit us at LevelTenEnergy.com to learn more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LevelTen Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.