Team Leader-External Communications and Public Engagement

Summary of Responsibilities:

HELP SHAPE HOW ATC CONNECTS WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE

At ATC, reliable electric transmission is about more than infrastructure. It is about earning trust, building understanding and creating meaningful connections with customers, communities and stakeholders.

We are looking for a Team Leader, External Communications & Public Engagement to lead how ATC tells its story and engages with the world around us. This role brings together external communications, media relations, digital public engagement, content strategy and brand stewardship to strengthen ATC's reputation and support safe, reliable electric transmission service.

If you are a strategic communications leader who can translate complex energy and infrastructure topics into clear, compelling stories, guide a talented team and navigate high-profile issues with confidence, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

You will set the direction for ATC's external communications while staying close enough to the work to turn strategy into action. You will connect media relations, digital channels, enterprise content, campaigns, analytics and reputation management into one cohesive public engagement experience.
Essential Responsibilities:

What You'll Lead

Lead People & Build Capability

·       Coach, develop and support communications professionals while setting clear priorities and expectations.
·       Align resources, delegate work and create shared accountability for quality, timing and outcomes.
·       Build a collaborative team culture that can adapt effectively as business needs and public issues evolve.

Shape External & Media Relations

·       Develop external communications strategies aligned with business priorities and major initiatives.
·       Build productive media relationships and coordinate proactive reputation management.
·       Monitor media coverage, public opinion and emerging issues to inform timely communication decisions.

Guide Crisis & Issues Communications

·       Maintain readiness for crisis and issue response through clear plans, roles and coordination.
·       Lead disciplined communications for emerging issues, high-profile projects and reputation-sensitive situations.
·       Partner with leaders and internal teams to deliver consistent, credible messages across channels.

Modernize Digital Public Engagement

·       Connect ATC websites, social media, digital campaigns and content into a unified audience experience.
·       Guide publishing, monitoring and response coordination across LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
·       Advance usability and digital accessibility considerations while improving engagement and reach.

Drive Content Strategy & Brand Stewardship

·       Lead enterprise editorial strategy, calendars and content development across articles, project updates, videos, infographics, executive messaging and thought leadership.
·       Translate complex transmission, reliability, infrastructure and energy-policy topics into accessible stories.
·       Safeguard a consistent voice and visual identity across communications, campaigns and stakeholder touchpoints.

Measure Impact & Improve Performance

·       Use engagement, reach, audience growth and stakeholder interaction metrics to evaluate performance.
·       Turn analytics and audience insights into actionable recommendations for leadership.
·       Continuously refine channel, content and campaign strategies based on measurable results.

What You'll Bring

·       Progressive experience in corporate communications, external affairs, public relations, public engagement, media relations or a closely related communications function.
·       Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism or a related field
·       Demonstrated leadership of communications professionals, including coaching, workload prioritization, resource alignment and delivery accountability.
·       Experience building integrated communications strategies across earned, owned and digital channels.
·       Experience communicating complex, technical or policy-sensitive topics to public and stakeholder audiences.
·       Experience supporting major projects, public-facing initiatives, reputation-sensitive issues or stakeholder campaigns.
·       Working knowledge of brand governance, digital accessibility expectations and communications review in partnership with legal or compliance teams.
·       Utility, energy, infrastructure or similarly regulated-industry experience is especially relevant.

Why ATC

- Purpose-Driven Work : We’re energized by meaningful and challenging work that contributes to the greater good, from powering everyday life to grid modernization.

- People-Centric Culture : We are difference makers. We lead with trust, value collaboration, and foster a supportive environment where people grow, contribute openly, and make a difference.

- Flexibility & Balance : Our work environment encourages autonomy, connection, and choice with accountability.

- Growth & Development : Curiosity, coaching, and engagement fuel careers.  We invest in our people through cross-functional opportunities, skill-building, and assignments that stretch potential and build careers.

- Comprehensive Rewards : Compensation, benefits, and well-being offerings are thoughtfully and competitively designed to support employees’ unique needs.

- Reliable Innovation : Grounded in the communities we serve, we play a critical role in powering the grid, with the agility to innovate, lead, and drive progress in a time of transformational change in the industry.

- A Shared Future : We commit to creating an environment where people can do their best work, thrive, and drive success for our customers and stakeholders, delivering a lasting impact for all.

Join our Great Place to Work, where we build and operate the power grid that enables modern life, and where every role contributes to something bigger than any one of us.

The targeted base pay for this position is $137,000 to $160,900 annually.*  Base pay is one component of our comprehensive total rewards package which includes an annual incentive bonus, employer-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) match, HSA contribution, life & disability insurance, health care benefits, generous time off plans, flexible work arrangements, and much more .

*The pay range is a general guideline. Employment offers are evaluated individually and consider qualifications, experience, academic achievements, internal equity, and business needs. Pay exceeding the posted range is considered for uniquely qualified candidates. Interested internal candidates, with questions, please consult your Human Resources Business Partner.

Number of Openings Available:
1
Posting Date:
2026-11-09
Time Type:
Full time
Equal Opportunity Employer:

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ATC is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to foster diverse teams of talented people working safely together.  We respect and embrace diversity of all aspects and hire, train and promote employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  We encourage women, minorities, veterans and individuals with a disability to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

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