Sr Communications Strategist

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Date: Mar 26, 2026

Location(s): Palo, IA, US, 52324

Company: NextEra Energy

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Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy is seeking a communications professional to support the Duane Arnold Energy Center during a critical period of engagement, visibility, and stakeholder coordination. This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape communications around one of the most significant energy infrastructure projects in the Midwest.

 

Role Overview

The Communications Strategist will support internal and external communications at the Duane Arnold Energy Center, working closely with site leadership and NextEra Energy’s corporate communications team. The position focuses on storytelling, stakeholder engagement, media coordination, and content development tied to major project milestones and community outreach efforts.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute site‑level communications that support major milestones, regulatory activities and community engagement initiatives
  • Draft and coordinate content for internal communications, digital platforms, social media and external outreach
  • Support earned local media efforts, including coordination with corporate communications and preparation of background materials
  • Monitor local media and community sentiment related to Duane Arnold Energy Center activities
  • Assist with planning and execution of site events, media briefings and stakeholder engagements
  • Draft accurate and consistent messaging that is aligned with NextEra Energy brand and communications standards
  • Collaborate cross‑functionally with Operations, Regulatory, Legal and External Affairs teams to support communication objectives

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field and at least five years of work experience
  • Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, accessible messaging
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working with site leadership, corporate teams and external stakeholders

Preferred Experience

  • Good photography/video and design skills
  • Experience with media relations and digital communications
  • Familiarity with energy, nuclear or large‑scale infrastructure projects
  • Experience supporting communications for public‑facing initiatives

Job Overview

With minimal guidance from a lead or a leader, employees in this role are responsible for providing excellent communication support to assigned business unit as measured by completion of required planning and execution, and client feedback. Employees in this role are responsible for using business and customer insights to support the development and implementation of communication strategies and tactics to improve customer and stakeholder perception as measured by campaign results, which may include media coverage, and brand and message awareness results. Employees in this role will be expected to provide excellent media relations support as measured by media results. This role requires a high performing individual with strong planning capabilities, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Supports development and execution of strategic communications plans, key messages, programs and campaigns to support business objectives using research/analytics. Creates visual and written content for internal and external channels (newsletters, digital and social media, video, etc.)
  • Supports internal business partners on communications strategy and provides executive and communications support. Serves as liaison for assigned business units and serves as project manager for campaigns and cross-functional initiatives 
  • Drafts media statements/press releases, answers media inquiries, serves as media spokesperson, including afterhours media duty. Proactively builds relationships with the media and seeks out opportunities to tell our company story
  • Supports planning and cross-functional execution of events
  • Measures results and evaluates the effectiveness of communications and tactics to drive improvements
  • Supports emergency events, as assigned
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • High School Grad / GED
  • Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
  • Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree

 

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Marketing/Communications
Organization:  NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

 

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. 

 

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. 

 

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

 

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