Managing Editor for Story and Content

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Serves as content strategy and quality editor for Corporate Communications team. Leads, consults and advises on editorial direction, strategy, and specific story development and quality assurance in all formats, in alignment with company mission and Corporate Communications vision and programs. Advises laterally across entire Communications team, responsible for editorial planning, story development, revisions and quality to support measured audience reach, delivery and engagement.

Job Function Summary

Corporate Communications

Advises team members on story development, editorial strategy, content quality assurance and audience impact and engagement. Holds consultative reviewing and editing authority for content generated across Corporate Communications roles and workflows. Plans, prepares and relays information to employees,  and internal and external audiences as needed. Consults with utility strategic communications, brand & creative, and digital publishing and performance teams.

Key Job Information

Master Professional Requires significant credentialed experience in major-market print or broadcast journalism and multi-stakeholder external communications. Is a recognized expert. Solves unique and complex communications problems that have a broad impact on the business. Progression to this level is restricted on the basis of business requirements and demonstrated expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning Proactively develops content and story strategies. Participates in or helps lead development of editorial strategy and planning processes. Oversees quality control, editing, and multimedia content review of corporate communications outputs, with delegated signoff authority consistent with the corporate communications policies. Advises and counsels team members on story research, development, production, fact-checking and quality control media.

Content Writes, edits or oversees the writing and editing of corporate communications content. Oversees editorial workflows and content review process. Ensures consistent narrative and powerful, audience-resonant storytelling. Collaborates with and leads multiple department project teams to provide consistent narrative aligned to strategy.

Media Relations May occasionally engage in high profile media relations activities such as ongoing media relationship-building, curation and cultivation of effective working relationships across professional media (local, regional, national).

Consultation Serves as a communication expert advancing a consistent, active approach. Advises executives including the Sr. Director of Communications on outreach opportunities to ensure effective accomplishment of strategic objectives. Anticipates overall enterprise communication needs and provides strategic communication solutions, mentorship, and content development guidance to the communications team.

Other Duties:May lead cross-functional projects. May serve as a mentor to other team members and assign and direct work. Oversees high level or sensitive projects with the highest degree of confidentiality.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education Requires a bachelor’s degree in journalism, marketing, writing or other related field or equivalent experience. Master’s in public administration, business administration or communications field preferred.

Experience Typically 12 or more years of experience in credentialed journalism with additional 5 years or more experience in corporate communications, including internal and external communications.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Expert knowledge of principles and practices in journalism and communications

Expert level researching, writing, story-development and editing and production skills for diverse audiences and stakeholders

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