What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications Specialist position at Siemens Energy?
A Snapshot Of Your Day (position Overview)
Siemens Energy is looking for a media relations professional with 3-5 years of experience who wants to play an active role in telling meaningful stories about how our technology and people are energizing North America. This position is an ideal fit for someone who already understands the basics of proactive and reactive media relations, can confidently engage with reporters on story development, and has experience applying emerging tools - including AI and mobile video - to modern storytelling in the energy sector.
How You’ll Make An Impact (responsibilities)
Media Relations
We are a team of professionals from many countries and diverse backgrounds, each with unique missions and challenges in the biggest energy company of the world. We collaborate with our stakeholders around the world to protect Siemens Energy and create safer environment.
Our central functions provide first-class services and solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, and thus actively support the business. "Let’s make tomorrow different today" is our genuine commitment at Siemens Energy to all customers and employees on the way to a sustainable future.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Rewards
Siemens Energy is looking for a media relations professional with 3-5 years of experience who wants to play an active role in telling meaningful stories about how our technology and people are energizing North America. This position is an ideal fit for someone who already understands the basics of proactive and reactive media relations, can confidently engage with reporters on story development, and has experience applying emerging tools - including AI and mobile video - to modern storytelling in the energy sector.
How You’ll Make An Impact (responsibilities)
Media Relations
- Track local and national media coverage and flag relevant stories, trends, and opportunities for proactive storytelling opportunities. Provide regular media reports and insights.
- Research, build, and maintain targeted media lists and relationships with reporters in key markets where Siemens Energy has major facilities, projects, or customer activity.
- Support media outreach efforts by drafting pitches, follow ups, briefing materials, and coordinating media events and site visits.
- Develop stories for Siemens Energy’s owned and earned channels.
- Capture short form video and photos using a cell phone, including interviews, b roll, and behind the scenes content. Edit quick turn video content for social and digital platforms using mobile or desktop tools.
- Use AI tools to support media monitoring, research, summarizing coverage, and drafting content. Be on the forefront of how AI is changing journalism and public relations and follow best practices to ensure accuracy, quality, and responsible use.
- A bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field
- 3-5 years of experience in media relations, public relations, or corporate communications (in house or agency). Ideal: experience in energy, industrial, infrastructure, or other technical industries
- Strong writing, editing, and research skills and able to translate complex topics into engaging stories
- Comfort juggling multiple projects and deadlines
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams), experience using AI tools for communications or media work, and hands-on experience shooting / editing video on your phone.
- Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.
We are a team of professionals from many countries and diverse backgrounds, each with unique missions and challenges in the biggest energy company of the world. We collaborate with our stakeholders around the world to protect Siemens Energy and create safer environment.
Our central functions provide first-class services and solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, and thus actively support the business. "Let’s make tomorrow different today" is our genuine commitment at Siemens Energy to all customers and employees on the way to a sustainable future.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Rewards
- Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
- Company paid Health and wellness benefits
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- 401K savings plan with company match
- Family building benefits
- Parental leave