Sr Communications Specialist - Videographer/Photographer

$65,900 - $99,000/Yr

NiSource - Columbus, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Columbus, OH

Utilities

About the position

The Communications Specialist/Lead role at NiSource is designed to leverage strong communication skills to manage and execute effective communication strategies that align with the company's business objectives. This position involves collaborating with senior leaders and various teams to develop and implement integrated communication plans across multiple channels, ensuring consistent messaging and branding. The role also emphasizes the importance of storytelling and multimedia techniques to engage diverse audiences effectively.

Responsibilities

• Produces content to meet business objectives and collaborates across departments to resolve issues and drive projects to closure.
• Supports and executes the development of integrated communications plans, strategies, and tactics using all available communications channels.
• Cultivates and manages strong, collaborative relationships to support enterprise-wide efforts and local communications strategies.
• Provides strategic communications counsel to senior leaders and state communication teams.
• Leads strategies to enhance message delivery across all internal and external channels to customers, employees, and other audiences.
• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities to streamline processes and procedures.
• Cultivates expertise in storytelling and branding, employing multimedia techniques across multiple channels.
• Executes on a comprehensive editorial calendar by creating materials and managing digital content and graphic development.
• Accountable for the development and oversight of work that supports a detailed communications channel strategy and governance models.
• Identifies audience needs, recommends strategies, and develops communications plans and tactics to support business needs.
• Uses and identifies appropriate measurement tools and metrics to support effective communications.

Requirements

• Strong skills in video production, including shooting, lighting, and editing, as well as proficiency in software such as Adobe Premiere and After Effects.
• Bachelor's Degree in communications, public relations, or a related field; an associate's degree or appropriate professional certifications will also be considered.
• Minimum three to five years of communications, journalism, or related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to assess needs and deliver on communications activities.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, along with project management planning and execution skills.
• Must be a self-starter who is extremely organized and detail-oriented, enjoys technology, and can work in a team environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency in graphics and video studio production.
• Polished portfolio of work.
• 7-9 years of communications experience.
• Experience with content management systems.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Inclusion & Diversity initiatives
• Employee safety program participation