Director, Communications and Research Amplification
Core
Lead ESRI's communications strategy and team to translate electrochemical safety research into content, programs, and engagement for industry, regulators, first responders, and standards bodies.
Role type
Director of Communications and Research Amplification
Builds
Knowledge transfer programs, stakeholder engagement pipelines, convenings, and strategic sponsorships for the electrochemical safety institute.
Domain
Energy storage, battery safety, electrochemical science, and public policy.
Required skills
Strategic communications planning, stakeholder engagement, technical content direction, team leadership, budget management, vendor/agency management, crisis communications coordination, media relations, thought leadership development.
Preferred skills
Understanding of electrochemical and battery safety science, matrixed organization navigation, RFP process management.
Technologies
UL.org, social media channels, webinar platforms, RFP tools.
Responsibilities
Develop and lead ESRI's communications plan tied to research priorities; build governance for accurate and consistent communications; track and report knowledge-transfer outcomes; provide communications counsel to leadership; direct technical and editorial content; own stakeholder engagement strategy; direct convenings and sponsorships; serve as liaison to central communications; partner on issues and crisis communications; lead the communications team and manage vendors; support media relations and prepare scientists as spokespeople.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership and team management
