02 Sep
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Seeds Renewables
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Canada
02 Sep
Seeds Renewables
Canada
Voltus is the leading platform connecting distributed energy resources to electricity markets, delivering less expensive, more reliable, and more sustainable electricity. Our commercial and industrial customers and grid services partners generate cash by allowing Voltus to maximize the value of their adaptable load, distributed generation, energy storage, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle resources in these markets. As the Director of Communications, you will be the architect of our brand’s narrative and reputation.
Operating at the intersection of the B2B energy market, media relations, and executive leadership, you will design and execute a unified internal and external communications strategy. You will lead our public relations and paid media activities, orchestrate major corporate events, drive a thought leadership program, amplify our social media footprint, and position our executive team as industry pioneers. Equally important, you will own internal communications, ensuring our workforce remains informed, inspired, and deeply aligned with our mission and strategic goals.
Voltus is a fully distributed company and this job is remote, but you must be located and authorized to work within the United States or Canada.
PR & Media Relations: Serve as the primary point of contact for media inquiries and direct crisis communications if necessary.
Internal Communications & Culture: Design and execute an internal communications strategy that keeps employees aligned, engaged, and motivated. Plan and deliver thought leadership assets (e.g., position papers, white papers, blog content, and speeches) that position our leadership team as trusted experts on the future of energy.
Social Media Strategy: Oversee the company’s corporate social media channels to increase brand equity, engagement, and industry share‑of‑voice.
Corporate Events & Speaking Engagements: Lead the strategy, messaging, and execution for major corporate events, annual user conferences,
and high‑profile industry speaking slots (e.g., Select and manage external PR and creative agencies, ensuring they deliver measurable ROI and remain strictly aligned with our brand voice. Partner closely with HR, Legal, and Product teams to ensure external messaging aligns with product roadmaps and regulatory requirements, while translating corporate milestones into meaningful internal narratives. 8–10+ years of experience in corporate communications, PR, or journalism, with at least 3+ years specifically within the B2B energy, cleantech, or heavy industrial tech sectors.
Communications Breadth: Proven track record handling both external PR and internal/employee communications within a growing organization. Success placing high‑tier business and trade media stories, managing large‑scale corporate events, and building executive profiles from the ground up. A deep understanding of current energy market dynamics, sustainability trends, and the regulatory landscape.
You can translate complex technical or regulatory concepts into compelling narratives for both reporters and employees.
Experience managing a team and cross‑functional budgets, with a knack for influencing and advising senior executives.
Communication Style: Exceptional written, verbal, and editing skills. Voltus teammates need to be authorized to work from their home location (in the US or Canada, unless otherwise indicated on the role description). Additionally, while Voltus is an all‑remote workplace, we have limitations on where employees are able to work for regulatory and security reasons.
We expect that Voltans are working primarily from their home country. Working while traveling to other countries must be approved as per our Global Remote Travel Policy. This means we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or marital status. #
📌 Director of Communications Director of Communications Voltus Hybrid · Remote about 1 hour ago C[...] (Canada)
🏢 Seeds Renewables
📍 Canada