Communications Advisor (Copy Editor)

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Become a Communications Advisor (Copy Editor) at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you\u2019ll lead the department\u2019s copy-editing needs for a variety of channels and publications, including news releases, feature stories, executive social media posts, corporate reports, white papers, employee communications and more.

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You will also oversee the department\u2019s content translation process, project managing vendors to make sure quality control is maintained and managing the budget. Occasionally, you will help write narrative copy for various external and internal channels (SCE.com, Edison.com, Energized, newsroom, portal) aligned to business priorities, goals and enterprise content strategy.

• Organizes and schedules communication releases, monitors channels for feedback, and ensures that all content is consistent with the company's brand and voice
• Supports effort with managing PR risks and crisis communications in conjunction with the central marketing leadership
• Manages, monitors, and reports on the effectiveness of corporate communications efforts
• Collaborates closely with agreed upon vendors to develop joint content strategies to maximize communication efforts
• Helps capitalize on opportunities to tell success stories around major projects, specifically highlighting community investments and partnerships
• Monitors the standard key messages/talking points created for management to use for primary corporate issues when in discussion with stakeholders; providing colleagues and clients with media relations advice and counsel, media training, news release writing, media distribution processes and media monitoring/issues tracking
• Updates and contributes to databases of communications materials ensuring SCE's ability to deliver a fast response and plan appropriate engagement activities
• Assists with critical communication material such as blogs, OPEDS, fact sheets, web copy, and other collateral in support of the company and its projects
• Carries out media-specific key messages and Q&A's, often in consultation with other members of the Public Affairs and Communications team, senior leaders and/or subject matter experts
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

• Seven or more years of experience in Corporate Communications within a corporate and/or agency environment.

• Bachelor\u2019s degree or higher in Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Communications or related field.
• Newsroom copy editing experience.
• Expert understanding of AP Style.
• Strong project management and budget management experience.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills with a focus on quality.
• Experience working in a team environment on multiple concurrent projects and able to meet deadlines.

• This position\u2019s work mode is\u00a0hybrid.\u00a0The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.\u202f Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and\u00a0reside in the state of California.\u202f Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage.\u00a0The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
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• A writing assessment will be required as part of the interview process.
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.