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 flexible load, distributed generation, energy storage, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle resources in these markets.
At Voltus, we live by the mantra “doing well by doing good” - and that includes actively doing our best by our team, clients and partners.
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.
Key Responsibilities
Comms Strategy: Working with the executive team and cross functional partners in sales, market development, and product, build a comprehensive comms strategy aligned with company goals.
PR & Media Relations: Build and leverage deep relationships with energy, tech, and business media. 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.
Thought Leadership Program: Drive the editorial roadmap for executive voices. 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., CERAWeek, Reuters Energy).
Agency Management: Select and manage external PR and creative agencies, ensuring they deliver measurable ROI and remain strictly aligned with our brand voice.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: 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.
Skills and Qualifications
Experience: 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.
Track Record: Success placing high-tier business and trade media stories, managing large-scale corporate events, and building executive profiles from the ground up.
Energy Acumen: 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.
Leadership: 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. You are obsessed with clarity, tone, empathy, and storytelling.
Skills Required
- 8-10+ years in corporate communications, PR, or journalism
- At least 3+ years experience within B2B energy, cleantech, or heavy industrial tech sectors
- Proven experience handling both external PR and internal/employee communications
- Track record placing high-tier business and trade media stories and building executive profiles
- Experience managing large-scale corporate events and high-profile speaking engagements
- Deep understanding of energy market dynamics, sustainability trends, and regulatory landscape
- Experience managing a team and cross-functional budgets
- Exceptional written, verbal, and editing skills with strong storytelling ability
- Experience developing and overseeing corporate social media strategy
- Experience selecting and managing external PR and creative agencies with measurable ROI
- Ability to collaborate closely with HR, Legal, and Product on messaging and regulatory alignment
What We Do
Voltus aims to be the distributed energy platform that fulfills the promise of the energy transition. Voltus represents the “potential of us” to better manage energy through simple, cost and risk-free programs for distributed energy resources. Our commercial and industrial customers generate cash by allowing us to maximize the value of their operational flexibility in energy markets. What’s more, there are significant community benefits that accompany working with Voltus – a cleaner, more reliable energy future and dollars invested back into your business.
