Senior Writer/Manager

We are seeking a full-time Senior Writer/Manager to join our Growth Management & Strategy team. Well-qualified candidates will have demonstrated professional experience drafting or copy editing for technical subjects, preferably for energy/environment/climate-related content. In addition, candidates should have demonstrated success managing direct reports, teams, and workload.

As a member of the Energy Solutions team, you will have a broad impact on energy efficiency markets and greenhouse gas reductions through our work for major North American utilities, program administrators and other national leaders in energy efficiency. This unique market opportunity, paired with Energy Solutions mission driven approach, creates a perfect environment for an individual who wants to have an active voice in shaping the nation’s energy future.

Daily responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage writing team’s workload and prioritize activities to ensure delivery of high-quality deliverables to meet internal and external deadlines
• Provide guidance, performance feedback, and mentor a team of proven performers
• Review processes and procedures, identifying opportunities for improvement, change management
• Draft or copy edit content for written research reports, position papers, or proposals to support Energy Solutions’ program implementation and business development efforts
• Collaborate cross-functionally across departments to gather industry expertise, and/or information about services, projects, and business strategy, to develop well-crafted, persuasive narratives
• Develop a strong understanding of Energy Solutions’ products and services to effectively respond to both internal and external client requests for content revision or clarification
• Organize and draft content or create outlines that organize narratives to comply with specific assignments and proposal solicitations
• Help ensure consistent content/voice throughout Energy Solutions proposals and reports, adhering to company editorial style guidelines
• Identify creative ways to visually convey information and collaborate with marketing team to create graphics

Minimum Qualifications: 

• A bachelor’s degree in a business, marketing, publishing, or other writing-focused discipline
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience contributing written content for energy/environment/climate-related subjects or related technical subjects
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience supervising or managing a team
• Demonstrated experience writing winning proposals or effective technical reports
• Copyediting or proofreading experience to a standard to correct grammar, usage, and punctuation
• Superior writing and communications skills; ability to grasp and succinctly articulate technical information
• Experience with collaborative editing environments, especially Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with Slack, SharePoint, and/or Salesforce is a plus
• Attention to detail; results-driven; demonstrated success in meeting deadlines and ability to work under high pressure situations
• Ability to work collaboratively, communicating with remote colleagues
• Strong work ethic and time management skills; ability to assess work requirements and plan accordingly

Salary DOE: $108k - $125k / Annually