Landis+Gyr

Director of Communications

Landis+Gyr

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Alpharetta • United States

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Salary

💰 $164,801 - $227,317 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own and evolve Landis+Gyr’s corporate narrative in alignment with the company’s brand platform and strategic priorities.
  • Drive consistency and clarity across all external communications while reinforcing Landis+Gyr’s role as a trusted, future-ready partner.
  • Translate complex grid-edge, software, and intelligence capabilities into messages that emphasize impacts: resilience, reliability, affordability, and sustainability.
  • Partner with the executive team, legal and financial stakeholders to ensure corporate communications, media narratives, and executive messaging are disciplined, compliant, and ready to support a potential public-market transition.
  • Work closely with the IR team to ensure alignment.
  • Support employee communications to build excitement and pride.
  • Lead global media relations with a primary focus on shaping and shifting market perception.
  • Develop proactive media strategies that position Landis+Gyr as a category leader in intelligent energy and grid modernization.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier business, energy, technology, and trade media.
  • Secure high-quality coverage that supports long-term brand leadership rather than short-term announcements.
  • Serve as a trusted communications advisor to the CEO, CFO, CMO and executive leadership team.
  • Develop executive messaging, media preparation, speaking points, and thought leadership content.
  • Provide clear, steady counsel in sensitive situations, ensuring alignment, credibility, and confidence.
  • Lead corporate analyst relations in partnership with marketing, government relations and product leadership.
  • Ensure analysts clearly understand Landis+Gyr’s strategy, differentiation, and evolution.
  • Support briefings, inquiries, and ongoing engagement to reinforce consistent positioning.
  • Own crisis communications planning, playbooks, and execution.
  • Anticipate potential reputational risks in a highly visible, regulated environment.
  • Act decisively during issues or incidents to protect trust and credibility.
  • Share (with digital marketing) corporate social media strategy with an emphasis on executive visibility, thought leadership, and brand credibility.
  • Ensure social channels reinforce core narratives and amplify earned media.
  • Drive steady growth in reach, engagement, and influence.
  • Partner with internal communications and leadership to support major initiatives, transformation efforts, and cultural alignment.
  • Ensure employees understand and can confidently articulate the Landis+Gyr story.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing communications team.
  • Manage external PR and communications agencies to ensure quality, consistency, and impact.
  • Establish clear goals, metrics, and accountability tied to brand outcomes.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, or related disciplines
  • Significant experience in enterprise technology, software, or infrastructure-focused B2B environments
  • Proven success leading media relations programs that shift perception and elevate brand credibility
  • Strong background in executive communications and crisis management
  • Experience building communications programs from the ground up and scaling them globally
  • Ability to operate comfortably in complex, regulated, and high-stakes environments
  • Exceptional writing, messaging, and storytelling skills
  • Strategic thinker with a practical, hands-on execution mindset
  • Trusted presence with the ability to influence across functions and geographies
  • BA/BS required; MBA preferred.
Benefits
  • medical, dental and vision coverage
  • life insurance
  • 401(k)-retirement plan featuring a generous company match incentive
  • three (3) weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • eleven (11) paid holidays
  • tuition reimbursement program
  • optional pet insurance
  • supplemental medical coverage
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
corporate communicationspublic relationsmedia relationsexecutive communicationscrisis managementwritingmessagingstorytellingcommunications program developmentstrategic planning
Soft Skills
influencingstrategic thinkinghands-on executionrelationship buildingteam leadershipcultural alignmentadaptabilitycommunicationcollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
BA/BSMBA