Communications Director

Net Power is an energy technology and project development company focused on the development of natural gas power generation projects to meet growing demand for reliable power. Our near-term development activities are focused on delivering natural gas power generation, with equipment designed to accommodate carbon capture in later phases.

Our vision is to make natural gas the lowest cost form of clean firm power.

Our impact is transformational - Headquartered in Houston, Texas, we aspire to improve the communities where we work and we’re committed to pioneering advancements that redefine the energy landscape, ensuring a better future for generations to come.

Job Overview

Net Power is a publicly traded independent power producer developing behind-the-meter, co-located power generation for data center and other large-load customers. As a public company in a closely watched, fast-moving segment of the power industry, how Net Power communicates — with employees, customers, investors, regulators, communities, media, and industry partners — directly affects its reputation, its ability to win and develop projects, and its compliance with securities-law disclosure obligations.

The Communications Director owns how the company speaks to its employees, customers, communities, media, and partners, and the quality of every marketing and corporate communications asset it produces. The role is Houston-based, reports to the Chief Operating Officer, and leads all internal communications, external communications, and marketing materials, working closely with Legal and Investor Relations so that every external message is consistent with the company's public-company disclosure controls. This is a manager/operator role for a leader who can build the function and execute it hands-on, not only direct others. The ideal candidate arrives with deep experience in the energy and power industry and an established network across Houston's energy media, trade organizations, and civic community.

This role is based on-site in Houston, TX. Net Power offers a hybrid work schedule, 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. Travel to the project site will be required as needed.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Internal Communications

• Build and run the internal communications plan so employees understand company strategy, project milestones, policy changes, and leadership decisions.
• Draft and manage all-hands, leadership, and executive messages, intranet content, and organizational announcements, coordinated with Legal and Investor Relations so internal messaging stays consistent with public-company disclosure practices.
• Partner with Human Resources on employee-facing policy, benefits, and compensation communications, and with Operations on safety and site communications.
• Maintain a channel plan and measure employee understanding and reach.

External Communications

• Set the external communications strategy and annual plan, including media relations, executive visibility, speaking, and industry events, leveraging relationships across Houston and Texas energy media, trade associations, and industry conferences.
• Write and issue non-financial press releases, statements, and responses to media inquiries, and serve as the company's media spokesperson or prepare the designated spokesperson. Financial and earnings-related communications are led by Investor Relations and Finance, with Communications in a supporting role.
• Manage the corporate website and social media presence, with all content subject to the company's disclosure and social-media policies.
• Support Commercial and Project Development with messaging for customers, regulators, communities, and local officials, including communications around project siting, permitting, and community engagement in the Permian Basin and other development markets.
• Run the pre-release clearance process so no announcement issues without Legal and Investor Relations clearance, supporting compliance with Regulation FD and the company's disclosure controls.

Marketing Materials & Brand

• Own the corporate brand, visual identity, and messaging standards.
• Produce and approve company decks, collateral, case studies, proposal support materials, trade-show and event materials, and web content, including materials used to engage data center and hyperscaler customers and industry partners.
• Keep technical claims in marketing materials consistent with approved technical standards; Engineering approves technical content, and Commercial may not alter technical limits in marketing.
• Select and manage agencies, designers, printers, and other vendors within the approved budget and the Delegation of Authority.

Crisis & Issues Communications

• Maintain the crisis communications plan and lead messaging for safety incidents, outages, cyber incidents, litigation, and regulatory events, working with Legal, Operations, and Information Technology and recognizing the added sensitivity and market impact of such events at a public company.
• Run an annual crisis communications exercise.

Governance & Team Leadership

• Use only Information Technology-approved tools for content creation, and never place material non-public information in an unapproved tool.
• Adhere to the company's insider trading, Regulation FD, and disclosure policies, and coach executives and spokespersons on appropriate external communications.
• Build the communications and marketing function as a manager/operator — setting the plan, executing hands-on, and adding and developing team members and agency support as the company grows; manage the function's budget and forecast within the approved plan.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field.
• 10 or more years of progressive communications or marketing experience.
• Proven manager/operator who can both build and execute: comfortable standing up programs, processes, and a team from the ground up while personally writing, producing, and delivering in a lean organization.
• Direct experience in the energy, power, infrastructure, or industrial sectors, with a working understanding of power generation, project development, and the commercial dynamics of the power industry.
• Established relationships with Houston- and Texas-based energy media, trade and industry organizations, and key community stakeholders.
• Experience leading both internal and external communications, including media relations and crisis communications.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills and sound judgment with sensitive, legally constrained information.
• Experience managing agencies, vendors, and a budget.

Preferred

• Experience communicating within a public company, including working with Legal and Investor Relations under Regulation FD and disclosure controls.
• Experience with independent power producers, behind-the-meter or co-located generation, or serving data center and large-load customers.
• Experience communicating about projects with local communities, regulators, and community stakeholders, including in the Permian Basin or other Texas development markets.
• Familiarity with ERCOT, Texas power-market policy, and the Houston energy media landscape.

Additional Requirements

Candidates must be able to perform essential functions as outlined above, including but not limited to:

• Operate at a computer and sit for long periods of time.
• Repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands, or fingers.

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This description reflects the general nature and scope of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties. It may evolve with the needs of the business.

Net Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Net Power provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who need an accommodation during the application or interview process may contact Human Resources.

**UNSOLICITED THIRD-PARTY RESUMES NOT ACCEPTED.

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