BW ESS
Director of Strategic Communications
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About BW ESS
BW ESS BW ESS is a global energy storage owner-operator, moving with speed to develop, deliver and operate market-leading projects.
The business is active in the UK, Australia, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Sweden. It has more than 540MWh of operating Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), with ~11GWh under construction and a development pipeline of several gigawatts.
Part of BW Group, BW ESS builds on decades of global infrastructure experience, takes a long-term view of projects and partnerships, and focuses on unlocking value throughout the energy storage asset lifecycle.
To find out more, visit: https://bw-ess.com/
How we work
BW ESS culture and way of working is based on few clear foundations:
- Talent density over team size,
- Adaptability over rigid structures,
- Context over control,
- Outcomes alongside thoughtful processes,
- Transparent and clear feedback.
We move fast because our culture makes it possible - freedom empowers people to act quickly and decisively, while responsibility ensures those actions remain accountable and aligned with shared goals. Together, they create a culture where speed is balanced by discipline, and efficiency thrives on trust.
Role Summary
The Director of Strategic Communications will lead the company's global communications, stakeholder engagement and strategic positioning agenda, partnering closely with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to strengthen our brand, reputation, stakeholder relationships and market position. This is a highly strategic, senior role for an experienced communications leader who understands how to build communications capabilities that support a rapidly scaling business and influence commercial outcomes.
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The successful candidate will have experience in renewable energy, infrastructure or similarly complex industries, with a strong understanding of investor and partner communications, policy and regulatory engagement, and strategic stakeholder engagement. They will be equally comfortable advising the CEO, shaping the company's external narrative, engaging government and institutional stakeholders, and delivering high-profile communications around major company milestones.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute global communications, stakeholder engagement and marketing strategy.
- Advise the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on executive communications, thought leadership, media relations, digital channels and strategic positioning.
- Develop and manage engagement strategies for policy, regulatory, government, community and other key external stakeholders to support market entry, project development and corporate objectives.
- Support investor, lender and partner communications, including corporate narrative, market updates and messaging for institutional stakeholders.
- Lead internal communications supporting leadership alignment, employee engagement, change initiatives and regional consistency.
- Lead communication strategy for capital raising, major investments, financing milestones, strategic partnerships and other high-profile corporate or project milestones.
- Build and protect the company's global brand and reputation, with clear communications objectives, KPIs and measurement frameworks.
- Build the strategic communications function, including core messaging, operating model, agency ecosystem, governance and scalable capabilities that support continued growth.
- Manage external agencies and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across multiple regions to ensure consistent, high-quality execution.
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Experience & Qualifications
- 10+ years' experience in strategic communications, external engagement, public affairs, investor communications or related advisory roles.
- Proven experience partnering with CEOs and senior executives.
- Experience within renewable energy, infrastructure or other regulated and complex industries, with a strong understanding of project communications.
- Demonstrated success managing policy, regulatory, government or community stakeholder engagement.
- Experience building communications strategies and functions in high-growth or scale-up environments.
- Experience supporting investor relations, capital raising, strategic partnerships or major corporate milestones is strongly preferred.
Key Competencies
- Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and sound judgement.
- Exceptional writing, narrative development and influencing skills.
- Politically astute, with executive presence and strong stakeholder judgement.
- Autonomous, proactive and comfortable operating in ambiguity.
- Balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
- Builds trust quickly with senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Able to build, manage and develop a high-performing function over time.
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