As communications specialist for NRG Energy, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, I support external communications for the company’s retail electricity brands in Texas. I currently focus solely on our Reliant brand, but have supported Green Mountain Energy as well. My role is largely consumer-facing. Since joining NRG in June 2015, I have experienced tremendous professional growth, consistently and successfully taken on more responsibility and proven myself as an integral team member for the communications department. Below are some of my main job responsibilities. 

• Manage external communications for NRG's retail brand, Reliant 
• Manage media opportunities, counsel executives and prepare prep materials, including talking points, briefing decks and more
• Plan and lead media events and campaigns 
• Manage thought leadership communications for NRG Retail executives, identify speaking opportunities and awards and create nominations 
• Craft press releases, media advisories and additional external communications 
• Maximize community relations through traditional and creative PR efforts 
• Establish and sustain relationships with local and regional media
• Create and manage blogger activations for various projects or campaigns
• Support and create proactive/reactive media statements 
• Collaborate with PR agency on media relations, events and thought leadership opportunities
• Track PR results and media coverage and report on accomplishments weekly, monthly and quarterly
• Create and contribute social media content and ideas for company social platforms and executives
• Train executives on social media content and platforms; media train company spokespeople 
• Collaborate with outside thought leadership counsel on speech development
• Create graphics for various projects and campaigns
• Photograph events for various projects and campaigns
• Support PR budget management
  

I am happy to provide work examples upon request. 

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