Community Relations Specialist, ERP Readiness

Location: Hartford, CT, United States; hybrid schedule with at least three days in the office, including Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Must be able to work up to five days in the office when needed and travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.

Annual salary: $97,990–$108,880, plus potential incentive.

Company

hirify.global is an energy utility supporting electric and gas operations, transmission, distribution, customer care, and community infrastructure.

What you will do

• Implement community and municipal outreach, relationship development, economic development, corporate giving, volunteerism, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Serve as a point of contact for government officials, municipalities, businesses, civic organizations, nonprofits, and community partners.
• Coordinate communications related to utility project siting, permitting, construction, maintenance, vegetation, and reliability activities.
• Monitor local government policies, elections, ordinances, and board and council activities, ensuring internal partners are informed.
• Support emergency preparedness by developing, maintaining, and implementing Community Liaison Plans.
• Represent Eversource at public hearings, municipal meetings, business association meetings, community forums, and company events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public or Government Administration, a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Three to five years of experience in community/customer care or government relations; five years preferred.
• Experience preparing and delivering presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Understanding of municipal, state, and regional government, regulatory processes, utility business, and energy supply issues.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, organizational, collaborative, and diplomatic skills, including the ability to work in sensitive political environments.
• Valid motor vehicle license required; emergency response duties require night, weekend, extended-hours, and storm-assignment availability.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of crisis communication and media relations.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, outage management systems, virtual meeting software, and social media to support company initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work policy supports work-life balance while maintaining regular office presence.
• Competitive total rewards program and potential incentive eligibility.
• Company-issued personal protective safety gear is provided.
• Emergency restoration assignments support customers during significant events.
• Work involves collaboration with senior leadership, Corporate Communications, Governmental Affairs, Media Relations, Operations, and Regulatory Affairs.