Senior Director, Energy & Natural Resources, Strategic Communications

Overview

As Senior Director at FTI Consulting, you will lead and grow client programs within the Energy and Natural Resources practice, shaping cross‑discipline communications for global clients. You will own key client relationships, provide strategic counsel, and drive multi‑channel campaigns that align with business objectives. The role focuses on issues management, media engagement, and thought leadership to protect reputations and support transformation. You’ll work with a global, collaborative team and have opportunities to mentor others and contribute to DIB initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage client relationships alongside senior team members; develop and deliver client programmes
• Provide strategic advice to a portfolio of clients and maintain strong stakeholder relationships
• Develop campaigns and planning materials targeting multiple stakeholder groups across channels
• Support on issues management and craft required written materials
• Deliver research and thought leadership proposals
• Proactively source and create media opportunities using an established media contact book
• Ensure client programmes have clear agreements and project plans
• Provide insights from news flow to shape client strategy
• Seek new business opportunities through network and collaboration with colleagues
• Mentor and train junior team members; contribute to DIB initiatives

Key requirements

• Experience in the Energy and Natural Resources sector
• In-house communications or consultancy background; capital markets experience considered
• Existing relationships with ENR communications teams
• Knowledge of industry and opinion formers, including media
• Ability to develop and execute high impact campaigns with proven case studies
• Exceptional writing and research skills; ability to distill complex information
• Strong ENR media contact book
• unknown optional: agency experience and entrepreneurial pitch experience

• strong client relationship management
• excellent writing and research
• proactive media relationship management
• media relations
• campaign development
• issues management

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