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- 5114999
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Department of Energy
- Public Relations / Communications
- Full-Time (Salaried)
- Closing at: Dec 1 2026 - 23:55 EST
- Department of Energy
Title: Director of Strategic Communications
State Role Title: PR & Mktg Mgr II
Hiring Range: $130,000 - $145,000/annually
Pay Band: 6
Agency: Department of Energy
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Agency Website: energy.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Virginia Energy is looking for a Director of Strategic Communications to lead the agency’s internal and external communications and manage its team of communications professionals. The Director sets the agency's communications strategy and ensures that the agency’s broad and growing portfolio is communicated clearly, accurately, and consistently to residents, stakeholders, elected officials, the media, and agency staff. Key programs and initiatives in the agency portfolio include implementation of the Virginia Energy Plan; programmatic initiatives around energy affordability, energy reliability, and economic development; projects related to geology and mineral resources; and regulatory functions in coal mine safety, mined land repurposing, mineral mining, and gas and oil. This is a chance to shape how Virginians understand and benefit from the Commonwealth’s energy future.
The Director serves as the agency's primary media liaison, translates complex technical and regulatory topics into plain language for diverse audiences, partners with program leads to build awareness of and participation in agency programs, and builds the processes and internal communications culture that keep a multi-division agency informed and aligned. The Director also crafts presentations, remarks, and briefings for agency and Administration leaders and supports communications during the General Assembly session.
The ideal candidate has progressively senior experience in strategic communications, public relations, or media relations, including supervising staff. Experience communicating about energy, utilities, or the environment and working in government with an executive administration and legislature is preferred.
Virginia Energy’s mission is to lead the Commonwealth to a safe, reliable and responsible energy future with greater emphasis on renewable energy programs and economic development, as well as implement the Virginia’s Energy Plan to ensure the Commonwealth has abundant, reliable, affordable and clean energy.
Come be a part of an agency that makes a difference. We have offices in Big Stone Gap, Charlottesville, and Richmond, Virginia.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team that manages multiple concurrent priorities.
- Ability to develop and execute strategic communications plans with measurable objectives.
- Knowledge of digital communications, including social media management, web content management systems, email marketing, and analytics tools.
- Ability to understand news media needs and provide content management for a website.
- Ability to organize and synthesize complex issues into clear and concise content.
- Ability to positively represent Virginia Energy plans and programs to the media, residents, and elected officials.
- Understanding of media law and agency and state policies regulating release of public information, including the Freedom of Information Act and Public Records Act.
- Problem solver mentality with the ability to identify existing/potential issues and provide solutions.
- Results driven through prioritizing, taking initiative, and taking ownership.
- Knowledge of software applications to include various Adobe programs and MS Office products.
- Sound judgment and discretion, with the ability to build trust and collaborate across divisions and with the Administration, external partners, and stakeholders with differing perspectives.
- Knowledge of accessibility and plain-language standards.
Additional Considerations
- Experience communicating about energy, utilities, the environment, or other technical or regulated subject areas
- Government or public-sector communications experience, including work with an executive administration and legislature
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Applications and résumés for this position are accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System only. Interview decisions will be based solely on the information provided in your electronic application and/or résumé. Please ensure you detail all relevant work experience clearly and specifically; we will not make assumptions about your qualifications. You will receive confirmation of receipt once your application and/or résumé has been successfully submitted. To check the status of your application, refer to “Your Application” in your account.
All applicants for employment must consent to a comprehensive background check. Selected candidates must successfully pass a drug test, reference, driving, and criminal background check.
This position is designated to file a financial disclosure under the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act. This is a condition of employment, and you are required to submit the Statement of Economic Interests electronically through the Virginia Ethics Council’s online filing system annually.
This position does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. Selected candidate(s) will need to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form.
Virginia Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice, therefore prohibits discrimination on basis of sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation or disability in the recruitment, selection and hiring of our workforce.
As a certified V3 organization, Virginia Energy honors the Commonwealth’s veterans hiring preference. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other National Service Alumni are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or any part of the remaining hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: N/A
Email: humanresources@energy.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
- 5114999
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Department of Energy
- Public Relations / Communications
- Full-Time (Salaried)
- Closing at: Dec 1 2026 - 23:55 EST
- Department of Energy
Title: Director of Strategic Communications
State Role Title: PR & Mktg Mgr II
Hiring Range: $130,000 - $145,000/annually
Pay Band: 6
Agency: Department of Energy
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Agency Website: energy.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Virginia Energy is looking for a Director of Strategic Communications to lead the agency’s internal and external communications and manage its team of communications professionals. The Director sets the agency's communications strategy and ensures that the agency’s broad and growing portfolio is communicated clearly, accurately, and consistently to residents, stakeholders, elected officials, the media, and agency staff. Key programs and initiatives in the agency portfolio include implementation of the Virginia Energy Plan; programmatic initiatives around energy affordability, energy reliability, and economic development; projects related to geology and mineral resources; and regulatory functions in coal mine safety, mined land repurposing, mineral mining, and gas and oil. This is a chance to shape how Virginians understand and benefit from the Commonwealth’s energy future.
The Director serves as the agency's primary media liaison, translates complex technical and regulatory topics into plain language for diverse audiences, partners with program leads to build awareness of and participation in agency programs, and builds the processes and internal communications culture that keep a multi-division agency informed and aligned. The Director also crafts presentations, remarks, and briefings for agency and Administration leaders and supports communications during the General Assembly session.
The ideal candidate has progressively senior experience in strategic communications, public relations, or media relations, including supervising staff. Experience communicating about energy, utilities, or the environment and working in government with an executive administration and legislature is preferred.
Virginia Energy’s mission is to lead the Commonwealth to a safe, reliable and responsible energy future with greater emphasis on renewable energy programs and economic development, as well as implement the Virginia’s Energy Plan to ensure the Commonwealth has abundant, reliable, affordable and clean energy.
Come be a part of an agency that makes a difference. We have offices in Big Stone Gap, Charlottesville, and Richmond, Virginia.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team that manages multiple concurrent priorities.
- Ability to develop and execute strategic communications plans with measurable objectives.
- Knowledge of digital communications, including social media management, web content management systems, email marketing, and analytics tools.
- Ability to understand news media needs and provide content management for a website.
- Ability to organize and synthesize complex issues into clear and concise content.
- Ability to positively represent Virginia Energy plans and programs to the media, residents, and elected officials.
- Understanding of media law and agency and state policies regulating release of public information, including the Freedom of Information Act and Public Records Act.
- Problem solver mentality with the ability to identify existing/potential issues and provide solutions.
- Results driven through prioritizing, taking initiative, and taking ownership.
- Knowledge of software applications to include various Adobe programs and MS Office products.
- Sound judgment and discretion, with the ability to build trust and collaborate across divisions and with the Administration, external partners, and stakeholders with differing perspectives.
- Knowledge of accessibility and plain-language standards.
Additional Considerations
- Experience communicating about energy, utilities, the environment, or other technical or regulated subject areas
- Government or public-sector communications experience, including work with an executive administration and legislature
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Applications and résumés for this position are accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System only. Interview decisions will be based solely on the information provided in your electronic application and/or résumé. Please ensure you detail all relevant work experience clearly and specifically; we will not make assumptions about your qualifications. You will receive confirmation of receipt once your application and/or résumé has been successfully submitted. To check the status of your application, refer to “Your Application” in your account.
All applicants for employment must consent to a comprehensive background check. Selected candidates must successfully pass a drug test, reference, driving, and criminal background check.
This position is designated to file a financial disclosure under the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act. This is a condition of employment, and you are required to submit the Statement of Economic Interests electronically through the Virginia Ethics Council’s online filing system annually.
This position does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. Selected candidate(s) will need to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form.
Virginia Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice, therefore prohibits discrimination on basis of sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation or disability in the recruitment, selection and hiring of our workforce.
As a certified V3 organization, Virginia Energy honors the Commonwealth’s veterans hiring preference. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other National Service Alumni are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or any part of the remaining hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: N/A
Email: humanresources@energy.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
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Who's Hiring
- Corpay14
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- Technology & Software17
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of strategic operations jobs.
- 7 or more years of operations, strategy, or management consulting experience
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives and driving organizational change
- Proficiency in project management tools and workflow automation platforms
- Bachelor's degree required, MBA or graduate degree strongly preferred
- Experience building and presenting executive-level reporting and dashboards
- Strong financial acumen including budget ownership and resource allocation
Tips for Your Director of Strategic Operations Job Search
Quantify operational impact on your resume
Director of strategic operations roles attract candidates who can prove measurable outcomes. Tie each bullet to a specific result, like a process change that cut cycle time or a restructuring initiative that improved throughput, so reviewers see the scale of your work immediately.
Tailor your resume to each sector
A director of strategic operations resume built for a healthcare system reads differently than one for a growth-stage tech company. Adjust your language, the frameworks you name, and the operational priorities you highlight to match the industry context of each opening you apply to.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of strategic operations openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by reporting structure
Director of strategic operations roles vary enormously depending on whether you report to the CEO, COO, or a business unit head. Scan job descriptions for the reporting line and scope of authority before applying, so you're not pursuing roles that are misaligned with your seniority level.
Prepare a cross-functional influence story
Interviewers for this role almost always probe how you've driven change without direct authority. Prepare two or three specific examples of aligning competing stakeholders, translating executive priorities into operational plans, and holding teams accountable across organizational boundaries.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
When you receive an offer, clarify the headcount, budget authority, and decision rights attached to the role before countering on pay. Directors of strategic operations who define the scope upfront avoid inheriting an underpowered position that limits what they can actually accomplish.
Director of Strategic Operations Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of strategic operationss?
Corpay, TikTok, and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are hiring the most director of strategic operationss right now, with openings concentrated in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, technology companies, and large professional services firms tend to post the highest volume of these roles consistently.
How many director of strategic operations jobs are remote?
About 79% of director of strategic operations openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the cross-functional coordination this role demands. Sub-areas focused on program management, strategic planning, and internal consulting tend to offer more location flexibility than roles tied to physical operations or supply chain oversight.
How do you become a director of strategic operations?
Most directors of strategic operations build their path through a combination of operations management, management consulting, or chief of staff roles that require cross-functional ownership. Developing fluency in process improvement methodologies, gaining experience translating executive strategy into execution roadmaps, and leading teams through organizational change are the core building blocks hiring managers look for.
Can you get a director of strategic operations role without direct experience in the title?
Yes, candidates who have held chief of staff, senior program manager, or operations lead roles often transition successfully into director of strategic operations positions. The key is demonstrating that you've owned outcomes end-to-end, influenced decisions at the executive level, and managed complex initiatives across multiple business functions rather than within a single department.
What does the director of strategic operations interview process look like?
The process typically begins with a recruiter screen, followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on your operations philosophy and past scope. Later rounds usually include case-style exercises or presentations where you're asked to diagnose an operational problem or build a prioritization framework, plus stakeholder interviews with cross-functional leaders you'd partner with in the role.
Where can I find and apply to director of strategic operations jobs?
You can find and apply to director of strategic operations jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background, industry focus, and seniority level, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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