Head of Corporate Communications

Description

Fermi America is building Project Matador, a 17GW private power and AI infrastructure campus in the Texas Panhandle. By integrating natural gas, nuclear, utility power, solar, and battery storage, Fermi is creating the power platform needed to support hyperscale AI and advanced computing on a timeline the traditional grid cannot meet. 

• 12 or more years of progressive experience in corporate communications, public affairs, media relations, or reputation management. 
• Significant experience advising senior executives in a public company, highly regulated business, major infrastructure organization, or other high-visibility environment. 
• Demonstrated success leading media strategy, issues management, and crisis communications. 
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, including the ability to make technically complex or sensitive subjects understandable without sacrificing accuracy. 
• Strong relationships with relevant national, business, technology, energy, infrastructure, or trade media. 
• Experience coordinating communications with Legal, Investor Relations, Finance, HR, and operational leaders. 
• The judgment, discretion, and composure required to manage confidential information and time-sensitive situations. 
• A player-coach mindset and willingness to execute personally while building the function. 
• Experience selecting and managing communications agencies and external partners. 
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. 

• Experience in energy, utilities, nuclear power, data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure, engineering, construction, or another capital-intensive sector. 
• Communications experience involving a publicly traded company, major development project, regulatory process, or complex stakeholder environment. 
• Familiarity with SEC disclosure considerations and coordination between corporate communications and investor relations. 
• Experience supporting employer brand, employee engagement, and organizational change. 
• Experience building a communications function in a high-growth or entrepreneurial organization. 

• Outstanding judgment and credibility with senior executives. 
• Calm and decisive under pressure. 
• Direct, intellectually curious, and highly responsive. 
• Able to challenge assumptions constructively and protect the company's long-term reputation. 
• Comfortable operating with urgency, ambiguity, and high expectations. 
• Collaborative without requiring formal authority. 
• Deeply committed to accuracy, accountability, and trust.