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Senior Community Involvement Strategist

Location: 

Tempe, AZ, US

Date:  Nov 21, 2025

Requisition ID: 19390

 

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

 

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

 

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

 

  • Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
  • Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
  • Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
  • Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
  • Short and long-term disability plans
  • Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
  • 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

 

Summary

This role serves as a strategic connector between SRP and impacted community members. With a focus on fostering authentic relationships and advancing corporate objectives, the Senior Community Activation Strategist will lead the relationship building and activation of partnerships/impactful community events. The position requires a dynamic individual who can cultivate meaningful engagement with nonprofit organizations, municipalities and community members. 

What You'll Do

  • Manage the on-site execution of community-focused events relating to a variety of segments. This is inclusive of power generation, sustainability, energy efficiency, safety, etc.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and community partners to plan and execute detailed event strategies tied to corporate sponsorships and nonprofit partnerships. These efforts aim to reach target audiences, engage customers and community members, support corporate objectives, and enhance brand loyalty and customer satisfaction.
  • Participate in quarterly planning meetings, budgeting, and reporting of performance metrics.
  • Represent SRP in communities and build relationships with local organizations, local municipalities and community leaders
  • Document all community support to demonstrate SRP's involvement.
  • Continually seeks opportunities to bridge relations with individuals, community groups, and organizations that have been impacted by SRP projects in an effort to ensure future positive relations.  It is our goal to create the ability to walk back through the door and approach these customers with these projects that will be impactful again in the future.

What It Takes To Succeed

 

  • Ability to perform under pressure, manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail. 
  • Working knowledge of the electric utility industry is preferred. 
  • Due to the nature of these responsibilities, flexibility is essential for irregular workdays/hours per calendar week and being available at any time to address urgent event needs that are escalated to this position. 
  • Considerable local travel is required, with occasional overnight travel. 
  • Must be able to keep their composure in front of the public, often in confrontational and adversarial circumstances.
  • Work often impacts other department's budgets and needs to be conscientiuos of project expenses.
  • The majority of customer contacts are outside of SRP and it is our core responsibility to maintain positive customer relations.

Experience

• For a Level 1 (Associate), a minimum of no previous years of experience to two years related experience is required (if no degree, four-six years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling four-six years). • For a Level 2 (Journey), a minimum of two years of experience to four years related experience is required (if no degree, six-eight years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling six-eight years). • For a Level 3 (Senior), a minimum of five years of related experience is required (if no degree, nine years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling nine years).

Education

A bachelor’s degree related to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.

 

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

 

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

 

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.

 


Nearest Major Market: Phoenix

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