Corporate Affairs Strategist
vst· Vistra Corporate Services Company
About this role
If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.
Job Summary
Corporate Affairs strategists will have depth of experience in all aspects of corporate affairs: communications, community affairs, corporate giving, and media relations.Communications include interaction with leaders and employees, corporate positioning on government, regulatory, legislative, and other public policy issues, and business initiatives.
The Corporate Affairs team helps the company achieve its objectives and drive effectiveness by influencing stakeholder behaviors. We identify key stakeholders and deliver messaging to the greater community and provide Vistra leadership with information about views in the external environment. Additionally, the team is to deliver recommendations for policies and programs that positively impact Vistra businesses, and enhance the vitality of our customers, employees, the communities, and other company stakeholders.
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
•Provide well-written, researched, validated, clear, consistent business communications on a range of topics that span company announcements, leadership communication, meeting presentations, multimedia, scripts, key messages, and talking points.
•Deliver key messages to employees, the community, third-party organizations and associations, opinion leaders, and elected officials.
•Participate in cross-functional teams or projects leveraging broad corporate affairs expertise.
•Identify and build relationships with communities and stakeholders necessary for successful message saturation and impact based on size of customer base, and political sensitivity, etc.
•Propose communications strategies and tactics and work directly within other departments to accomplish tasks.
•Maintain a working understanding of current events along with industry news and trends.
Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements
•5+ years of relevant work experience in communications, public relations, journalism
•Experience in government, regulatory, or public issues communications
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•Familiarity with photography and videography a plus
•Ability to detect issues and correctly interpret and communicate information
•Strong knowledge and awareness of corporate communications and news media
•Knowledge of energy industry and/or competitive businesses
•Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills
•Self-managed overnight travel required
•HS Diploma or equivalency
Key Metrics
•Effectiveness of Corp Affairs issues mgmt. plans
•Satisfaction of internal clients on quality of communications materials
•Build credibility within the community so that third-parties also communicate the Vistra messages
•Employee engagement and awareness of company objectives
•Participation in company events
Job Family
Public/Gov Rels/CommsCompany
Vistra Corporate Services CompanyLocations
Irving, TexasTexasWe are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!
If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.
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This Corporate Affairs Strategist position at vst was posted on Jul 17, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Corporate Affairs Strategist
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