Title: Communications Manager
Reporting To: Director of Communications
Location: Houston
ABOUT SEADRILL
Seadrill is one of the
world’s most modern offshore Deepwater drilling companies. Using
ground-breaking technology we operate in 15 countries across 5
continents, employing some 5,000 people representing 65 nationalities.
Our vision is to Set the Standard in Drilling. It’s an ambitious goal.
And every single one of us has a part to play. Help us to keep
innovating, improving and maintaining the highest safety standards, and
we’ll give you what you need to be your best too.
Diversity and inclusion are more than
words for us. Everyone is welcome—as an inclusive workplace, our people
are comfortable bringing their authentic whole selves to work. We
continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and
celebrates the diverse voices of our people. It fuels our innovation and
connects us closer to our customers and the communities we operate in.
JOB SUMMARY
The Director of Communications
is a dynamic and challenging role for candidates that are excellent
communicators, non-linear thinkers, and initiative-takers! The role is partly
traditional corporate communications where you’ll support the development,
management, and delivery of an integrated communications strategy and plan
for Seadrill across all channels, existing and new, consistent to Seadrill
strategy and objectives and in collaboration with all on the Communications
Team. You’ll do this by being the lead Business Partner to internal support
functions and Operating Units.
The other part of the role is
to be an adaptable strategic thinker with a flair for navigating ambiguity
and fostering clarity in undefined environments. The ideal candidate will
demonstrate a nimble mindset, swiftly adapting to change, and leading with
creativity amidst uncertainty.
JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Communications Strategy
- Collaborate with Director of Communications to create, adapt, and deliver a cohesive Seadrill Communications Strategy across internal and external channels.
- Translate Seadrill- and function-level strategies into actionable communication objectives and plans.
- Understand and embrace the opportunity to influence Seadrill culture and morale.
- Maintain an informed knowledge of the oil and gas industry, including offshore drilling and future technology developments.
Business Partnering
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, leaders, champions, and influencers; understand their motivations, perspectives, and expectations.
- Develop and maintain a ‘seat at the table’ with functional leaders to guide and inform their communications strategy; be the thought leader.
- Manage and deliver function- and campaign-specific communications plans; set clear objectives and develop an action-oriented plan to achieve them.
Content Production
- Manage and produce various publications, newsletters, copy for websites, press releases, presentations, and articles and conduct meetings to share information, where needed.
- Manage and produce digital content including video, podcasts, social media, interactive PowerPoint.
- Embrace continuous learning and utilization of new communication technologies including the use of Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality.
Project Sponsorship & Management
- Lead and support special projects as the need arises.
- Manage other team members and contractors delivering special Communications projects and campaigns; monitor and manage their performance.
Communications Excellence
- Support the development and ongoing improvement of the Communications Operating Model.
Challenge the status quo.
SAFETY AT SEADRILL
Our goal is to ensure that ‘nobody gets
hurt’ whilst performing their job. Everyone at Seadrill has a part to
play in meeting our safety commitment.
Through strong leadership and personal
responsibility from all employees, we take a systematic approach to
identifying, managing and preventing the hazards involved in our day to
day operations. Nothing is more important to us than the health, safety
and security of our workforce and the communities in which we operate and
behaving responsibly towards our shared environment. We are vigilant,
disciplined and always looking out for one another. We have developed and
embedded a strong safety culture onshore and offshore, fostered by all
employees, who each have a personal responsibility and the authority to
put an immediate stop to the job if they believe it to be unsafe.
Everyone at Seadrill is accountable for helping to build this culture of
care.
SEADRILL BEHAVIORAL FRAMEWORK
In Seadrill, setting the standard is not
just about what we deliver, but how we deliver it.
We co-created our Behavioural Framework
with our employees, where we identified four key competencies that define
our culture and help us to live our values. Our behaviours are embedded
in the way we work and support and guide us day to day:
- Drive & Ownership
- Change & Forward Thinking
- Communication & Collaboration
- Service Delivery
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Listens to be heard.
- Highly articulate individual with excellent written communication and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to produce high volume, quality communication to tight timescales and budgets.
- Ability to adapt amid evolving priorities.
- End to end delivery – milestones/deliverables tracking, used to working to marketing/comms production schedules is translatable to this.
- Proven track record of stakeholder engagement/management – influencing & shifting mindsets.
- Ability to travel, including overseas and offshore.
- Fluent in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Teams).
Desired
- Proficient to fluent in the
management and use of Content Management Systems (SharePoint), Adobe Design
Suite (Indesign, Photoshop), and social media (Instagram, LinkedIn).
- Preference given to candidates with drilling
and/or other Oil & Gas experience.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree qualified of 2.1 or
above or 6+ years of experience in a related field.
- Managed teams and/or projects of 2+ people
and/or $100K budget.
- BOSIET certification or willingness to get
certified.
Preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
certification.
JOIN SEADRILL
We value our people and want to retain
them. So, we offer a competitive package built around an attractive base
salary and a range of benefits tailored to your location.
Join Seadrill. Own the Opportunity.