Communications & Community Affairs Manager

Oxy Agency - Newark, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Newark, NJ

10,001+ employees

Oil and Gas Extraction

About the position

Occidental (NYSE: OXY) is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, and its OxyChem subsidiary is a major North American chemical manufacturer. We are one of the largest U.S. oil and gas companies, based on equity market capitalization, with more than 40,000 employees and contractors worldwide, excluding our chemical business. Our greatest asset has been and will continue to be our people. We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Manager, Communications & Community Affairs based in New Jersey. The Manager will drive strategic communications and community affairs initiatives to advance the business objectives of OxyChem, a subsidiary of Occidental (Oxy), primarily in New Jersey. This person will serve as a counselor, advisor, and service provider to OxyChem, recommending strategic communications and executing on key business, government, and community initiatives, and overseeing external communications. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, self-starting communications professional seeking a rewarding, fast-paced environment at one of the most highly regarded companies in the chemical industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic communications programs to advance OxyChem's corporate and statewide business objectives and enhance its reputation with key stakeholders
• Serve as a company media spokesperson and coordinate responses to media inquiries
• Assist with incident communications and coordinate media responses
• Coordinate with business leaders and government affairs team on regulatory and legislative communications at the local, state, and federal levels
• Provide support in the implementation of outreach programs to enhance the company's role in communities and regularly communicate with a network of key influencers and advocates to maintain and improve relationships near our facilities
• Develop business fact sheets and brochures for use in meetings with legislative offices and community leaders
• Develop content for Oxy's website, intranet, videos, social media, and other collateral
• Occasional travel is required

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required, and an advanced degree is a plus
• Minimum 10 years of experience with proven success in communications, media relations or community relations
• Experience representing a complex, publicly held, global company or legislative/government agency is desired
• Experience in the chemical or other global manufacturing industries preferred
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Experience with reputation management, crisis management and issue-based communications
• Maturity, confidence, poise, and presence necessary to interface effectively with senior-level executives, as well as external constituencies, such as business partners, community stakeholders, media, special-interest groups and local government officials
• Ability to work under pressure, manage priorities and meet deadlines in a high-performance environment
• Resourceful problem solver with ability to formulate and execute plans efficiently and effectively