Communications Manager

Job Description

Requisition ID:  257677Requisition Posting End Date:  Company Overview Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government.  Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers objectives to create a lasting positive impact.  Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries, on every continent, that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the worlds infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world safer and cleaner.Bechtel operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) under two distinct entities: SABCO The Saudi Arabian Bechtel Company, and BSEC The Bechtel Saudi Engineering Company.  With a workforce of over 1,000 employees in the Kingdom, Bechtel manages infrastructure and mining projects for select Saudi clients. Role Overview The SABCO Communications Manager will be responsible for the development and management of a nationwide communications campaign across the KSA.  The Communications Manager will actively promote and market Bechtels achievements across the KSA to the domestic Saudi audience, to the SABCO workforce, and to wider Bechtel employees internationally.  Where appropriate, the role will expand to cover regional developments.  The Comms Manager will report operationally to the President of SABCO and functionally to Bechtels Corporate Manager of Communications.  The position will liaise routinely with all Bechtel GBU Communications Managers in the coordination of messaging. Role ResponsibilitiesThe SABCO Communications Managers responsibilities are to:

• Develop a comprehensive external and internal communications strategy and plan for the marketing of Bechtels achievements in the KSA.
• Coordinate with SABCO projects across the KSA to ensure currency on project achievements and developments.
• Plan and coordinate inputs posted on Instagram, Twitter, Linked In and Facebook for the external Saudi audience.
• Plan and coordinate inputs posted on Yammer and BecWeb for the internal SABCO audience.
• Liaise with SABCO Business Development managers to maintain a targeted SABCO (KSA) Stakeholder / Zippering plan, recording all engagements and prompting actions as necessary to sustain relationships at the appropriate level.
• Engage with such external media outlets as are approved by the SABCO President to maintain Bechtels public profile in the KSA.
• Coordinate SABCO engagement with external conferences and public meetings, generating such supporting materials as are necessary.
• Support the development of SABCO presentations, proposals, brochures, and other external outputs.
• Manage the SABCO communications budget.
• Disseminate internal communications from senior Bechtel leaders across the SABCO workforce.
• Liaise with Bechtels Corporate and the relevant GBU Communications Managers to ensure consistency and to gain the necessary approvals before publication.
• Maintain close contact with selected photographers, graphics and other multimedia producers.
• Such other supporting activities as are directed by the SABCO President.

 Selection Criteria The successful candidate will be a strong writer in English and Arabic with experience in employee communications in a fast-paced environment for diverse non-manual and craft populations including employees with no access to computers.  Previous duties will have included managing and development of written and electronic communications to support senior leadership communications; safety and quality campaigns; project storytelling; construction updates; and motivational or engagement campaigns.The following criteria are considered essential:

• Saudi national status.
• Bachelors degree in a communications / marketing field.
• Based in Riyadh but able and willing to travel for short periods across the KSA and wider GCC for business meetings and conferences.
• Excellent communication and presentational skills in both Arabic and English.
• Working knowledge of MS Office products, photo / image editing software, and other graphics software.
• Experience of web design, content production, copywriting, interviewing, and editing.
• Outstanding organizational and planning abilities.

In addition, the following criteria are preferred:

• Previous experience of:
  • Communications management for an international company in the KSA.
  • The infrastructure industry in the KSA.
  • Commercial proposal preparation and submission.
• Previous work or academic experience in the US, UK or Australia.                                                              

 Personal Qualities The successful candidate will be immaculately presented, intellectually curious, will understand the Saudi business environment, and will demonstrate real energy and drive to make a difference.  Bright and sharp, the candidate will be confident in dealing with people.  Other key qualities include:

• Accountability:  Taking accountability for making their own decisions linked to deliverables, involving other senior staff members as necessary to coordinate. 
• Collaboration:  Actively seeking others input and alternative views, challenging as appropriate.
• Business Focus:  Prioritising business needs, ensuring that others adopt the same approach.
• Communication:  Effective at adapting their communication style to their audience, providing context and using the right tone and level of information.
• Confidentiality:  Aware of the sensitivities of the information they handle and capable of managing that information accordingly.
• Delivery Focus:  Making well considered, timely decisions that lead to successful outcomes, involving others at the right time.
• Problem Solving:  Accurately assessing a situation to find the best solution to resolve issues focusing on creating a long-term solution rather than a short-term fix.
• Role Model:  Contributing to the Bechtel culture by inspiring and motivating others through a positive approach and attitude determined to do a good job, for themselves and for the team.

  Shaping tomorrow togetherBechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, weve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.  www.bechtel.comBechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.In accordance with Bechtels duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace for our employees and to safeguard the health of our families, customers, and visitors, we have adopted mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols for each work location, which may include a vaccination or testing requirement. Please speak with your Bechtel recruiter to determine which protocols apply to the work location for the job you are seeking.

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