# Crisis Communications and Issues Management Specialist

**Company**: Aramco
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Energy

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## Description

Aramco is seeking a Crisis Communications and Issues Management Specialist to join our Monitoring and Coordination Division.

As a Crisis Communications and Issues Management Specialist, you will be responsible for assessing and dealing with crisis and reputation issues when they happen. You will develop mitigation plans and responses to media questions, review and update the corporate crisis communications manual, and conduct drills and training for staff.

Key responsibilities include:

Updating the Crisis Communications Manual on a monthly basis, gaining approval, and preparing copies for management on a quarterly basis. Assisting business lines with their Crisis Communications manuals & training requirements. Ensuring that the Media room is running and updated with current technology and equipment. Conducting weekly video conference testing in collaboration with other functions. Responding to incidents or issues that have the potential to damage the Company's reputation. Preparing communications as needed during an incident or threat to the Company's brand. Supporting Corporate Communication strategic initiatives by developing and maintaining a crisis plan. Prioritizing and managing multiple projects and initiatives within a busy media team. Leveraging available enterprise data and research (e.g. corporate reputation tracking data and stakeholder insights) to inform future communication strategies, content creation and engagement. Developing KPIs and metrics to measure the effectiveness and impact of crisis communications strategies. Providing functional support and advice on crisis media issues to senior leaders in the organization. Attending cross-functional crisis drills, providing support and ensuring accountability reporting on outcomes of attendance and participation at such events. Supporting the Company's crisis communications activities, crisis preparedness, and media handling during crisis incidents.

Minimum requirements include:

A Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications, Risk Management, Public Relations, Journalism, Crisis Management, or related field from a recognized and approved program. 10 years of experience in developing crisis communication strategies.

## Skills

### Required
- crisis communications
- issues management
- media relations
- public relations
- risk management

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