Communications Specialist

Since its creation in 2014, Harbour has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse independent oil and gas companies.  Today, Harbour is producing between 475,000 and 485,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day with significant production in Norway, the UK, Germany, Argentina and North Africa. Harbour benefits from competitive operating costs and resilient margins, and a broad set of growth options including near-infrastructure opportunities in Norway, unconventional scalable opportunities in Argentina and conventional offshore projects in Mexico and Indonesia. With low GHG emissions intensity and a leading CO2 storage position in Europe, Harbour remains committed to producing oil and gas safely and responsibly to help meet the world’s energy needs. Harbour is headquartered in London with approximately 5,000 staff and contractors across its operations and offices. 

Ours is an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to their job and feel recognised for the value they add. We are committed to creating a genuinely inclusive and supportive working environment to ensure everyone has a positive experience at work.

At Harbour Energy, we aim to recruit, retain and promote our people based on their unique skills, regardless of race, gender or background. We need excellent people to help shape and develop the future of our company. Could this be you?

If so, we want to hear from you.

Purpose of Role:

• Support the activities to accomplish the Internal and External Communications plan for the year (Communication strategy aligned with the BU and Corporate).
• Design, develop and execute marketing and communications activities to help grow Harbour Energy’s presence in Mexico. To achieve this, the candidate will be responsible to explore new ways to position the Company as a leading brand in the energy sector in Mexico.
• This includes working closely with other functions in the Company, external agencies and media, to execute targeted activities and campaigns.

Critical Responsibilities (MAE/MATTE/HSES*):

• Ensure all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and Harbour Energy HSES Procedures.

Ethics and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all activities and behaviours are carried out in accordance with Harbour Energy’s Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures and to complete any compulsory compliance training as required.

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

• Supports Mexico BU Communications team with developing internal/external communication materials: social media materials and posts, newsletters, flyers, advertising materials, presentations, etc.
• Plans, develops, implements, and organizes internal and external events and campaigns, along with other functional areas and teams in the BU.
• Supports with the plan and execution of employee engagement activities and campaigns along with the Human Resources team, that help build a strong culture and employee morale.
• Support for photo and video projects for the Mexico Business Unit
• Supports with writing, editing and proofreading internal/external communications materials such as articles, posts, intranet content, website content, etc
• Developing campaigns to enhance the positioning of the Harbour Energy brand in Mexico. This includes the creation of impactful assets that align with the company’s objectives of building positive awareness on CSR and sustainability matters.
• Promptly identifying developing stories that could present opportunities or risks to the company, through regular monitoring of the local media including print and digital channels and recommending courses of action.
• Throughout many of these activities, the candidate will collaborate closely with teams across the company in Mexico (e.g., External Affairs, Human Resources, HSES, Management Team).
• Communications support during crisis situations.

Critical Skills*, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:

Technical Skills

• Should be able to develop communications plans and implement public relations tactics.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of corporate communication, crisis management and media relations.
• Run internal meetings with the ability to keep projects on track, meeting deadlines.
• Knowledge about political contexts, energy sector, authorities, and media.
• Knowledge about energy policy and key players.
• A strong understanding of social media tools and platforms (LinkedIn, X, Instagram).
• Proficient in Microsoft 360.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Spark, After Effects and Premiere (Preferred).

Non-Technical Skills

• Passion for employee engagement and communications.
• A passion for learning new technologies, strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Excellent time management and project management skills able to prioritize and balance workload.
• Ability to work well independently and with a team, with good time management and strong attention to detail,
• Able to work under pressure.
• Proactivity, team player, creativity, results oriented and strategic vision.

Professional Experience

• Must have at least 4 to 6 years of work experience in communications, public relations and crisis management.

Education

• Bachelor´s Degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or Journalism.

Language

• Spanish: Mastery and skills of comprehension, conversation, writing and translation, in the field of business (written & spoken).
• English: Mastery and skills of comprehension, conversation, writing and translation, in the field of business (written & spoken).

Harbour Principles and Values

• Strong alignment with Harbour Energy’s core values, behaviours, and commitment to operational excellence and integrity.

Inclusive recruitment is a vital part of our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Whatever your background, if you feel you need an adjustment during our selection process to suit your needs, please let us know, and we will be happy to help.

For further information or support on any of these points, please reach out to us at careers@harbourenergy.com