Overview
Description:
Aramco energizes the world economy.
Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world’s largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.
With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.
Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.
We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.
Overview
We are seeking a Writer/Editor to join the Media Relations Content Unit (MRCU) in the Media Relations Division of the Media & Executive Communications Department. The MRCU is responsible for driving positive coverage on Aramco’s activities through strong content development in the form of “earned” content; the coverage generated by media releases, media advisory, and statements; and the coverage arising from op-eds, articles, or by-lined features.
MRCU develops corporate announcements for news events, releases, and materials for placement such as thought leadership articles that highlight Company activities of note. The purpose of all materials is to communicate Aramco’s strategic objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
Candidate will be required to perform the following:
- Draft and edit content planned for media use, including but not limited to press releases, third party press releases, proactive content, op-eds and feature stories.
- Manage the review and approval process of content with relevant stakeholders, with support from IMRU and RMRU when required.
- Coordinate with IMRU and RMRU on relevant projects that involve content development.
- Ensure content alignment with key messaging across various materials prepared for specific engagements, including messaging and facts / figures.
- Ensure proper document / version control.
- Ensure translation alignment across content.
- Coordinate with Relationship Management Group (RMG) for proper archiving of all content developed.
Minimum Requirements
A successful candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree in the fields of Mass Communications, Translation, English Literature, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field
- Candidate should have 5-10 years of experience in writing and content development
- Candidate must have excellent English/Arabic writing skills
Working environment
Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.
At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.
We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.
Job Req ID:
12002
About Saudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco is the world’s largest integrated oil and gas company; its upstream operations are based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and it also operates a global downstream business. Headquartered in the city of Dhahran, the company operates in eight locations within the Kingdom and 20 locations overseas, and employs around 76,000 people.
