Business Communications Partner

Saudi Aramco; Dhahran Compound; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco is seeking a Business Communications Partner to join the Corporate Communications function. The role focuses on aligning business communications with the broader strategy and serving as the lead interface between Corporate Communications and Business Lines.

Requirements include a bachelor’s in communications and 8+ years in strategic business communications, preferably in energy. Fluency in English is essential; Arabic is desirable.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in strategic business communications, in-house or consultancy.
• Experience in Oil & Gas or energy sector desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal English; Arabic desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and align business communications with Corporate Communications strategy.
• Develop multi-channel communications plans and messaging for business lines.
• Lead as interface between Corporate Communications and Business Lines.
• Identify speaking engagements and create engaging content for executives.
• Measure impact with KPIs and metrics across campaigns and events.
• Collaborate with media relations, social channels, and internal comms teams.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic communications

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-channel communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field

Job description

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Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities 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 Business Communications Partner (BCP), to join the Communication Alignment Division in Aramco’s Corporate Communications function.

Aramco’s Corporate Communications function is responsible for elevating Aramco's reputation, influence, and trust among global stakeholders, fostering global visibility and driving business outcomes.

The Communications Alignment Division is responsible for the development, coordination, alignment, execution oversight, evaluation, and accountability reporting of integrated business communications to support the Company’s Business Line functions.

The Division is comprised of Business Communications Partners that are assigned to support Business Lines, ensuring that business plan objectives and priorities are translated into impactful integrated communications strategies, content campaigns, and event, news and initiative plans.

The BCP’s primary roles are to ensure that business communications are fully aligned and integrated with the overall Corporate Communication Strategy and Content Strategy, and to support as a lead communications interface between Corporate Communications and the assigned Business Line function.

Duties and Responsibilities

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Serve as a key interface and coordination point for all assigned communications workstreams, managing input from the Business Line leadership team and the broader Corporate Communications function.
• Stakeholder mapping and research that helps to build a deep understanding of the audience and their needs.
• Leveraging data-driven insights (including corporate reputation tracking, media analysis, benchmarking) to inform a strategic approach, business communication objectives, and KPIs.
• Development of compelling, multi-channel business communications strategy, with input from leadership and corporate communications team members.
• Development of specific messaging and supporting materials, drawing on proof points to validate business communications messages and priorities.
• Content development including but not limited to press releases, key messages, FAQs and factsheets, strategic briefs for creative content (such as motion infographics, video, website, etc.) with input from the Business Line and Corporate Communications teams.
• Coordinating with other communications teams to successfully activate the business communications strategy – including through media relations, social media, event management, publishing, internal communications, speechwriting, and other marketing/communications channels as appropriate.
• Identify and develop a calendar of strategic speaking engagements and opportunities for the business leaders and subject matter experts.
• Development of clear business communications objectives, KPIs, and metrics to measure the effectiveness and impact of communications and external engagement with content and understanding of strategy.
• You will have strong academic credentials, holding a Bachelor’s degree, with advanced or professional qualifications in Communications or related disciplines also desirable.
• You will have eight plus years of experience in strategic business communications, either in-house or in a consultancy. Experience in the Oil & Gas or Energy Sector and regional experience is also desirable.
• You will have proven experience in developing and delivering a multi-channel corporate communications strategy in a global, diversified, and agile organization.
• You must have excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Strong interpersonal and project management skills.
• You must also have professional gravitas, credibility, and diplomacy skills to liaise with senior leaders and executives.
• You will have the ability to confidently present to senior executives and explain communication strategies, techniques, and KPIs.
• You will be able to distil technical terms, information, aims and objectives, information and objectives, and translate these into clear and compelling communication concepts for stakeholders.
• You must be fluent in written and verbal English, while Arabic language skills not mandatory but desirable.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Job Post Duration

Job posting end date: 12/31/2026

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.