Communications Coordinator

AMA Houston; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid work schedules

Comprehensive benefits program

Job summary

S&B is seeking a Communications Coordinator to join its Marketing and Communications team in Houston. This role supports internal and external communications plans, drafting and distributing materials, and assisting with PR and social media content development.

The ideal candidate will have 1–3 years of corporate communications or marketing experience, strong writing and proofreading skills, AP style familiarity, and proficiency in Microsoft Office; Adobe Creative Suite and Canva are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, PR, journalism, marketing, or related field.
• 1–3 years in corporate internal communications or public relations/marketing.
• Excellent written/verbal communication, copywriting and proofreading.
• Experience with AP style and multi-channel content (social/digital/email).

Responsibilities

• Assist in executing corporate and internal communications strategies.
• Draft press releases, articles, blogs and internal newsletters.
• Coordinate employee engagement events and related communications.
• Create and publish weekly content for internal channels and S&B TV.
• Support social media messaging and graphics for LinkedIn.
• Track communications analytics and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

AP style experience

Copywriting & proofreading

Storytelling mindset

Organizational & project management

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Teams

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Canva

Job description

S&B is hiring a Communications Coordinator to join its Marketing and Communications team. This role plays an important part in advancing S&B’s marketing and communications strategy as a leading full-service EPC provider. The Communications Coordinator supports S&B’s internal and external communications plans, working across the organization to plan, write, edit, and distribute engaging and informative communications across a wide variety of channels. The role will also support ongoing public relations and social media content development in addition to supporting planning and execution of S&B’s employee engagement events.

ABOUT S&B

S&B is an exceptional full-service Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company, proudly maintaining private ownership and operation for over five decades. With our extensive experience, we have successfully undertaken diverse projects across various industries, including Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Energy Transition, Power, and Pulp & Paper. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to safety, timely project completion, and cost-effective solutions. Our proven track record speaks for itself, as we consistently deliver outstanding results while adhering to the highest industry standards. Moreover, our company culture is unparalleled, fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. At S&B, we understand the value of our talented team, and we ensure they are rewarded accordingly. We offer a competitive compensation package, flexible and hybrid work schedules, and a comprehensive benefits program.

• We offer a competitive compensation package, flexible and hybrid work schedules, and a comprehensive benefits program.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION

Four-year bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or related field.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• 1-3 years of experience in a corporate, internal communications or public relations/marketing role.
• Excellent written and verbal communications, as well as outstanding copywriting and proofreading skills. Strong story-telling mindset that can effectively craft and develop key messaging and translate it into engaging and informative content for various audiences (employees, media, public, and customers).
• Experience with Associated Press style and writing for various communications platforms and channels, including social, digital and email marketing.
• Must have strong organizational and project management skills, as well as good attention to detail.
• Must be a self-starter and able to independently move projects forward, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Must excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Must be well versed in full Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams required).
• Adobe Creative Suite experience (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign) and experience with Canva is a plus, but not required.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Communications Coordinator will assist in the execution of S&B’s corporate and internal communications strategy, including public relations, external/internal communications and employee engagement events and activities.

Key responsibilities include

Communications

• Support key stakeholders across the organization by creating and implementing communications plans for key programs and initiatives.
• Assist in the development and implementation of employee communications, including creation and distribution of S&B’s internal newsletters and announcements through S&B’s email platform.
• Draft written deliverables, such as press releases, articles, blog posts and other communications materials as needed.
• Assist with event planning and related communications for employee town halls and employee engagement events.
• Create and publish weekly content for S&B TV, a key internal communications tool for employee engagement and awareness. Regularly monitor S&B TV across locations to ensure the content is displaying correctly, and coordinate with IT as needed to resolve any technical issues.
• Support internal/external video communications strategy and launch of videos to drive awareness, engagement.
• Assist in maintaining the My S&B employee portal with new and current internal content. Support S&B’s internal departments by providing best practices and recommendations for communicating via the portal to internal stakeholders.
• Assist in maintenance of internal library of assets, email templates and distribution lists.
• Track, monitor and report on key communications analytics.
• Coordinate communications with internal stakeholders such as Safety, HR Benefits, Talent development and other departments as needed.

Event Marketing

• Assist in the planning and execution of internal town hall and employee engagement events, including promotion, logistics and coordination of pre- and post-event details.

Social Media & Content Development

• Create compelling social media messaging and graphics for LinkedIn to reinforce S&B’s brand positioning and expertise.

Provide support for other Marketing & Communications initiatives as needed.