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Primary Assignment

As a public affairs professional at ExxonMobil, you will be exposed to all aspects of public affairs with exposure to internal communications, external media interfaces, research, project work, governmental relations, emergency response communications and more. You will work under the guidance and mentoring of senior public affairs professionals in a dynamic team environment.

Examples of Specific Job Responsibilities

  • Monitor the activities of and interact with representatives of local, state, federal or international legislative and regulatory agencies

  • Conduct research in preparation of socio-political-economic risk analysis

  • Plan, write/produce employee, customer and marketing communications: electronic, print, video, exhibits or Internet/intranet

  • Research and write speeches for senior executives

  • Advise management on potential public affairs implications of business situations/actions and develop and recommend communications strategies

  • Develop responses and reply to news media questions, write news releases

  • Work on community/philanthropic projects

  • Research best-in-class programs and projects

  • Identify and analyze public issues with potential interest to the Corporation; recommend and implement strategies to address these issues.

  • Maintain capability to respond to the communications aspects of an emergency; implement plans when needed.

Benefits To You

  • Unparalleled public affairs experience; domestic and international, internal and external, media and government

  • Rotation among the various areas on a 3-5 year basis can be expected.

  • Relocation to other locations is common, and some international assignments are possible.

Qualifications Desired

Academic
Master's Degree in Communications, Public Affairs, Political Science and/or International Studies.

Other

  • Public Affairs key competency areas (Internet/intranet, development of printed communications materials, preparation of video communications materials, media relations, government relations, issue management, etc.

  • International issues

  • Crisis communications

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Sample Job Descriptions

The job descriptions below are representations of typical positions across a wide range of academic disciplines. Actual job descriptions will have different academic requirements and the actual jobs may vary by company or affiliate and even by location within a company or affiliate. The representations below are provided for illustrative purposes only.

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