Communications Advisor

**Position Summary**:
The Communications Advisor role is responsible for planning developing and implementing Methanex’s internal and external communication and branding activities. A key part of this role is also event and crisis management; supporting the design of communications strategies; creating new communications channels; and liaison with stakeholders like the Senior Leadership Team.

**Position Responsibilities**:
**Content Development**
- Demonstrates complex written communication and content development skills across all internal and external communication initiatives and channels.
- Ability to create relevant and creative stories from available content.
- Clearly delivers messages through different types of content.
- Ability to link ideas and messages to achieve content goals.
- Ability to edit and review content in a concise and impactful way.
- Provide recommendations about most appropriate content and communication channels.
- Ensures content follows brand guidelines and standards.

**Internal Communications**
- Develop the annual internal communication plan including objectives, strategy, messaging, and tactics.
- Design internal campaigns to support EMX strategy and manage their implementation.
- Manage the creative design, content development and production for the different communication and branding materials and collaterals.
- Revise translated copies of marketing materials.
- Support in creating new communication channels and opportunities within the company.
- Advise and support other departments in creation of promotional and branded material or campaign planning.
- Ensure that all output is aligned with organization values, mission, vision, and identity guidelines.

**Brand Management**
- Design, plan and implement communication campaigns for a variety of media, marketing, and public relations programs.
- Manage media monitoring process for key brand mentions and other business/stakeholders related news.
- Proactively identify key opportunities to successfully promote corporate and branding initiatives.
- Identify and follow up sponsorship opportunities to position Methanex as a market leader.
- Coordinate all organization advertising efforts to create awareness about the organization.
- Liaise with ad and design agencies to create ads and branded material.
- Ensure all communication channels (Intranet, Internet, Videos, etc.) are on brand.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive photo and video library.

**Event Management**
- Organize and manage internal and external corporate events, including company celebrations, partnerships, anniversary, media events, VIPs/delegations special events, etc.
- Develop and follow a clear event plan with purpose, objectives, target audience/attendees, messaging, suppliers, needed materials and timeline.
- Manage the creative design, content development and production for the different event materials and collaterals.
- Serve as liaison and focal point with vendors on event-related matters.
- Lead event day preparations through supervision and coordination between the different suppliers.
- Manage the flow of the event as per the planned agenda/plan.
- Create post event report with key highlights and output.

**Media Relations**
- Prepare and develop key messages that reflect the company’s values.
- Arrange public appearances, lectures, or exhibits to increase product awareness or to promote goodwill.
- Draft and distribute press releases, media comments and help to identify and research key media contacts.
- Receive and manage press enquiries, including setting up media interviews.
- Preparation of all media events.
- Manage development and production of media kits.

**External Communications**
- Manage the development of communication channels and materials such as the website, brochure, corporate presentation, Videos, etc.
- Support Public Affairs (PA) Manager in stakeholders mapping and management.
- Support in the development of key company messages as well as specific messages to each stakeholder group.
- Support PA manager in external comms planning related to government relations, media engagement, sector leaders and companies, contractors, etc.

**Social Responsibility Communications**
- Support senior social responsibility advisor/specialist in SR related communication, print materials, videos, events, etc.
- Ensure effective and impactful communication of all community initiatives internally and externally.

**Crisis Communications**:

- Manage media queries, statements, press conference, interviews if needed.
- Develop needed messages and content for communication with affected stakeholders, media, government, etc.
- Monitor media in case of news coverage and share with internal team. Keep close follow up on new updates and changes.
- Support PA manager in the event of crisis through assessing the situation and its impact on the different stakeholders, developing different crisis scenarios.
- Ensure clear communication to employees