COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Nabors•Houston, TX

22d

About The Position

The Corporate Communications Specialist develops and executes clear, engaging communications that connect employees to the business, strengthen the company brand, and support corporate priorities. The role creates internal, executive, social, event, and marketing content, ensuring communications are accurate, timely, audience-appropriate, and professionally delivered. This position is suited to a proactive communications professional who takes ownership, moves work forward with limited direction, and maintains exceptional attention to detail while managing a fast-moving workload. The specialist partners across functions and levels, contributes ideas to improve employee engagement and communications effectiveness, and is expected to grow in judgment, independence, and strategic capability over time. The role covers corporate communications and content, employee engagement, events and campaigns, project management and stakeholder partnership, and social media and digital channels. It also includes maintaining communications assets, supporting special projects and process improvements, and providing occasional support for cross-functional initiatives aligned with communications priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.
2–4 years of professional experience in corporate communications, internal communications, public relations, social media, marketing communications, or a related field.
Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, organization, and attention-to-detail skills, with the ability to produce polished work under deadline.
Ability to take initiative, manage multiple assignments independently, solve problems, follow through, and deliver work quickly without sacrificing quality.
Experience developing content for multiple audiences and channels, including employee communications and corporate social media.
Ability to collaborate effectively with leaders, creative partners, technical teams, business stakeholders, and employees at different levels and locations.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; work visa sponsorship is not provided now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Canva, social publishing tools, approved AI tools, or similar technologies.
Experience in energy, oilfield services, industrial, manufacturing, engineering, technology, or another technical business environment.
Experience supporting executive communications, companywide employee engagement initiatives, corporate events, or integrated campaigns.
Experience managing social media content calendars, publishing workflows, basic analytics, and creative briefs.
Demonstrated progression in responsibility, strong professional judgment, and potential to grow into broader communications strategy or leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Draft, edit, proofread, and deliver polished communications for employees, executives, external audiences, events, and business initiatives.
Turn complex, technical, or incomplete stakeholder input into clear, audience-appropriate messaging with the appropriate tone, channel, and level of detail.
Own assigned communications from intake through drafting, review, approval, publication, and follow-up.
Maintain standards for grammar, formatting, brand alignment, confidentiality, and communication quality.
Support the Crisis Management Team by helping develop timely messaging, coordinate approvals, assess communication needs, and maintain consistency during incidents or emerging issues.
Develop communications that help employees understand company priorities, recognize teams and accomplishments, and feel connected to the organization.
Identify and develop employee, field, technology, community, and culture stories for internal and external channels.
Support companywide engagement programs, recognition efforts, charitable initiatives, awareness campaigns, and culture-building activities.
Recommend ways to improve participation, visibility, and employee experience through stronger messaging, timing, and channel use.
Help plan and execute large-scale employee events and initiatives, including communications, promotion, materials, logistics, vendor coordination, and on-site support.
Respond to shifting priorities and contribute to a collaborative team environment focused on high-quality execution.
Develop presentations, campaign materials, marketing communications, and other content that supports leadership and business priorities.
Manage multiple communications projects, calendars, deadlines, contributors, approvals, and deliverables concurrently.
Clarify objectives, audiences, key messages, timing, responsibilities, and approvals at the outset of projects.
Proactively follow up, remove obstacles, flag risks, and keep stakeholders informed.
Build working relationships across Corporate Brand, Marketing, HR, HSE, Legal, Operations, Technology, Sales, and other business functions.
Contribute stories and content ideas for corporate social and digital channels.
Develop platform-appropriate captions and adapt communications for digital audiences.
Partner with social, design, photo, and video resources to support high-quality content.
Identify relevant trends and opportunities to strengthen digital storytelling.
Maintain organized files, templates, approved materials, and communications assets.
Support special projects, process improvements, and other communications needs as assigned by Corporate Communications leadership.
Provide occasional support for cross-functional initiatives aligned with communications priorities.