Marketing and Communications Manager

Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to engineer change within the industry and wider community?

At PD&MS, we’re determined to help drive the change that our world needs to see. To support current and new customers to be part of the energy transition, through future-friendly solutions.  

You can be part of our vision! 

Working Pattern: Permanent / Full Time 

As the Marketing and Communications Manager, you will:

• Support the coordination and monitoring of all marketing and communication initiatives for PD&MS Group and its subsidiary companies, in line with ongoing business requirements.

External Marketing and Communications 

• Maintain external communications strategies, channels, opportunities, media contacts and industry bodies ensuring our customers, the industry and wider community are well informed and engaged with the organisation.
• Arrange and develop the delivery of filming and photography sessions to support materials including proposals, marketing, promotional and workforce engagement videos and imagery 
• Develop and maintain an annual industry awards plan including writing and submitting nominations
• Generate and implement Social Media activities in alignment with management approvals, and all other digital marketing initiatives
• Input into Group Websites maintenance and development
• Raising brand awareness of PD&MS Group and its subsidiary companies
• Develop close working relationships with all organisational business units, to maximise understanding of customer requirements and marketing support required
• Develop and maintain PD&MS Group suite of marketing materials
• Manage the planning, scheduling, implementation and evaluation of marketing campaigns using a variety of platforms
• Manage events as required by Business Development and Project Groups
• Develop, maintain and implement an annual forward features plan including sourcing targeted industry media and local/national trade media, working with various departments to develop relevant editorials
• Develop external press release and liaise with media outlets to optimise stories and reach

Internal Marketing and Communications

Implement effective plans for internal engagement within PD&MS Group and its subsidiary companies. This will include: 

• Input into PD&MS Group bids, tenders and case studies as required
• Develop and co-ordinate employee communications, in line with local and regional requirements
• Develop, and posting of news articles, sharing of materials, employee engagement campaigns and events calendars
• Support the delivery of staff engagement activities including town halls, corporate social responsibility initiatives, QHSE campaigns and management meetings
• Support the development and maintenance of internal communications channels, ensuring our people are well informed and engaged with the organisation
• Proactively search for new communication tools and methods, ensuring the highest standards of engagement are applied to all levels of the organisation.
• Promote a dynamic understanding of PD&MS Group profile, services and innovations internally.

Networking and Relationship management 

• Build and maintain your own network of internal and external stakeholders that support and enrich the relationship PD&MS Group has with other organisations, wider industries and the media

Other 

• Responsible for ensuring professional development is maintained and identified competency requirements are undertaken in a timely manner 
• Adherence to the company integrated management system
• Compliance with quality assurance, health and safety and environmental policies
• Demonstrate and promote PD&MS QHSE principles and lead by example
• Ensure unsafe activities are challenged
• Adherence to the requirements of the best practice standards recommendations and processes in the undertaking of duties
• Demonstrate and promote PD&MS values and lead by example
• Ensure direct report performance reviews are carried out within the required timescales (where applicable) 

The role offers  

• Development opportunities: the opportunity to develop within your technical department, to be appreciated, to work with people who have the same goals and are driven to succeed.
• Varied workload: you’ll have the chance to transfer your skills and develop in our industry and deliver on projects across the fully energy sector, from conventional to renewable energies.
• Opportunities for transferable skills: if you’re experience isn’t traditional oil & gas, we still want to hear from you!  If you’ve EPC experience in nuclear, rail, utilities, petro-chemical, renewables, marine and pharmaceuticals then please apply.
• Salary: Competitive Salary depending on knowledge and experience plus a range of benefits that support your finances, wellbeing, and family.
• Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Private Medical Cover, Private Dental Cover, 33 days holiday, Holiday Buy, Flexible Working and Employee Assist Programme and CashPlan.
• Location: Aberdeen – hybrid working 3 days in the office with flexibility to work from home for 2 days.