Verdens værste K-job

BP søger pressechef – en talsmand, der skal håndtere mediernes kritik af olieudslippet. Her er jobbet til den, der elsker at stå i modvind med støvlerne indsmurt og nedsunket i oliemudder. Som Chief Spokesperson for the Gulf Coast Restoration Organization får du nok at se til. For de regionale, nationale og internationale stakeholders og kritiske medier kan oprydningen og genopretningen ikke gå stærkt nok. Det bliver dit job at få det hele til at se ud, som om det nok skal lykkes. Vi krydser fingre for dig.

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Noget for dig?

Sådan beskriver BP deres corporate målsætning i ansøgningen:

”Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy”.

At de for tiden har gang i en heftig distribution af energien er uden tvivl sand – sjældent er olien fosset så hurtigt ud af pumperne.

Pressen kan ikke lide svineriet. Hvem vil være talsmanden, der skal ordne medierelationerne? Det er ikke så få kompetencer, der skal til for at varetage jobbet:

Du skal kunne udforme talepapirer og andet vigtigt materiale, der fortæller, at det ikke står helt så skidt til.
Du skal have kontakten til staten. Det vil sige Obama, der er presset fra alle sider, og som presser rimeligt hårdt tilbage på dig.
Du skal ved siden af al anden logistisk manøvrering og koordinering af den samlede indsats også tilbyde skarpe daglige updates til den glubske presse, som æder dig, råt hvis der ikke er fremgang.
Alt dette kræver selvfølgelig, at du har mindst 10 års erfaring. Men mindre kan også gøre det. Blot du er bachelor og har 5 års erfaring. Det er, som om BP godt ved, at denne stilling er verdens værste. Alle ansøgninger er vist relevante.

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Job title	Director of Media Relations - Gulf Coast Restoration
Req ID	13241BR
Job category	Communications & External Affairs
Sub-category	Public, Government & Regulatory Affairs
Countries (State/Region)	United States - Texas
Location	Houston
Role synopsis	The GCR Communication Division was established to proactively inform the public, thought leaders and all other stake holders regarding GCR’s clean-up and remediation efforts along the Gulf Coast. The core functions include national and regional media relations and proactive issues management. Both of these areas are essential to the success of our overall communications strategy and as such, they will report to GCR’s VP, Communications and External Affairs. The Media Relations Manager reports to the Vice President, Communications and External Affairs and ensures prompt responses to media inquiries that reflect the overall forward-leaning posture of the organization. The role also is the chief spokesperson for the Gulf Coast Restoration Organization.
Key accountabilities	The Media Relations Manager: • develops, manages and updates as necessary the GCR (Gulf Coast Restoration) media relations strategy and ensures that it is fully integrated with other communication and external relations plans and activities; • serves as the primary media contact and GCR chief spokesperson; • manages and supervises all Houston-based and state-based field staff who interact directly with the media; • develops message guidance; • oversees the development of press releases, talking points, issue papers and other materials intended for distribution to the media or general public consistent with that message guidance; • maintains relations with policy and technical experts throughout the BP organization; • facilitates interviews and other activities necessary to respond to media inquiries, including all pre- and post-activity follow-up and logistics as necessary; • ensures that all materials intended for public release are fully reviewed and approved by the appropriate officials before release to the media or general public; • maintains consistent two-way communications between HQ and state communication operations to ensure broad situational awareness, close coordination and message consistency; • manages the process of monitoring breaking news and providing a rapid response as necessary; • provides daily updates on the status and nature of media inquires, including breaking news, trends, anticipated stories, etc., to all communication and external relations international organizations; • provides suggestions to the VP, Communications and External Affairs and the Issues Management Director for proactive media activities; • supports the Issues Management Director in the execution of proactive communication plans; • ensures that the VP, Communications and External Affairs is immediately notified of all inquiries from The New York Times, The Washington Post, as well as inquiries from other national media outlets that could potentially, when reported, drive news nationally; and • maintains media contact and distribution lists, and is responsible for the distribution of all BP media products.
Essential criteria & qualifications	- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution - Minimum of 5 years prior experience with media and/or press relations
Desirable criteria & qualifications	- 10+ years in communications significant experience with the national media (television and print) - experience in politics and or crisis - experience managing a geographically diverse staff - sense of urgency and resilience - ability to proactively reach out and influence - strong communication skills - team player and can align to disciplined messaging - Previous experience directing others preferred
Relocation available	Yes - Domestic (In country) only
Travel required	Yes - up to 25%
Is this a part time position?	No
About BP	Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. With a workforce of 80,000 employees, BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 80 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future. The Gulf Coast Restoration Organization (GCR) was created to be a permanent, sustainable organization that will manage all aspects of the long term response to the Deepwater Horizon incident and the oil and gas spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The GCR is dedicated to fulfilling our clean-up responsibilities, and to supporting the long-term effort to restore the Gulf Coast and starting to rebuild trust in BP.
Disclaimer	If you are selected for the position, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug and alcohol screening as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process. BP is an equal opportunity employer
Removal Time	23:59 (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Removal Date	04-Aug-2010