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Benefits Communication Manager
- Schlumberger (Houston, TX)
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At SLB, our purpose is to create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. We're facing the world's greatest balancing act-how to simultaneously reduce emissions while meeting the world's growing energy demands. Every day is a step closer. Our collective future depends on decarbonizing the fossil fuel industry while innovating across the entire energy landscape. It's what drives us, ensuring progress for the people and the planet-on the journey to net zero and beyond.
We're seeking a communications leader who can elevate our benefits messaging beyond traditional corporate speak-someone who can genuinely connect with our diverse workforce and their families. This individual will play a key role in advancing SLB's mission by helping employees understand and engage with the benefits that support their well-being, enabling them to thrive and contribute meaningfully to our goals.
The ideal candidate will bring a sharp understanding of emerging communication trends and technologies, helping SLB stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape. This person will shape how we engage with our people, align messaging with SLB's global values and sustainability goals, and foster meaningful connections across all levels of the organization.
About The Role
The US Benefits Communication Manager at SLB leads all aspects of benefits communications for the US employee population and is responsible for communicating to more than 40,000 plan members across the country.
This role encompasses strategic planning, content development and design, and the production and delivery of plan materials tailored to a variety of target audiences. In addition to internal communications, the US Benefits Communications Manager oversees SLB's partnership with external communications partners and contributes directly to these deliverables, depending on project scope and available resources.
The position operates within a fast-paced environment, offering a high level of responsibility and autonomy. You'll be part of a supportive and collaborative team in a hardworking company where people are both dedicated and talented.
Responsibilities
+ Develop and maintain a comprehensive annual communications calendar that captures all internal and external US benefits communications across key channels and audiences.
+ Lead the strategy and implementation of successful integrated communications campaigns (e.g., annual enrollment) that support initiatives managed by the US benefits team. Key responsibilities include but aren't limited to:
+ Managing the development and execution of key campaign deliverables, which may include a range of print and digital collateral, such as brochures, postcards, posters, flyers, guides, FAQs, talking points, videos, digital screen displays, PowerPoint presentations, emails, text messages, and content for the employee benefits portal.
+ Ensuring communication messaging is tailored to SLB's diverse audiences-including senior leadership, current employees, prospective hires, new hires, interns, retirees, terminated vested employees, COBRA participants, and employees apart of M&A activity while maintaining consistent alignment with SLB brand standards.
+ Collaborating closely with benefits partners, print vendors, and fulfillment suppliers to ensure accurate and consistent delivery of plan information. This also includes providing guidance on third-party system messaging to maintain alignment across all communication channels.
+ Defining communication success metrics and reporting out findings to team members and other senior leaders.
+ Maintaining a historical record of finalized deliverables-including employee portal content-for internal reference.
+ Maintain the US employee benefits portal by:
+ Managing external partner teams responsible for navigation, design, and layout.
+ Collaborating with internal and external subject matter experts to continually refine and update page content and corresponding documents.
+ Ensuring messages are accurately targeted to the right audiences.
+ Evaluating user engagement to identify and implement system-wide improvements.
+ Support communications planning for critical rollouts in and outside the US, when required.
+ Advise senior leaders on best-practices in managing change communications related to SLB benefit plans.
+ 10+ years of professional experience in communications or campaign marketing, preferably for large group health and welfare plans.
+ Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, English, or a related discipline.
+ An executive presence with polished and well developed written and oral communication skills.
+ A track record of success in managing large client relationships and leading teams and projects.
+ Superior ability to collaborate with senior management and work across all levels of the
+ organization.
+ Interest and aptitude in keeping abreast of latest developments and best practices in the health and welfare space and contributing to the development of new communication approaches.
+ Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.
+ Adobe Creative Suite experience preferred.
+ Experience maintaining and curating benefits micro-sites.
+ Candidates must be able to legally work and reside in the US, without sponsorship
Company policy is to provide every individual a fair and equal opportunity to seek employment and advancement at the Company without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, veteran or military status, disability, creed, ancestry, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status or any factors protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are an “Equal Opportunity Employer". For more information please, refer to the latest version of "Know Your Rights" poster and the "Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster" located here: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters. The Company is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor - priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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