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Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs

Phillips 66

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Compensation
$125–153K/yr
Location
Houston, TX
Work Authorization
Work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs helps tell Phillips 66’s story to external stakeholders through media relations, executive messaging, strategic content and workstream management. The role works with communications staff, subject matter experts and senior executives, interacts with media, and creates content supporting company goals. The ideal candidate has corporate communications or energy journalism experience, experience working with executives and news media, and project-management experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Interpersonal Skills, nice to haveCollaborative Relationships, nice to haveWriting, nice to haveExternal Communications, nice to haveCommunication Measurement, nice to haveAP Style, nice to haveEditing and Proofreading, nice to haveDigital Skills, nice to haveTask Management, nice to haveDeadline Management, nice to haveCorporate Communications, nice to haveEnergy Journalism, nice to haveMedia Relations, nice to haveWorkstream Management, nice to haveDigital Design, nice to havePresentation Building, nice to haveVideo Production, nice to haveStrategic Thinking, nice to haveCommunications Campaigns, nice to haveIndependent Judgment, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, required3+ Years Communications or Public Affairs Experience, requiredLegally Authorized to Work, requiredMaster's Degree or Higher in Journalism, Communications or Public Relations, nice to haveEnergy Communications or Journalism Experience, nice to haveMedia Interaction Experience, nice to haveProject Management Experience, nice to have

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs plays a critical role in telling the story of Phillips 66 to external stakeholders – helping to manage media relations, developing messaging for C-suite executives, creating strategic content for external distribution, and managing workstreams.

The ideal candidate will have a range of experience working in corporate communications and/or covering energy at an industry publication, wire service or major metro daily, experience interacting with senior executives and news media, as well as experience managing projects.

What You’ll Do

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Global Media Strategy and Engagement, the Advisor will do everything from writing press releases to drafting talking points to creating briefing books and maintaining calendars.

Working with C&PA staff, subject matter experts and senior executives, the Advisor will interact with media covering the company while creating content that supports the company’s vision, values and strategic goals. Work will be fast-paced and demanding and will require an understanding of the businesses and corporate functions within Phillips 66 as well as the changing media landscape.

What You’ll Bring – Required

  • Legally authorized to work in the job posting country

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • 3 or more years of communications or public affairs experience working with leadership teams on internal and external communications, as well as elected officials within the community

  • Ability to travel as required up to 20% (additional travel may be required at times)

What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred

  • Masters’ degree or higher in Journalism, Communications or Public Relations

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop effective collaborative working relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels

  • Strong writing skills

  • Adept at all means of communication for external audiences

  • Experience researching, writing, producing and editing communications, talking points and PowerPoint presentations

  • Strong digital skills

  • Experience using communication measurement tools to gauge effectiveness of communications plans

  • Working knowledge of AP style with experience in editing and proofreading

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, meet tight deadlines and work under pressure

  • Experience in corporate communications and/or as a reporter in journalism covering energy

  • Experience interacting with media, either in public relations and/or as a reporter or editor

  • Experience tracking and managing workstreams

  • Proficiency in digital design and presentation building

  • Proficiency with scripting, shooting, editing and producing videos

  • Creative and strategic thinking with experience developing, executing and measuring strategic communications programs and campaigns

  • Ability to work with wide latitude using independent judgment and taking responsibility for project success

Compensation Range

This position has a base salary range of $125,100- $152,900.

At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. Where a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role’s requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth.

Total Rewards

At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being — physical, emotional, social, and financial — is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results — personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:

  • Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus

  • 8% 401k company match

  • Cash Balance Account pension

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP

  • Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards (http://hr.phillips66.com) .

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

To be considered

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 11/20/2026 .

Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

How this job compares

Set against the 1,851 open Communications jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$125–153K/yr
  • Texas median$93–139K/yr47 salary ranges
  • US median$111–163K/yr1,006 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $139K, is 17% above the Texas median midpoint ($119K) — in the middle half of Communications salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 105 open Communications jobs in Texas and 1,851 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Communications postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,204 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 791 of the 1,851 open Communications jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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