Advisor, External Affairs Gulf Coast

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Location:

Pasadena, TX, US, 77507 Houston, TX, US, 77056 Deer Park, TX, US, 77571

Facility:
Bayport Po-130, Laporte Mfg Plnt-130, Williams Tower
-130

Department:
Houston Ship Channel

Division: P&C, Legal and Corporate Affairs

Lyondell Basellis a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary

Mo Re Tec  recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce.

We'readdressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

As an External Affairs Advisor at LYB, you will help shape how the company shows up to key external and internal stakeholders by building trust, navigating complex issues, and strengthening reputation in the communities where we operate. Supporting priority Houston Ship Channel sites with elevated stakeholder interest and high visibility, you will bring a calm, strategic presence and a strong point of view, connecting business priorities with what matters most to local stakeholders.

This role offers visible impact across day-to-day engagement and time-sensitive issues, while partnering closely with a broader Communications team.

• Serve as a trusted advisor for priority sites, providing strategic counsel on external communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead engagement and communications for complex, fast-moving issues, ensuring disciplined escalation, alignment and response coordination across Communications, Legal and site leadership.
• Build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders beyond the site fence line, including community leaders, local government entities, NGOs and partners.
• Provide strategic counsel to site leadership on social investment priorities, aligning community investments with business objectives, local needs and the company’s Corporate Citizenship framework.
• Manage relationships with local media, serving as a primary point of contact as needed, handling inquiries, coordinating interviews and supporting proactive hyper-local media engagement.
• Anticipate stakeholder and business needs by monitoring emerging issues, assessing reputational risk and recommending proactive engagement strategies.
• Lead crisis and issues management for assigned sites and stakeholders, including issue identification, scenario planning, message development and rapid coordination with Communications, Legal and site leadership.
• Develop and deliver audience-focused content and messaging for internal and external channels, translating complex topics into clear, compelling narratives.
• Partner with Communications colleagues and the in-house design team to produce high-quality visual and written storytelling aligned with corporate messaging and brand standards.
• Lead assigned communications plans, campaigns and projects end to end, including scoping, timelines, deliverables, approvals and post-activity learnings.
• Create and maintain communications toolkits and resources, including key messages, presentations, FAQs, briefing materials and training content.
• Establish and track KPIs to measure impact, benchmark progress and identify opportunities to improve engagement and channel performance.
• Contribute new ideas, tools and innovative approaches to strengthen team effectiveness and elevate communications outcomes.
• Represent the company with integrity and professionalism, in full alignment with the Lyondell Basell Code of Conduct.
• Perform additional duties, as assigned.

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in high-visibility environments with…