Communications Specialist

Job Type:

Regular

Plains is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil. We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key oil producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

We’re on the lookout for passionate self‑starters who thrive in fast‑moving, collaborative, and innovative environments.

The Communications Specialist is an experienced communications professional who helps shape and execute Plains’ communications strategy across external, digital and internal channels. As part of a small but high-performing team, the role offers breadth, visibility and ownership, with opportunities to contribute across nearly every aspect of the communications function.

This role serves as a trusted communications partner, helping advance business objectives, strengthen stakeholderrelationshipsandprotectthe company’s reputation. The successful candidate is equally comfortable supporting crisis response,managing digital channels,identifying new opportunities to elevate Plains’ profile,developing executivemessagingandadvising internal partners.

The role is best suited to someone who enjoysoperatingas a communications generalist with an externalfocus,andis energized by the opportunity to work across a wide variety of business issues.

The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, exercises sound judgment,navigates ambiguity with confidence and takes initiative to solve problems before they arise.

While this role touches many areas, priority focus includes:

• External Communications

• Lead crisis communications preparedness for incidents and crisis situations, including planning, training, messagedevelopmentandexercises.

• Support communications response during incidents and reputation-sensitive situations, coordinating closely across the organization to ensure timely,accurate and effective communications.

• Manage media inquiries and support strategic engagement with journalists, industrygroupsand other external stakeholders.

• Partner across the organization to develop and/oralign messaging and communications strategies for stakeholder, regulatory and public-facing activities.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen Plains’ reputation through thought leadership, industry advocacy, stakeholderengagementand proactive communications initiatives.

• Digital & Brand Communications

• Maintain accurate,engaging and strategicallyalignedwebsitecontentthat supportsbusinesspriorities.

• Manage Plains’ social media presence, developingcontentand monitoring analytics to enhance engagement and support corporate objectives.

• Uphold and refine Plains’ brand standards, ensuring consistency across communications materials and digital channels.

• Partner with internal and external creative resources to develop visual,multimediaand digital content aligned with Plains’ brand and messaging priorities.

• Evaluate emerging technologies, AItoolsand digital trends to improve efficiency, strengthen stakeholderengagementand enhance communications effectiveness.

• Internal Communications

• Collaborate with the internal communicationsleadtosupportcompany-wide communications initiatives including town halls, executive messages, newsletters, intranetcontentand employee engagement campaigns, as business needs and team prioritiesrequire.

• Develop communications materials that help leaders effectively cascade information throughout the organization.

• Help define and promote communications best practices,templates, brandresourcesandother…