Corporate Relations Advisor - Moerdijk
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What’s the role
As a Corporate Relations Advisor for Moerdijk (internally referred to as CR NL Advisor Business Moerdijk), you will play a pivotal role in building trust and supporting Shell’s ambition to deliver more value with lower emissions. The Netherlands is a key country for Shell, home to major industrial assets, including the Moerdijk chemicals plant – a strategically important manufacturing and supply hub for base chemicals. The Moerdijk site operates within a complex industrial cluster, shaped by strong community, regulatory, and stakeholder expectations. In this context, effective relationship management and clear communication are essential to maintaining and enhancing Shell’s reputation.
You will be part of a broader team reporting to the Business & Social Performance Manager. The role works closely with Social Performance (SP) and Social Investment (SI) advisors, while partnering with Communications & Media and Government & Policy teams. Your primary focus will be the Moerdijk chemicals plant, where you will support site leadership in internal and external communications, stakeholder engagement, reputation management, and community relations.
What you’ll be doing
Act as the primary Corporate Relations (CR) interface for the Moerdijk chemicals plant, supporting both internal and external communications and stakeholder engagement.
Serve as a trusted advisor to site leadership, ensuring strong alignment between business priorities and CR strategy.
Develop and deliver local CR strategies, including stakeholder engagement, local positioning and advocacy, and integrated communications.
Provide strategic communication counsel to site leadership, particularly on operational activities, projects, and change initiatives.
Support the positioning of Moerdijk activities in line with Shell’s overall strategy, energy transition ambitions, and corporate narrative.
Coordinate local and trade media engagement in close collaboration with Communications & Media colleagues.
Partner with Social Performance (SP) and Social Investment (SI) advisors on community engagement, grievance management, and social investment initiatives.
Contribute to crisis communications and emergency response readiness (typically one week every two months) covering both Shell Moerdijk and Shell Pernis.
What you bring
Strong understanding of Corporate Relations disciplines, including internal communications, stakeholder engagement, and media relations.
Experience in the (chemicals) industry is strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of Social Performance, Government & Policy, and Crisis Management.
Proven ability to partner effectively with the business and engage senior stakeholders.
Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
A collaborative mindset, with the ability to work cross-functionally while also operating independently within a geographically dispersed team across Shell assets in the Netherlands.
Fluency in both Dutch and English (written and spoken).
A curious and proactive mindset, with a strong focus on continuous learning and improvement.
Willingness and ability to travel periodically, with Moerdijk as the primary work location and regular interaction in The Hague and Pernis.
Flexibility to participate in crisis communication duty rotation (typically one week every two months) supporting both Shell Moerdijk and Shell Pernis.
Ability to work flexibly in line with local policies; regular on-site presence is expected to enable effective engagement with stakeholders and leadership. Occasional activities may take place outside standard working hours.
What we offer
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.
Note: As part of your application, please submit a motivation letter along with your resume. The motivation letter should outline your reasons for applying to this position and how your skills and experiences align with the job requirements. This will help us better understand your interest in the role and your suitability for the position.
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Shell in The Netherlands
The Netherlands is one of the two founding countries of the company. Here 9,380 employees (March 2024) of more than 100 nationalities jointly work to provide the country with energy for today, for tomorrow and for you.
Energy for today
The refinery at Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam (Pernis) - Europe’s largest - is facing a cleaner future with less carbon emissions. Chemicals Park Moerdijk is transitioning to a circular future. Shell operates multiple wind and solar farms in the Netherlands. Both onshore and offshore, Shell is exploring for and producing oil and gas via the Nederlandsche Aardolie Maatschappij, NAM (50% Shell, 50% ExxonMobil). Shell is the market leader in transport fuels. Dutch motorists take 3 billion litres of fuel from 570 Shell retail stations (May 2024) annually, while thousands of Shell's own fast EV charge points and Shell Ubitricity normal charge points are being installed as we speak.
Energy for tomorrow
At the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA), research is conducted into low CO2 energy technologies and sustainable solutions for energy and chemicals. Near Rotterdam Shell builds Europe's biggest green hydrogen plant of the continent. From Amsterdam and The Hague, Shell Nederland leads the transition of the corporation to a more sustainable future, with 6.5 billion euros invested in solar panels, wind farms, green hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, EV charging and other groundbreaking solutions for the future.
Energy for you
Even after the company HQ moved to London in January 2022, Shell's commitment to the Netherlands remains very strong. The Hague still housing the headquarters of three of Shell's business divisions, and Rotterdam stays a key trading, marketing and sales hub for Shell products. Combined Shell in the Netherlands works to bring its wide range of energy products as close as possible to you as an energy consumer. This includes a Shell Impact Fund to make the energy transition closer to people with financial challenges, this includes EV chargers on the corner of your street via our daughter company Ubitricity and this includes keeping the country warm in winter with Liquid Natural Gas.
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