Principal Communications Canada

About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success. 
 
Come and be a part of this success!

About Potash

The Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to become one of the largest potash mines in the world and is located approximately 140 kilometers east of Saskatoon.  BHP’s CAD$14 billion (US$10.5 billion) investment in the Jansen project will deliver a potash mine in Saskatchewan designed to maximize sustainability. As the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, Jansen is expected to generate approximately 5,500 workforce opportunities during construction and 900 long-term roles.

Jansen's construction will take place over several years with first production planned for late 2026. Once fully ramped up, Jansen is expected to have an initial production capacity of approximately 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with the potential to produce 16 to 17 Mtpa in future stages. To find out more about Potash and the Jansen project, click here.

Purpose

The Principal Communications Canada is responsible for developing and maintaining strategic and trusted partnerships with operational and functional business leaders, coaching team members and stakeholders across our Potash business, generating mastery-level content, and delivering high value communications strategies that promote and protect BHP’s strategic themes and positioning.

About the Role

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Lead the development and implementation of communication and stakeholder engagement strategies to support the Potash growth portfolio.
• Develop and manage day-to-day mastery-level employee and stakeholder communications with a strong editorial focus, set direction for peers and stakeholders, and ensure quality is controlled.
• Develop high-value content on key company issues such as safety, climate change, inclusion and diversity, Indigenous engagement, winning portfolio, and operational performance.
• Operate as a ‘trusted advisor’, providing strategic communications advice and delivering strategies to achieve key business outcomes.
• Effectively identify emerging risks or issues with the potential to impact BHP’s reputation and understand escalation process.
• Lead the development and delivery of highly effective and comprehensive multi-disciplinary issues and stakeholder management plans and strategies.
• Lead strategic engagements in line with engagement and positioning plans, partnering with key senior stakeholders in the development and delivery of high value speeches, presentations and integrated leveraging plans.
• Assist the Manager Communications Canada in mentoring, developing, and supporting capability and capacity growth within the team.

Work Location

This position will be based in Saskatoon with regular visits to the Jansen mine site. The associated work schedule will be 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working (flexible, shared workstations and a combination of office and work from home) is standard for BHP.

BHP offers domestic relocation assistance to support the successful incumbent in transitioning, if required. Benefits offered as part of the relocation program include (but are not limited to) new home purchase assistance, temporary accommodations, home finding trip and a resettlement allowance.

About You

To be considered, you will need:

• Tertiary qualification in communications, public relations or a related field.
• Proven ability to provide timely support to senior leaders, in line with business priorities.
• Excellent writing skills across a variety of written and visual mediums.
• Strong understanding of internal and external digital tools and platforms.
• Ability to collaborate and build strong networks across the company and project partners.
• Proven ability working autonomously to solve problems and manage issues.
• An eye for design and familiarity with software such as Canva, InDesign and Photoshop.
• Video production and photography capability.
• Strong project and time management skills.

Application Deadline

This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on November 25, 2024.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.  The outcome of these checks is not determinative of whether or not BHP decides to make an offer of employment.

Supporting a Diverse Workplace

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that is more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We recognize that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity. BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com. 

At BHP, we aim to unlock the enormous potential that diverse and inclusive teams bring to the workplace, to leave a strong legacy within and beyond our operations for the generations to come.

Based on existing demographics in our Potash project preference in hiring will be given to qualified women and Indigenous peoples who self-identify as such in the application process. This reasonable and justifiable measure has been implemented pursuant to section 56 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.

The BHP Jansen project marks the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, and with that growth will come significant employment opportunities. With first production projected to occur late in 2026, from now until the project fully ramps up there will be significant recruitment requirements over the coming months and years. To find out more about the project, hints and tips on our process and where a career with BHP Potash can take you, sign up to our talent updates here.