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1Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Senior Communications Research and Impact Advisor through 11/20/2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.
About the role
Chevron communicators make high-stakes decisions about reputation, advocacy, and employee engagement every day. This role shapes how evidence informs those decisions.
As the senior research and evaluation lead in Global Communications, you will set research priorities, develop the function’s approach to evaluating impact, and establish a regular read on how narratives are shifting. You will start with the work that matters most to the business and extend the practice across earned media, paid media, advocacy, and internal and leadership communications as it matures.
The role is hands-on. You will write instruments, analyze data yourself, and direct specialist partners when a project needs more expertise or fieldwork capacity. This is an individual contributor role.
About the team
Corporate Affairs manages social, political, and reputational risks for Chevron and engages the workforce to advance the business. Within Global Communications, the AI, Data & Insights team brings together research, intelligence, measurement, and insights to help communicators set priorities, sharpen strategy, anticipate issues, and understand how their work contributes to Corporate Affairs objectives.
We ground communications strategy in a deeper understanding of audiences and issues, provide intelligence to help teams anticipate and navigate the broader public affairs environment, and use measurement and insights to assess where communications are making a difference. Working across owned, earned, paid, and internal communications, we help teams make informed decisions, evaluate effectiveness, and focus their efforts where they can have the greatest impact.
What you will do
Shape the research agenda
- Establish and run a prioritized research and intelligence portfolio. Recommend scope, sequencing, and tradeoffs based on the decisions leaders need to make.
- Lead quantitative and qualitative studies end to end, from research questions through design, fieldwork, analysis, and recommendations.
- Set the standards for directing external research, evaluation, and intelligence partners, including clear briefs, methodological standards, confidentiality requirements, timelines, and budgets. Resolve delivery issues and manage scope changes with contract owners.
Establish impact evaluation
- Develop a consistent way to measure audience outcomes against communication objectives before priority work launches, including baselines, data sources, comparison groups, and timing.
- Build and refine shared methods for assessing the contribution of campaigns, programs, and channels within Chevron’s communications measurement framework. Work with analytics specialists to close gaps in attribution and comparability.
- Produce assessments that separate observed change, association, and causal evidence. State the uncertainty, name alternative explanations, and challenge conclusions the evidence does not support.
Extend research support across disciplines
Paid media. Guide prelaunch message and creative testing and in-market effectiveness research with paid media and agency partners.- Advocacy. Guide issue research, public opinion studies, and message testing in priority jurisdictions. Interpret results in the context of policy and stakeholder dynamics.
- Internal and leadership communications. Lead research on employee understanding of enterprise priorities, leadership messages, and change. Distinguish awareness, perceived understanding, and demonstrated comprehension.
- Earned media and reputation. Direct media and social analysis that connects audience research, competitive intelligence, and business context to spot shifts in narratives and stakeholder perceptions. Advise on responses and escalate significant findings to issue owners.
Grow shared research capability
- Create reusable survey instruments, media monitoring queries, measures, and review practices that teams across Global Communications can apply.
- Apply AI across the research process, from instrument design and qualitative coding to synthesis and media analysis, with validation and human review built in.
- Improve research methods, workflows, and tools as needs evolve.
- Align data requirements with analytics partners and build communicators’ ability to commission, read, and act on research.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, market research, social or behavioral sciences, statistics, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- 8 or more years in communications research, public opinion research, measurement and evaluation, or strategic intelligence, including leading complex programs from design to recommendation and directing external research partners.
- Experience supporting corporate communications or public affairs, in-house or at an agency or research firm, with a clear understanding of how communications strategies are developed and executed.
- Strong research skills across methods, including survey design, sampling, weighting, bias, and statistical uncertainty, and the design or critical review of interviews, focus groups, and open-ended responses.
- Hands-on experience with research platforms and providers such as Qualtrics, Morning Consult, and RepTrak, and the ability to analyze data directly.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate communications contribution: defining audience outcomes, choosing feasible evaluation designs, and judging what the evidence supports.
- Experience using media and social intelligence to interpret narratives and emerging issues, including judging query relevance, source coverage, automated classification, and the limits of audience inference. Sound news and public affairs judgment.
- Experience using AI tools in research and analysis, such as coding open-ended responses, synthesizing findings, or analyzing media coverage, with appropriate validation and human review.
- Experience building or significantly improving a research, insights, or evaluation practice, with evidence that other teams adopted it.
- Executive-ready writing and presentation skills, with a track record of research that changed senior leaders’ decisions.
Preferred qualifications
- In-house Corporate Affairs or Corporate Communications experience at a large company, including responsibility for developing or executing communications strategies or programs.
- Graduate degree in a research-intensive discipline.
- Research experience across several disciplines, such as earned media, paid media, advocacy, internal communications, or corporate reputation.
- Experience in energy or another industry with complex public policy and reputational issues.
- Experience working with legal, compliance, and privacy teams on research and intelligence activities.
- Established relationships with third-party research and media intelligence providers.
Relocation Options
Relocation will be considered.
International Considerations
Expatriate assignments will not be considered.
Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.
Regulatory Disclosure for US Positions
- The compensation and reference to benefits for this role is listed on this posting in compliance with applicable law. Please note that the compensation and benefits listed below are only applicable for U.S. payroll offers.
- The anticipated salary range for this position is $158,600 - $237,800 . The selected candidate’s compensation will be determined based on their skills, experience, and qualifications.
- Chevron offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which includes, but is not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at http://hr2.chevron.com/.
U.S. Regulatory notice:
Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, reproductive health decision-making, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please email us at emplymnt@chevron.com.
Chevron participates in E-Verify in certain locations as required by law.
Total Number of Openings
1Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Senior Communications Research and Impact Advisor through 11/20/2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.
About the role
Chevron communicators make high-stakes decisions about reputation, advocacy, and employee engagement every day. This role shapes how evidence informs those decisions.
As the senior research and evaluation lead in Global Communications, you will set research priorities, develop the function’s approach to evaluating impact, and establish a regular read on how narratives are shifting. You will start with the work that matters most to the business and extend the practice across earned media, paid media, advocacy, and internal and leadership communications as it matures.
The role is hands-on. You will write instruments, analyze data yourself, and direct specialist partners when a project needs more expertise or fieldwork capacity. This is an individual contributor role.
About the team
Corporate Affairs manages social, political, and reputational risks for Chevron and engages the workforce to advance the business. Within Global Communications, the AI, Data & Insights team brings together research, intelligence, measurement, and insights to help communicators set priorities, sharpen strategy, anticipate issues, and understand how their work contributes to Corporate Affairs objectives.
We ground communications strategy in a deeper understanding of audiences and issues, provide intelligence to help teams anticipate and navigate the broader public affairs environment, and use measurement and insights to assess where communications are making a difference. Working across owned, earned, paid, and internal communications, we help teams make informed decisions, evaluate effectiveness, and focus their efforts where they can have the greatest impact.
What you will do
Shape the research agenda
- Establish and run a prioritized research and intelligence portfolio. Recommend scope, sequencing, and tradeoffs based on the decisions leaders need to make.
- Lead quantitative and qualitative studies end to end, from research questions through design, fieldwork, analysis, and recommendations.
- Set the standards for directing external research, evaluation, and intelligence partners, including clear briefs, methodological standards, confidentiality requirements, timelines, and budgets. Resolve delivery issues and manage scope changes with contract owners.
Establish impact evaluation
- Develop a consistent way to measure audience outcomes against communication objectives before priority work launches, including baselines, data sources, comparison groups, and timing.
- Build and refine shared methods for assessing the contribution of campaigns, programs, and channels within Chevron’s communications measurement framework. Work with analytics specialists to close gaps in attribution and comparability.
- Produce assessments that separate observed change, association, and causal evidence. State the uncertainty, name alternative explanations, and challenge conclusions the evidence does not support.
Extend research support across disciplines
Paid media. Guide prelaunch message and creative testing and in-market effectiveness research with paid media and agency partners.- Advocacy. Guide issue research, public opinion studies, and message testing in priority jurisdictions. Interpret results in the context of policy and stakeholder dynamics.
- Internal and leadership communications. Lead research on employee understanding of enterprise priorities, leadership messages, and change. Distinguish awareness, perceived understanding, and demonstrated comprehension.
- Earned media and reputation. Direct media and social analysis that connects audience research, competitive intelligence, and business context to spot shifts in narratives and stakeholder perceptions. Advise on responses and escalate significant findings to issue owners.
Grow shared research capability
- Create reusable survey instruments, media monitoring queries, measures, and review practices that teams across Global Communications can apply.
- Apply AI across the research process, from instrument design and qualitative coding to synthesis and media analysis, with validation and human review built in.
- Improve research methods, workflows, and tools as needs evolve.
- Align data requirements with analytics partners and build communicators’ ability to commission, read, and act on research.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, market research, social or behavioral sciences, statistics, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- 8 or more years in communications research, public opinion research, measurement and evaluation, or strategic intelligence, including leading complex programs from design to recommendation and directing external research partners.
- Experience supporting corporate communications or public affairs, in-house or at an agency or research firm, with a clear understanding of how communications strategies are developed and executed.
- Strong research skills across methods, including survey design, sampling, weighting, bias, and statistical uncertainty, and the design or critical review of interviews, focus groups, and open-ended responses.
- Hands-on experience with research platforms and providers such as Qualtrics, Morning Consult, and RepTrak, and the ability to analyze data directly.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate communications contribution: defining audience outcomes, choosing feasible evaluation designs, and judging what the evidence supports.
- Experience using media and social intelligence to interpret narratives and emerging issues, including judging query relevance, source coverage, automated classification, and the limits of audience inference. Sound news and public affairs judgment.
- Experience using AI tools in research and analysis, such as coding open-ended responses, synthesizing findings, or analyzing media coverage, with appropriate validation and human review.
- Experience building or significantly improving a research, insights, or evaluation practice, with evidence that other teams adopted it.
- Executive-ready writing and presentation skills, with a track record of research that changed senior leaders’ decisions.
Preferred qualifications
- In-house Corporate Affairs or Corporate Communications experience at a large company, including responsibility for developing or executing communications strategies or programs.
- Graduate degree in a research-intensive discipline.
- Research experience across several disciplines, such as earned media, paid media, advocacy, internal communications, or corporate reputation.
- Experience in energy or another industry with complex public policy and reputational issues.
- Experience working with legal, compliance, and privacy teams on research and intelligence activities.
- Established relationships with third-party research and media intelligence providers.
Relocation Options
Relocation will be considered.
International Considerations
Expatriate assignments will not be considered.
Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.
Regulatory Disclosure for US Positions
- The compensation and reference to benefits for this role is listed on this posting in compliance with applicable law. Please note that the compensation and benefits listed below are only applicable for U.S. payroll offers.
- The anticipated salary range for this position is $158,600 - $237,800 . The selected candidate’s compensation will be determined based on their skills, experience, and qualifications.
- Chevron offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which includes, but is not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at http://hr2.chevron.com/.
U.S. Regulatory notice:
Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, reproductive health decision-making, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please email us at emplymnt@chevron.com.
Chevron participates in E-Verify in certain locations as required by law.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in communications advisor jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience drafting press releases, talking points, and media statements
- Proficiency with media monitoring tools and content management systems
- Strong editing skills and ability to adapt tone across audiences and channels
- Experience managing stakeholder relationships and coordinating with senior leadership
- AP Style familiarity and comfort with crisis communications or issues management
Tips for Your Communications Advisor Job Search
Tailor your resume to each sector
Government and nonprofit communications roles prioritize public affairs experience and stakeholder messaging, while corporate roles weight brand voice and crisis communications. Adjust your resume's summary and bullet points to match the sector's language before you apply.
Show writing samples in your application
Many hiring managers for communications advisor roles screen out candidates who don't attach writing samples upfront. Include two or three pieces that demonstrate different formats: a press release, an internal brief, and a talking-points document all help.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists communications advisor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name your specialization
Job titles vary widely: media relations manager, public affairs advisor, corporate communications specialist. Search for your exact specialty in addition to the broader title so you don't miss openings that match your background but use different language.
Prepare for a writing or editing exercise
Most communications advisor interview processes include a timed writing task: drafting a statement, editing a press release for tone, or rewriting a dense policy paragraph for a general audience. Practicing under a time constraint before your interview makes a real difference.
Research the organization's recent communications
Before your interview, read the organization's recent press releases, annual reports, and social posts. Referencing a specific message they got right, or one they struggled with publicly, signals you understand their communications environment and not just the job description.
Communications Advisor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most communications advisors?
The companies hiring the most communications advisors right now include Southern California Edison, AltaGas, and Chevron, with the largest share of openings in District of Columbia, California, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be strongest in organizations with active public affairs, policy, or media relations functions.
How many communications advisor jobs are remote?
About 50% of communications advisor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the written and digital nature of much of the work. Media relations and internal communications sub-specialties tend to have the highest remote availability, while public affairs and government-facing roles are more frequently on-site.
How do you become a communications advisor?
Most communications advisors start with a degree in communications, public relations, or journalism, then build foundational skills in writing, editing, and media relations through entry-level roles such as communications coordinator or public affairs assistant. From there, you develop a portfolio of campaigns or statements, take on increasingly complex stakeholder work, and move into advisory-level positions as your judgment and industry knowledge deepen.
Can you get hired as a communications advisor without much experience?
Entry points do exist for candidates with limited formal experience if they can show strong writing, a relevant internship, or freelance communications work. Highlighting a portfolio of drafted materials, even from volunteer or academic projects, often carries more weight than years of service in this field. Some employers, particularly nonprofits and small agencies, hire junior advisors and train them on sector-specific messaging from day one.
What does the communications advisor interview process look like?
A typical process starts with a recruiter or HR screen, moves to a hiring manager conversation focused on your communications philosophy and past campaigns, and then includes a practical writing or editing exercise. Final-round interviews often involve a panel of stakeholders you would work with directly, such as department heads or government affairs leads, who want to assess how you handle message development under pressure.
Where can I find and apply to communications advisor jobs?
You can find and apply to communications advisor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and interests, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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