Snr Specialist Communication

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Posting Date: Jan 8, 2026

Location: Sandton, South Africa

Company: Sasol

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Req ID

11007

Closing Date

22 January 2026

Location

Sandton

OME

PSR: Corporate Affairs

Purpose of Job

Provide end‑to‑end strategic communication support to Sasol’s Business Building, Strategy and Technology (BBST) portfolio, ensuring consistent, high‑quality, and insight‑driven communication across internal and external channels. Act as the primary communication interface between BBST and Group Communication & Brand Management, translating business priorities into compelling narratives that support the objectives of each vertical within the BBST portfolio.

 

This includes supporting business goals of market development, stakeholder engagement, and reputation building. Lead and coordinate integrated communication initiatives, drawing on functional expertise across the Group Communication and Brand Management team, including Digital Communications, Media Relations, Corporate Communication (internal), Brand and Events. Support the positioning of Sasol's new business development, strategy and technology agenda, aligned to business requirements and Sasol's strategy.

Key Accountabilities

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive, integrated communication strategy for the BBST portfolio aligned with Sasol’s corporate strategy, sustainability and energy transition positioning, and emerging business priorities.
  • Define communication objectives, narratives and themes that support new business development, market‑shaping and stakeholder engagement.
  • Translate complex technical and commercial activities into clear, accessible, high‑impact communication outputs for internal and external audiences.
  • Serve as the primary communication partner to BBST executives and project teams, ensuring strategic alignment, message discipline and communication readiness.
  • Collaborate closely with functional specialists across Group Communication & Brand Management (Media, Digital, Internal Communication, Brand, Events, Sponsorships) to deliver integrated campaigns (communications, events, conferences, etc) aligned content and consistent visual identity.
  • Ensure accurate, timely flow of information between BBST and the broader organisation.
  • Develop, write and edit high‑quality multi-channel content including key messages, content speeches, executive talking points, business updates and stakeholder communication as necessary.
  • Ensure that all messaging supports Sasol’s brand, reflects strategic priorities, and enhances understanding of BBST’s innovation, market development activities and sustainable energy solutions.
  • Support Sasol's new business commercialisation and market‑shaping initiatives by developing targeted communication enables stimulating market demand for new sustainable energy solutions and value pools, such as green hydrogen, SAF, renewable energy and low‑carbon solutions.

 

Formal Education

3-4 year relevant University Bachelor’s Degree

Working Experience

Experience: 9+ relevant years

Required Personal and Professional Skills

TC_Information and Communications Management
TC_Planning and Organisation
TC_Verbal Communication
TC_Communication Strategy
TC_Crisis Communications
LC_Commercial Agility
LC_Business Ownership
LC_Drives Innovation
LC_Customer Centricity
LC_Collaborative
LC_Inspirational
LC_Builds Talent
LC_Developing Self
LC_Partnerships
LC_Delivery Excellence

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success.  Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals.  Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan.  This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.

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