Advanced/Senior Community Relations Representative

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Garyville (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) seeks a skilled CSR and Community Relations professional to engage key stakeholders in Garyville, LA, and surrounding Gulf Coast regions, promoting sustainable growth and MPC’s reputation.

The role works with site leadership, Communications, Government Affairs and Human Resources to develop site-level CSR plans, identify partnerships, and report results. Travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, communications, public affairs, policy, non-profit management, engineering or related field.
• Minimum of six (6) years of relevant CSR/community relations/communications experience.
• Experience leading initiatives on local community issues; energy/manufacturing/transportation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement CSR, community relations, and community investment plans informed by local dynamics and needs.
• Identify high-impact community investment opportunities and establish partnerships.
• Plan and execute programs with site leadership, Communications, Government Affairs, HR and community leaders.
• Evaluate funding requests and track/report CSR activities and outcomes.
• Provide content for internal/external communications including Sustainability Report and social channels.
• Update leaders on CSR progress and suggest improvements; coordinate employee giving and volunteerism efforts.
• Travel up to 20% and represent MPC on boards and at community engagements.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork and collaboration

Problem solving and judgement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/communications/public affairs or related field

Job description

An exciting career awaits you

At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is seeking a motivated, knowledgeable, and resilient individual to represent MPC with key stakeholders in the Gulf Coast communities where it operates. This is an exciting role supporting MPC’s efforts to shape the company’s reputation by engaging community organizations and other stakeholders and promote sustainable growth.

This role will support activities in Garyville, Louisiana in addition to regions around Texas City, Texas where the company has business interests.

The CSR and Community Relations team is part of the company’s Organizational Effectiveness & Communications organization. This role belongs to a family of jobs with increasing responsibility, competency and skill level. Actual position title and pay grade will be based on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Member of a team of regionally based Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Community Relations representatives responsible for planning and executing corporate social responsibility strategies, community relations efforts, and community investment activities at the site level:
  • Develop and implement CSR, community relations, and community investment plans informed by strong knowledge of local community dynamics, needs and trends.
  • Identify high-impact, strategic community investment opportunities while developing key partnerships in the communities where MPC operates.
  • Plan and execute programs and initiatives in collaboration with site leadership, Communications, Government Affairs, Human Resources and community leaders.
  • Evaluate and respond to community investment funding requests; review, track and report on community investment activities.
  • Measure and communicate value of CSR activities; track and report progress against goals with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Regularly update leaders on the effectiveness of CSR and community relations plans and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
  • Coordinate and facilitate committees to execute employee giving and volunteerism programs that enhance employee engagement, as well as MPC’s relationships in the community.
  • Facilitate outreach to community leaders and stakeholders in support of incident/crisis response efforts, at times in accordance with the national incident management system framework.
• Work with local Government Affairs and corporate/operations leadership to collaboratively develop, execute, evaluate and refine site-level or regional stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Provide local/regional perspective and input to the enterprise-wide corporate social responsibility and community relations strategy and multi-year implementation plan.
• Provide content for various internal and external communications, including the annual Sustainability Report and company social media channels, highlighting key CSR and community relations activities and results.
• Provide regular updates on MPC enterprise-wide and local developments to key external stakeholders; may plan and execute Community Advisory Panel (CAP) meetings.
• Serve as primary liaison to key community leaders and some local agencies in support of local public policy goals and in collaboration with government affairs.
• Represent MPC on various non-profit organization boards and potentially participate in select business trade organizations and civic/community groups at the local level.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Lead special projects and perform additional duties as needed.
• Expected travel up to 20%

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, public affairs, policy, non-profit management, engineering, social sciences or related field required.
• Minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in corporate social responsibility, community relations, education, communications or human resources in a business, non-profit or governmental setting.
• Experience leading initiatives focused on a range of local community issues and topics is preferred.
• Deep knowledge of and presence in the communities being represented is preferred.
• Experience in the energy, manufacturing or transportation industries is preferred.

SKILLS:

• Strong internal and external relationship-building skills and comfort interacting with all levels of an organization as well as leading teams with “informal authority.”
• Strong communication skills with the ability to generate support across an organization and among internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and sense of urgency; takes the initiative to build plans and processes applying expertise and insights gathered through collaboration and listening.
• Values teamwork and collaboration and is willing to perform a wide range of tasks with a strong willingness to advance knowledge.
• Accurately assesses problems and effectively and efficiently arrives at solutions by applying expertise and strong judgement.

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location:

Garyville, Louisiana

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00023366

Location Address:

155 Sugarcane Road

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant,

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.