Houston Community Relations & Engagement Advisor

Oxy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxy, headquartered in Houston, seeks an experienced Community Relations & Employee Engagement Advisor to support Houston‑area community investment, sponsorship, volunteerism, and employee engagement strategies aligned with business objectives.

You will partner with internal teams and external partners to create meaningful experiences that strengthen Oxy’s reputation and social impact across the Houston region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Business Administration, Human Resources, Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability, Marketing, or related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in community relations, employee engagement, corporate philanthropy, nonprofit management, public affairs, communications, human resources, or related field.
• Demonstrated project management experience with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with community organizations, nonprofit partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Experience planning and executing employee engagement or volunteer programs.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Support management of Houston community investment portfolio, including charitable contributions and sponsorships.
• Evaluate community investment opportunities and prepare recommendations that align with priorities.
• Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and civic stakeholders.
• Coordinate sponsorship benefit fulfillment, activation strategies, and partner communications.
• Represent Oxy at community meetings, nonprofit events, volunteer activities, and public engagement opportunities.
• Research community needs, trends, and emerging issues to identify engagement opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to maximize impact and visibility of community investments.
• Plan and execute employee engagement programs, volunteer activities, charitable campaigns, and employee recognition opportunities.
• Coordinate employee volunteer events, including registration, communications, logistics, staffing, and post‑event reporting.
• Develop initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, advocacy, and connection to Oxy’s community impact efforts.
• Support employee‑facing programs including ticketing opportunities, community partnerships, employee giving campaigns, and company‑sponsored events.
• Maintain employee engagement calendars and coordinate activities across multiple business units and locations.
• Partner with Corporate Communications and Marketing to develop internal and external communications.
• Draft employee communications, newsletters, event announcements, presentations, and impact stories.
• Coordinate branding approvals and sponsorship material execution.
• Identify and develop community impact and employee volunteer stories for communications.
• Track metrics and prepare quarterly/annual reports.
• Assist with budget, payments, contract administration, and documentation for contributions and sponsorships.
• Compile invoices, agreements, W‑9s, impact reports, and supporting documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Independent work

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications/PR/Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Oxy, headquartered in Houston, seeks an experienced Community Relations & Employee Engagement Advisor to support Houston‑area community investment, sponsorship, volunteerism, and employee engagement strategies aligned with business objectives.

You will partner with internal teams and external partners to create meaningful experiences that strengthen Oxy’s reputation and social impact across the Houston region.