Public Relations Manager

Marathon Petroleum; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Learning stipends

Flexible culture

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum is seeking a Public Relations Manager in Richmond, CA to drive messaging and media strategies for a dynamic regional team. The role blends public relations, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven storytelling to support growth in the Northern California market.

You will lead PR programs in a hybrid work environment, report to senior leadership, and collaborate with marketing, investor relations, and operations.

Qualifications

• CA market knowledge or genuine curiosity about the market.
• Strong writing skills for meeting recaps and communications.
• Proven ability to deliver in a hybrid work structure.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Good judgment distinguishing urgent issues from true emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Know when a relationship needs a call, not an email.
• Translate manager objectives into actionable steps.
• Meet deadlines while upholding Marathon Petroleum quality standards.
• Hold Richmond vendors to the standard promised to users.
• Own the middle of a project, not just kickoff.

Skills

CA market insight

Strong writing

Hybrid work delivery

Self-motivated

Sound judgment

Job description

Ready for your next move? Marathon Petroleum is seeking a Public Relations Manager to drive results in Richmond, CA. Pair ambitious drive with 7 years and Marathon Petroleum returns $124,000 - $199,000, a Richmond base, and growth that outpaces the title.

Key Responsibilities

• Sense when a Richmond relationship needs a call, not an email
• Translate manager objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps
• Meet established deadlines while upholding Marathon Petroleum quality standards
• Hold Richmond vendors to the standard we promised our users
• Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff

What You'll Bring

• A CA sensibility, or genuine curiosity about this market
• A communicator who writes the meeting recap nobody asked for but everyone reads
• A track record of fast-growing delivery in a hybrid structure
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• The judgment to distinguish a fire drill from an actual fire

Marathon Petroleum took everything frustrating about general and rebuilt it from scratch in Richmond, CA, with data-honest attention to Negotiation. We believe the best general decisions get made closest to the work, not three floors up.

At Marathon Petroleum, $124,000 - $199,000 comes with equity, learning stipends, and a flexible culture built around trust and growth.

Active as of this moment, the Richmond, CA role accepts resumes daily.

We hire for hunger as much as resumes, so if that's you, the Public Relations Manager role is open.