California Resources Corporation (CRC) is an independent energy and carbon management company committed to energy transition. CRC is committed to environmental stewardship while safely providing local, responsibly sourced energy. CRC is also focused on maximizing the value of its land, mineral ownership, and energy expertise for decarbonization by developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other emissions reducing projects.
CRC and its Aera subsidiary have a large portfolio of lower-risk conventional opportunities in the following major California oil and gas basins: San Joaquin, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Sacramento. CRC’s highly qualified workforce specializes in applying advanced technology to efficiently operate critical energy infrastructure under world-leading safety, labor, human rights, and environmental standards.
CRCs External Affairs Department is seeking to fill a Manager, External Affairs position based in Long Beach, California. Reporting to the Senior Director of Communications, this position will also work with senior executives throughout the organization. The Manager will be a proactive member of the External Affairs team responsible for elevating the impact of CRCs community outreach activity.
The Manager will be responsible for managing local media relations, external affairs, local government relations, executive engagement and internal communications in the Long Beach and Huntingto
General External Affairs Support
Project management
o Develop, lead andn Beach areas in the Los Angeles Basin, and for developing strategy and logistical management of enterprise-wide projects that best position CRC across the State of California.
The base annual salary for this posted position is reasonably expected to range from $125K to $155K, with a target annual bonus of 15% of base salary and eligibility to participate in our long-term incentive program. Individual pay decisions are based on several factors, including education, experience level and relevant industry experience.
Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with Match, Paid holidays, FSA, HSA. implement long- and short-term External Affairs and Communications planning that supports key business initiatives
Plan and oversee all aspects of a project from start to finish
Ensure projects are delivered on-time, and within scope and budget
o Coordinate internal resources, including Subject Matter Experts, and third parties/vendors as appropriate
o Draft internal/external news articles, facts, video, infographics, social media posts, etc.
o Research industry and topical issues that impact CRC using publicly available information
o Mine for data and statistics in government and third-party reports and reputable websites for information; provide team with data that affects company business objectives including by region and industry sector
Community Relations and Outreach
o Coordinate local sponsored events and ads; aligns with People Operations (HR) on securing appropriate people to attend events
o Promote charitable giving and employee volunteerism with media and identifies opportunities to maximize exposure with community partners (e.g., organization press releases, third-party newsletters and social media)
o Draft and submit internal news briefs (and photos) for CRC Connect (intranet) on events, results and media coverage from charitable giving, important issues, etc.
o Coordinate tours / presentations to community groups, company representatives, political leaders, etc.
o Facilitate meetings between CRC representatives and community groups as needed
o Represent CRC on coalitions, committees and boards in the community such as local colleges, chambers of commerce, etc. (meetings attendance not to exceed 40% of time)
o Provide assistance to company representatives on Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) and other committees
o Coordinate / review company sponsorships for industry functions, chamber events
Media Relations / External Communications
Local Government Relations
Required Qualifications