Sr. Community Affairs Specialist at SM Energy

Denver, Colorado, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Interpersonal Skills, Diplomacy, Program Planning, Event Management, Strategic Thinking, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Corporate Giving Administration, Partnership Creation, Cross-functional Collaboration, Impact Analysis, Quantitative Data Assessment, Qualitative Data Assessment, Community Outreach, Strategic Investment

Industry

Oil and Gas

Description

The Sr. Community Affairs Specialist is a seasoned expert responsible for building positive ties between the company and its communities by developing and implementing an outreach strategy and implementing strategic community investment programs that align with the company's operations and strategic goals. This role involves overseeing the charitable giving budget, corporate community investment initiatives and working collaboratively within the Government Affairs Team. Essential Roles & Responsibilities * Cultivate strong ties and build a strong public image with local elected officials, non-profit groups, businesses and other leaders where the company plans to or is operating. * Identify and assess causes and organizations that align with the company’s values and goals and develops strategic plans to support them. * Utilize various outreach methods to promote and enhance brand awareness, community/employee engagement, and minimize reputational risk. * Establish strategic pillars and funding criteria for community investment opportunities that align with company strategic goals. * Responsible for shepherding and overseeing business-directed charitable giving, ensuring disbursement of funds, and maintaining accurate financial records of charitable contributions. * Work closely with the Government Affairs team to manage strategic partnerships and effective working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders across the community, philanthropic, business, and government sectors. * Contribute knowledge of community interests and stakeholder input to business team strategies. * Collaborate with employees to build multi-faceted partnerships with layered assets, such as grants, volunteerism and board service. * Raise awareness about the company’s charitable initiatives – internally and externally. * Responsible for understanding corporate social responsibility and community investment best practices and trends. Role-Specific Technical Knowledge & Skills * Proficiency in interpersonal skills and diplomacy, program/event planning and management, strategic thinking, written and verbal communication. * Demonstrated success administering corporate giving programs. * Experience creating successful partnerships with cross-functional internal and external teams for implementation of programs and practices. * Demonstrated success with cohesive analysis and assessment of impact using both key quantitative and qualitative data points. Typical Experience: Minimum of 8 years applicable post-graduate work in an in-house role, in a consulting role, or in a communications firm. Oil and gas experience preferred. Foundation experience is a plus. Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field required.

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Responsibilities

The specialist is responsible for building positive company-community ties through developing and implementing outreach strategies and strategic community investment programs aligned with company goals. This includes overseeing charitable giving budgets, managing initiatives, and collaborating closely with the Government Affairs Team.