Community Relations Representative

Position Summary

The Community Relations Representative drives impactful community engagement initiatives and builds collaborative relationships with schools, nonprofits, local business chambers, tribal communities, first responders, and regional organizations in North Dakota. This role serves as the company’s primary liaison to community stakeholders, coordinating donations, sponsorships, volunteer programs, and large-scale events that align with Chord’s philanthropic pillars and branding goals. This position is based in North Dakota with an optional hybrid work schedule for remote work on Mondays and Fridays. Level and salary commensurate with experience.

Essential Job Functions

• Collaborate with Sustainability leadership on strategic annual plans and budget to maximize Chord’s philanthropic pillars and branding goals.
• Coordinate with field and corporate executive assistants supporting operational leaders to ensure alignment on all planned and proposed events during the year. Help maintain an annual calendar of events with Communications and Sustainability executive assistant.
• Manage the agreed donations, sponsorships, and volunteer programs and help track to budget.
• Serve as the primary organizer for major community events, overseeing budgets, vendor and volunteer coordination, signage, safety planning, and ensuring strong brand presence.
• Maintain thorough documentation of processes, event timelines, and event commitments to facilitate knowledge sharing and maintain annual budget tracking of Community Engagement efforts.
• Manage the procurement and distribution of supplies and company-branded materials to support community outreach needs per the budget.
• Liaise directly with field office leaders and designated staff to inform and engage them in event planning and execution.
• •    Provide bi-weekly updates and event reports to internal stakeholders with prepared materials and presentations and encourage team member participation.
• Work with corporate communications and other teams to highlight the company’s community investments through social media, leadership updates, presentations, and recognition initiatives.
• Engage with external stakeholders to provide communication updates and regular reporting on Chord’s involvement in community events.
• Oversee the scheduling and deployment of Chord Energy outreach trailers at various community events.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support business and community engagement goals.

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. Incumbents will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and duties outside of their normal responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor. 

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred (Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in communications, community relations, event planning, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully plan and execute large-scale events.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with professionalism in correspondence and presentations.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and meet multiple deadlines.
• Proficiency with standard office technology and social media platforms.
• Preferred Skills & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in a community-facing role with diverse stakeholder engagement.
• Familiarity with budgeting, invoice processing, and vendor management.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build and maintain partnerships.
• Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions, strength to lift and carry files weighing up to 10 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO Statement:

Chord Energy does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.