Community Affairs Manager

Vistra Energy
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Communications","Leadership","Management","Issue resolution","Negotiation"]

Manage community affairs programs and sustainability initiatives for Vistra and its subsidiaries, including corporate donations, nonprofit sponsorships, and external stakeholder partnerships. Represent the company with local government officials and community leaders, direct outreach and media events, and serve as a media spokesperson. Support economic development and incentive strategies, manage compliance and long-term partnership relationships, and help keep executives and employee groups informed through communications and issue resolution.

Loading

Loading job details...

Preparing the role view and application actions.

FursaFursa
Vistra Energy
Vistra Energy
4 weeks ago

Community Affairs Manager

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI
Last checked: 33 minutes agoStatus: Live
Reposted: similar role first listed 4 weeks ago

Job Summary

Manage community affairs programs and sustainability initiatives for Vistra and its subsidiaries, including corporate donations, nonprofit sponsorships, and external stakeholder partnerships. Represent the company with local government officials and community leaders, direct outreach and media events, and serve as a media spokesperson. Support economic development and incentive strategies, manage compliance and long-term partnership relationships, and help keep executives and employee groups informed through communications and issue resolution.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage community affairs programs, sustainability initiatives, corporate donation requests, and nonprofit sponsorships aligned with Vistra priorities.
  • •Support economic development and incentive strategies, compliance, and long-term partnership management.
  • •Establish and manage partnerships with governmental bodies, chambers of commerce, and civic groups in communities where Vistra operates.
  • •Direct community outreach programs and media events; serve as a media spokesperson and communicate the Vistra story to the public.
  • •Identify and help resolve community issues affecting company operations, and draft communications such as news releases and social media posts as needed.

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years in community relations or related areas.
  • •2+ years minimum experience in government, economic development, or public issues communications.
  • •Thorough working knowledge of corporate giving and the online donations request process.
  • •Ability to detect issues and correctly interpret and communicate information.
  • •Strong communications, leadership, and management skills, including advising and negotiating to resolve conflict.
Experience:10+ yearsEnergy industryCommunity relationsGovernmentEconomic developmentPublic issues communications
Education:High School
Skills:CommunicationsLeadershipManagementIssue resolutionNegotiation

Company Brief

Vistra Energy
Operates a large integrated power generation and retail electricity business, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the United States. The company focuses on electricity generation, retail energy sales, and related energy services.
Industry: Utilities
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Irving, United States
Founded: 2016
Glassdoor
Glassdoor: 3.9
WebsiteLinkedInGlassdoor