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Manager Communications Refining

HF Sinclair


Job Location:

Salt Lake, UT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 27 August 2026 (15 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 24 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a strategic Advisor Communications & Stakeholder Relations based in Utah preferably in the greater Salt Lake City area. This role serves as a key advisor supporting critical business initiatives stakeholder engagement efforts community relations and strategic communications across the organization. The successful candidate will help build and maintain trusted relationships with external stakeholders and community partners while developing communication strategies that support business objectives and protect and enhance HF Sinclairs reputation. The position partners closely with site leadership and cross-functional teams to support high-impact projects issues management and stakeholder outreach.

Job Duties
  • Develops and implements strategic communication and stakeholder engagement plans that support critical business projects community relations initiatives and reputation management efforts across HF Sinclair operations with emphasis on Utah-based assets and interests.
  • Leads proactive engagement with external stakeholders including community leaders local organizations industry groups educational institutions and government entities to strengthen relationships and build trust.
  • Provides strategic counsel to site and corporate leadership on stakeholder considerations messaging strategies public perception and engagement approaches for key business initiatives.
  • Develops and executes external communication strategies that highlight HF Sinclairs operational excellence community investments economic impact and commitment to responsible operations.
  • Supports internal communication efforts related to major projects and organizational initiatives ensuring alignment with broader stakeholder engagement objectives.
  • Partners with Operations Government Affairs Legal Human Resources and Corporate Communications to align stakeholder outreach and communications strategies with business priorities.
  • Leads and supports crisis communications issues management and stakeholder response planning helping protect company reputation during sensitive situations.
  • Creates and maintains stakeholder maps engagement plans and relationship management strategies to support long-term business objectives.
  • Monitors stakeholder sentiment community issues media coverage and engagement effectiveness using insights and analytics to refine strategies and identify emerging risks or opportunities.
  • Supports consistency with corporate brand standards messaging frameworks and communication best practices across all stakeholder-facing materials.
  • Represents HF Sinclair at community meetings industry events and stakeholder forums as needed.

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor as determined from timeto time in their sole and complete discretion.

Experience

A minimum of eight years of corporate communications or public relations is required.

Preferred Experience:

Experience in the energy manufacturing industrial infrastructure or highly regulated sectors preferred.

Demonstrated experience engaging external stakeholders community organizations and business leaders.

Experience supporting large-scale projects capital investments operational initiatives or complex business issues is highly desirable.

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelors degree in journalism communication or public relations is required.

Required Skills

Strong written communication skills and demonstrated strategic thinking are essential. Experience collaborating with executives business partners and stakeholders is required. The ideal candidate is proactive motivated and focused on results. Excellent organizational abilities and keen attention to detail are expected. Proficiency in AP Style and familiarity with collaboration and communication tools such as SharePoint is considered an asset for this position.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

No direct supervision of employees; may oversee contract or temporary employees.

Work Conditions

Office-based/hybrid. Some travel may be required.

Benefits
HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include but are not limited to the following:

  • Medical Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Time-Off
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
  • Educational Reimbursement
  • Parental Bonding Time
  • Employee Discounts

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents for more details visitTotal Rewards.
Our One HF Sinclair Culture:
At HF Sinclair we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety Integrity Teamwork Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization. We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees communities environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees investors communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different together makes us stronger.
About HF Sinclair Corporation
HF Sinclair Corporation headquartered in Dallas Texas is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline diesel fuel jet fuel renewable diesel and lubricants and specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico Wyoming Washington and Utah. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation terminalling storage and throughput services to our refineries and the petroleum industry. HF Sinclair markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S. the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states and supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1750 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand to more than 350 additional locations throughout the country. HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in New addition subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S. Canada and the Netherlands and export products to more than 80 countries.
Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.


Required Experience:

Manager


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An independent petroleum refiner in the United States with operations throughout the mid-continent, southwestern and Rocky Mountain regions. Subsidiaries of HollyFrontier produce and market gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, heavy products and specialty lubricant products. Additiona ... View more

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