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• Overview

  Marathon Petroleum is hiring a Client Relations Manager in Salinas, CA.

• Role description

  We've reserved a Client Relations Manager chair at Marathon Petroleum for the rare general pro who finds Multitasking fun rather than just familiar. For a trust-based professional with 8+ years behind them, this hybrid Client Relations Manager job delivers $122,000 - $179,000 and meaningful growth.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Bring 7 of general instinct to problems the playbook misses
  • Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
  • Own assigned projects from kickoff through final delivery
  • Keep Empathy handoffs warm so Salinas partners never feel dropped
  • Keep Marathon Petroleum leadership honest with numbers they can act on

  What You'll Bring

  • The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
  • Resilience measured across 8 years of general cycles
  • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
  • Demonstrated calm when a Salinas, CA client changes scope mid-stream
  • Pattern recognition earned across many general engagements
  • Metrics-driven problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
  • Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy

  Since day one, Marathon Petroleum has been on an endlessly-iterating mission to reshape general from its base in Salinas, CA. We value clear writing and honest conversation over status games and politics.

  We value work-life balance, so expect $122,000 - $179,000, flexible hours, paid sabbaticals, and a supportive mentoring program.

  We are meeting Client Relations Manager candidates now and moving qualified ones forward fast.

  We open the Client Relations Manager role today and close it once we meet the right person, so hurry.

• Required skills

  • Attention to Detail
  • Multitasking
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Attention Management
  • Flexibility
  • Mentoring
  • Work Ethic
  • Empathy
  • Persuasion
  • Delegation
  • Change Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Game room and recreation space
  • Conference Attendance
  • Car Wash
  • Recognition and rewards platform
  • Compressed Workweek
  • Internal mobility opportunities
  • Nap Pods
  • Competitive base salary
  • HSA investment options
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
  • Community service opportunities
  • Happy hours and social events
  • Auto and home insurance discounts
  • Company Car
  • On-site childcare

• Apply before 2026-12-11

  Submit your application for this Hybrid general position.