The Alaska Center

Program Manager

• Represent The Alaska Center Education Fund at community meetings and events
• Develop and implement civic engagement programs focused on voter education
• Build and maintain relationships with community partners
• Conduct direct voter contact through canvassing and community events
• Recruit and empower volunteers for advocacy work
• Supervise temporary election staff as needed
• Facilitate cohorts of the Rise and Represent Alaska program
• Create and update training curriculum as needed

Civic Engagement Program Manager

• Oversee the design and implementation of advocacy strategies and campaigns around climate and clean energy for The Alaska Center and The Alaska Center Education Fund.
• Track and engage on issues in a variety of venues, including electric cooperative utilities, regulatory agencies, and the state legislature.
• Work collaboratively with the Advocacy Director to create campaign plans, manage and track campaign metrics, draft relevant grant proposals and reports, and hold leadership positions within coalitions.
• Ensure that campaigns and field plans engage community members who are closest to the issues and incorporate robust volunteer leadership development throughout the year.
• Build coalition relationships, hold leadership positions amid our coalitions, and manage organizational relationships with community leaders and energy experts.

Climate and Clean Energy Program Manager

Communications

• Lead all public-facing communications, including messaging, media relations, and brand voice across both organizations
• Develop and execute integrated communications strategies that align with organizational priorities, advocacy efforts, and fundraising goals
• Shape clear, compelling narratives by translating complex issues into accessible stories that resonate with diverse Alaska communities
• Drive earned media strategy, including building relationships with press, securing coverage, and placing stories that elevate organizational priorities
• Ensure communications reach priority audiences—LGBTQIA, BIPOC, low-income, non-English speaking, and youth—through culturally relevant and accessible channels
• Oversee the development of content, talking points, and educational materials that position the organization as a trusted resource and counter disinformation
• Manage digital communications, including social media and email campaigns, using data and metrics to refine and improve impact
• Track, analyze, and report on media coverage and communications performance to inform strategy
• Serve as the primary communications advisor and media contact, including supporting rapid-response and crisis communications when needed
• Coordinate media needs across team calendars, aligning messaging among departments while elevating programmatic work
• Serve as a communications resource to staff and partners, providing guidance and support
• Maintain relationships with vendors, contractors, and external partners to support communications work
• Supervise communications staff, including fellows, interns and staff at the team grows.
• Support onboarding, performance management, and professional development of staff, including annual work planning, monthly benchmarks, and regular evaluations
• Provide media and communications training to staff across the organization to strengthen overall capacity
• Serve as a member of the Executive Support Team, leading communications guidance and supporting strategic direction, including during rapid response and organizational pivots
• Support organization-wide alignment by ensuring communications strategies reflect shared priorities and goals
• Advance equity and inclusion through collaboration on messaging, materials, and internal practices
• Participate in cross-organizational leadership spaces to support coordination, decision-making, and organizational effectiveness
• Partner with Co-Executives and Development staff to communicate organizational goals, strategies, and impact to donors and supporters
• Lead communications for major fundraising efforts, including the annual auction, year-end campaigns, and other key initiatives
• Oversee creation of donor-facing materials, including newsletters and stewardship communications
• Ensure alignment between fundraising messaging and broader advocacy and programmatic communications
• Collaborate on development of the annual communications budget and manage expenditures across both organizations
• Oversee and maintain organizational websites, including updates for campaigns, accessibility (ADA compliance), and evolving priorities
• Manage and organize communications assets and materials for current and future use
• Support reporting, invoicing, and coordination with finance and administrative teams
• Utilize metrics and reporting to support organizational learning, grant reporting, and continuous improvement of communications strategies.

Civic Engagement Program Manager

Climate and Clean Energy Program Manager

Communications Director