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Role: Community Outreach Manager

Primary Work Location: New York City (Hybrid (2 days a week) in the Bronx, NY office) 

Annualized Compensation: $85,000 - $95,000 

Overview: Association for Energy Affordability (AEA) is a non-profit energy services and training organization dedicated to achieving energy efficiency in buildings in order to foster and maintain affordable and healthy housing and communities. AEAs participates in a variety of federal, state, and local energy efficiency initiatives to improve existing buildings and support high performance new construction projects. AEA is a national organization and leader in multifamily energy efficiency, with over 34 years of industry experience. For more information about AEA, see http://www.aea.us.org. 

Position Summary: AEA is seeking a Community Outreach Manager to coordinate the Bronx and Brooklyn Energy Hub's (BBEH) outreach and community engagement efforts to advance energy justice, decarbonization, and building weatherization for low- to moderate-income households, small businesses, and workforce segments.

Grounded in a commitment to equitable engagement, this role builds and sustains trust with community members, clients, and partner organizations, translating outreach into meaningful, accessible support for those whom the BBEH serves.

Responsibilities include planning and executing community events and workshops, managing outreach calendars and administrative operations, and tracking outreach performance.

The role requires close coordination with BBEH leadership, internal teams, and subcontracted organizations to ensure outreach activities are well-resourced, efficiently executed, and aligned with BBEH's strategic goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Administrative Support and Management

  • Manage and maintain the outreach calendar, ensuring accurate and timely scheduling, preparation, promotion, and execution of planned activities.

  • Oversee outreach-related administrative functions, including maintaining BBEH team email listservs and updating outreach contact and client databases with new information.

  • Manage inventory of outreach materials, including flyers, promotional items, and giveaways, ensuring adequate stock and timely reordering.



2. Community Events & Engagement

  • Plan, organize, and oversee community events, workshops, and presentations that promote BBEH's services and programs, including delivering presentations on clean energy and healthy homes practices.

  • Collaborate with internal teams and strategic partners to secure resources, coordinate logistics, and ensure the successful execution of outreach events.



3. Strategic Outreach & Partnership Management

  • Lead and facilitate weekly BBEH Outreach meetings for HUB Outreach staff and related team members.

  • Partner with HUB leadership to guide and support implementation of short- and medium-term outreach goals.

  • Track and report on the performance of outreach initiatives, using data and analytics to measure effectiveness and inform strategy.

  • Serve as the primary liaison to BBEH subcontracted organizations for matters regarding outreach and community engagement, ensuring timely support and coordination for their Outreach staff.

  • Cultivate new relationships and strengthen existing partnerships with community members, clients, stakeholders, and partner organizations.

  • Review and maintain internal outreach goals and those stated in the Outreach and Equitable Engagement Plan, tracking progress and adjusting strategies as needed to meet — and where possible, exceed — short- and medium-term targets, in coordination with key stakeholders.

  • Continuously evaluate and refine outreach strategies to meet quarterly, semi-annual, and annual targets

  • Provide support toward broader campaign goals, as needed.

  • Collaborate with our team of Energy Advisors to ensure that outreach and engagement work leads to an impactful process for clients that is effective and efficacious.

  • Design and lead triannual, day-long in-person convenings for the coalition, managing programming and facilitation



Minimum Qualifications:

  • Experience in community outreach, coalition management, or nonprofit program leadership

  • Strong facilitation and relationship-building skills across multi-organization partnerships

  • Experience with strategic planning and grant-funded deliverables

  • Excellent written communication skills; experience contributing to reports, plans, or published work is a plus

  • Bilingual, with fluency in Spanish



Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship. 

AEA requires a COVID-19 vaccination and booster for all employees. Therefore, all new employees are required to present proof of vaccination status upon hire unless they qualify for a medical or religious exemption. 

EEO Non-Discrimination and ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement: 

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or partnership status, disability, military status, veteran status, or predisposing genetic characteristics. AEA does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For more information on the physical requirements of this position and/or if you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency at 212-279-3902 Ext-8265. 

We maintain an inclusive culture where everyone feels safe to contribute and help us innovate and encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply to our open roles. 

TO APPLY: Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume. In your cover letter, please share examples of your current or past work that you were most proud of and why.

You may find all of our open positions at our Careers site here: https://aea.us.org/about/#careers 

AEA offers excellent benefits, including medical/dental/vision, commuter plan, 401(k) w/ matching contribution, generous PTO, educational assistance, hybrid work arrangement and many development opportunities.