Outreach Manager, Climate Careers Central Valley

Rising Sun seeks an Outreach Manager, Central Valley to support the success of the Climate Careers program in the Central Valley (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, and Madera County). The Outreach Manager, Central Valley reports directly to the Senior Community Engagement Manager and helps supervise a team of temporary and potential full-time staff members. In addition, the Outreach Manager works closely with the Regional Managers and collaboratively with the Climate Careers team to accomplish the goals of the Climate Careers program.

Climate Careers uses an employment social enterprise model to combine home energy and water-saving services with youth development. Our free Green House Call service consists of energy and water use assessments, installation of efficiency devices, and client education. Youth program participants deliver this service to thousands of homes every year, both virtually and in-person while growing personally and professionally, advancing on to paid externships with organizations doing climate-related work to increase their career exposure and experience

About Rising Sun

We’re deeply rooted at the intersection of equity, climate, and good, sustainable careers.

In 1994, Rising Sun Center for Opportunity began as Rising Sun Energy Center in Santa Cruz, California. Much has changed as we’ve adapted and innovated to respond to the needs of our participants and communities, but today, we remain rooted in our origins, preparing people throughout the Bay Area and Central California who have been locked out of prosperity for good jobs and green pathways that offer economic equity and mobility while building a climate-resilient future for all.

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To be considered for this position, you must have…

• Have a car, valid driver’s license, and insurance
• The ability to work some flexible hours- occasional evenings and/ or weekends.
• Be able to work in-person and on-site across the Central Valley 4-county territory (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, and Madera County) when required, especially during the summer
• Be able to work approximately 75% in-person and 25% remotely
• A passion, or belief in, the mission of a nonprofit focused on equity, climate, and good jobs
• In order to align with our commitment to public health for our employees, participants, and community, we require proof of completion of the primary series of an approved COVID-19 vaccination by your start date. For more information, please see Rising Sun’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy.

(We are serious; no matter how much we like you, we simply cannot consider you for this position if you don’t meet the items above)

An Outreach Manager is responsible for…

Outreach Strategy & Implementation

• Implementing various outreach campaigns as well as design, oversee, and implement outreach strategies that include tracking progress, reporting on deliverables, working within a budget, and creating timelines.
• Conducting on-the-ground, grassroots outreach across Central Valley counties (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, and Madera County) including, but not limited to, tabling at events, conducting presentations and networking at neighborhood gatherings, etc. specifically targeted toward underserved and hard-to-reach residents.
• Overseeing and implementing phone banking campaigns; ensuring outreach team is setting appointments and conducting phone Green House Call surveys
• Executing various strategic marketing and customer acquisition strategies in conjunction with the Senior Community Engagement Manager.

Staff Management, Coordination & Inventory Oversight

• Collaborating and working closely with the Senior Community Engagement Manager, Regional Managers, and temporary staff to ensure that all outreach and program goals are met.
• Training, supervising, and motivating a team of 4 temporary outreach staff and fellows to implement outreach and marketing strategies and best practices.
• Working collaboratively with the Climate Careers team to identify and execute new program initiatives, contributing to the design and vision of the program.
• Overseeing outreach inventory such as tables, chairs, outreach kits, physical prints, and other tabling supplies.
• Maintaining a tracking system that reflects accurate inventory and supplies; ensuring Climate Careers staff is informed on how to care and be accountable for program materials and how to utilize tracking systems.
• Ongoing strategic analysis of outreach and marketing strategy successes and failures to ensure real-time pivoting and better-informed decision-making.

External Partnerships

• Creating and maintaining strong relationships with external partners (e.g. local government agencies, environmental organizations) and stakeholders to leverage and enhance programmatic reach throughout the Central Valley.
• Establishing strong local networks with regional leaders to promote the Climate Careers program and establish new partnerships.
• Levering multiple networks to reach program-eligible Central Valley residents
• Meeting regularly with grant funders to communicate trends, accomplishments, and upcoming initiatives to reach outreach goals
• Upholding and lifting Rising Sun’s brand, messaging, and values in all communications.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

A successful Outreach Manager will…

• Promote and expand awareness of the Green House Call service, reaching over 2,000 residents throughout the Central Valley.
• Introduce Central Valley residents to the first step of their energy journey, eliminating barriers and creating easy entry points for low to moderate-income households, such as streamlined application processes or accessible communication tools.
• Foster innovative thought processes and approaches for grassroots outreach and marketing, ensuring best practices at identifying and reaching targeted audiences.
• Build relationships with multiple stakeholders including local and government entities and enjoy partnering and working collaboratively towards a common goal.
• Educate others on impact of no-cost energy and water efficiency program
• Demonstrate self-awareness, understanding their own culture, identity, biases, prejudices, power, privilege, and stereotypes.
• Demonstrate willingness to challenge and change institutional practices that present barriers to different groups.

It’s a big PLUS if you…

• Have experience working with, supervising, training, and/or recruiting youth ages 15-24, especially youth from low-income households and/ or opportunity youth
• Have experience managing important stakeholder relationships (e.g., community-based organizations, local governments, utilities, funders, and/or other partners)
• Have experience working with underserved and disadvantaged residential communities and customers
• Are bilingual to engage with non-English speaking households in the Central Valley

About our culture…

We are mission-driven and work hard because we care about what we do. We are deeply committed to equity, inclusion, and antiracism, and are actively advancing on that journey, though we know the work is never done. We like working with each other and we like to make work fun. We’re into continuous improvement, learning, transparency, and tough conversations. We practice appreciation and start each meeting with a team-builder, and it’s not uncommon for staff to bring snacks to share that tell a story about who they are and where they come from. When we’re at the office, there’s usually at least one dog hanging around. We put people first, especially our program participants. We like to promote from

within and build each other up, but we also like to bring in new ideas and different perspectives. We’re looking forward to meeting you and hearing about how you can contribute to making Rising Sun a great place to have an impact.

You might also be wondering about pay and benefits…

This is a permanent, full-time, exempt, salaried, and benefited position with an annual salary of $77,564-$81,442.20 commensurate with experience. Rising Sun offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 100% coverage of Medical, Vision, Dental insurance for employees, 50% coverage for dependents.
• 403b contribution option and 3% match after first year.
• $100,000 Life Insurance Policy.
• 17 PTO days/year (increases each year until year 10).
• 18 Holidays/year (includes 2 floating holidays and a week of closure during winter).
• 4 Restorative days/year.
• Birthday off.
• Hybrid Remote work options - dependent on position.
• Monthly internet and phone reimbursement, totaling $100.
• 40% pay from Rising Sun for 12 weeks of parental leave to supplement California's state disability leave and paid family leave payments.
• 2 months of paid sabbatical after year 7.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Financial advising through Stonebridge Financial Group.
• Access to mental health services and resources through SpringHealth.

Rising Sun is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Rising Sun is committed to diversity and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and disability status. EOE/AA; women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

This is a permanent, full-time, exempt, salaried, and benefited position with an annual salary of $77,564-$81,442.20 commensurate with experience. Rising Sun offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 100% coverage of Medical, Vision, Dental insurance for employees, 50% coverage for dependents.
• 403b contribution option and 3% match after first year.
• $100,000 Life Insurance Policy.
• 17 PTO days/year (increases each year until year 10).
• 18 Holidays/year (includes 2 floating holidays and a week of closure during winter).
• 4 Restorative days/year.
• Birthday off.
• Hybrid Remote work options - dependent on position.
• Monthly internet and phone reimbursement, totaling $100.
• 40% pay from Rising Sun for 12 weeks of parental leave to supplement California's state disability leave and paid family leave payments.
• 2 months of paid sabbatical after year 7.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Financial advising through Stonebridge Financial Group.
• Access to mental health services and resources through SpringHealth.