Manager, Stakeholder Engagement

Organization Overview

Mission: The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) is a collaborative network, promoting energy efficiency to optimize energy generation, reduce consumption, create jobs and decrease carbon emissions in all Midwest communities.

Vision: MEEA seeks an achievable pathway for all people and communities in the Midwest to receive the economic, environmental and societal benefits of energy efficiency and the larger clean energy economy.

At MEEA, we leverage our expertise to be the Midwest’s leading resource for our members, allies, policymakers and the broader sector to promote energy efficiency as the essential pathway to achieve a clean, affordable, equitable and sustainable future. We see energy efficiency as the least cost foundation of the clean energy economy, creating immediate energy savings, providing career pathways, reducing emissions, improving new and existing buildings and boosting Midwest business and industries. MEEA develops connections and engagement opportunities for a diverse group of organizations to collaboratively create practical solutions. MEEA serves as a technical resource and promotes program and policy best practices and highlights emerging technologies, all to maximize energy savings, reduce costs, improve resilience and lower energy burden.

Position Summary

MEEA is seeking a Manager or Senior Manager of Stakeholder Engagement to join the Market Solutions and Education team. The Manager/Senior Manager will lead our work on stakeholder engagement, connecting with community-based organizations, businesses, industries and local governments across various projects. The Manager/Senior Manager of Stakeholder Engagement will promote the value of energy efficiency to key stakeholders; identify policy and programmatic best practices, trends and lessons learned from across the region and throughout the country and build new and foster existing relationships.

Responsibilities

• Primary projects involve engaging stakeholders in local communities including community-based organizations, local businesses and industries, local and state government and advocates
• Manage a federally funded project, including workload management across the project team, strategy development and implementation, communicating with subcontractors, budgeting and grant reporting
• Manage educational and outreach activities to increase awareness and understanding of energy efficiency
• Advise on stakeholder engagement strategies across various departments and project
• Facilitate stakeholder convenings such as workshops, collaborative meetings and listening sessions
• Support outreach strategies to reach historically underinvested communities
• Provide technical assistance to community-based organizations on a range of topics across building decarbonization
• Develop research and advocacy materials, including white papers, blogs, fact sheets, testimony and presentations
• Represent MEEA externally to media, stakeholders, funders and the efficiency community as a recognized industry expert
• Support development work to grow MEEA’s work, including grant proposals and meeting with prospective funders

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will be expected to have the following qualifications:
• B.A. or B.S. in public policy, energy policy, environmental science or policy, political science, communications or a related field
• For a Manager, minimum 5 years’ experience in outreach and engagement, with knowledge of the energy industry preferred. For a Senior Manager, minimum of 7 years' experience
• Experience working with local campaigns or community-based initiatives
• Strong facilitation and coalition building skills amongst diverse stakeholders
• Strong communication, presentation and writing skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Proven leader able to take initiative on projects as well as work in a team environment
• History of strong project management experience with success in meeting deadlines and the ability to adapt with shifting priorities
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
• Passion for energy, with interest in energy efficiency and decarbonization

Compensation

The Manager of Stakeholder Engagement position starts within an annual salary range of $70,000-$80,000, a Senior Manager range is $80,000-$90,000. Compensation and title for a selected candidate will be commensurate with experience. MEEA offers a competitive employment benefits package that includes:

• 10 days of annual leave in the first year, 8 days of sick/personal leave, 9 holidays and 3 floating holidays
• Health insurance, including vision and dental insurance, and an employer sponsored healthcare reimbursement account
• A 403(b)-retirement plan with employer matching
• Pre-tax commuter benefits and employer paid benefits such as term life and disability insurance
• Flexible hybrid work schedule

Location

Civic Opera Building, 20 N Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606

This position is hybrid, with staff expected to reside in the Chicago area. Currently, MEEA staff are in the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and work remotely the other three days.

To Apply

Visit www.mwalliance.org and navigate to our careers page. Submit your cover letter and resume through the online portal by 11/27/24. Candidates who do not submit both items will not be considered. Candidates identified for interviews will be asked to provide three references. No phone calls please.

MEEA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination with regard to race, sex, gender, color, age, religion, creed, class, sexual orientation, national origin and disability.