Manager, Accelerate

Position Title:

Manager, Accelerate

Department:
Accelerate

Reports to:

Director, Accelerate

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is the nation’s leading voice on the issues most essential to clean energy expansion – and we’ve been doing it for over 20 years. The ACORE staff brings decades of experience, passion, and dedication to their jobs, which translates into tenacious execution for our members and partners in driving the clean energy revolution forward.

We believe in a clean energy future. We also believe in enjoying where you work. ACORE is proud to be named by The Nonprofit Times as one of the best nonprofits to work for in 2023.

Since 2020, ACORE’s entrepreneur support initiative, Accelerate, has helped more than 50 small- to mid-sized, revenue-generating founders grow companies across the clean energy and sustainability sectors.

The Accelerate Manager is ideal for candidates with experience in program coordination, events, partnerships, or external-facing roles who are ready to take on greater ownership. The Manager supports a national network of clean energy founders by maintaining communication, coordinating participation in programming, facilitating introductions, tracking needs and milestones, and connecting founders to resources and visibility opportunities. This position offers exposure to entrepreneurs, funders, and industry leaders in the clean energy sector, with opportunities to build skills in program management, stakeholder engagement, and communications, motivated by mission-driven work.

The Manager will report to the Director, Accelerate. This position is based in Washington, D.C., with a hybrid work environment that includes both in-office and remote work.

• In collaboration with the Director and Events team, coordinate logistics for Accelerate programming, including virtual sessions, in-person convenings, founder events, and Policy Forum/Anniversary activities.
• Provide on-the-ground support at select Accelerate events, including setup, facilitation, and real-time coordination; travel as needed to support regional programming.
• Co-develop agendas, run-of-show documents, and event materials; manage follow-up communications and documentation.
• Maintain program calendars, timelines, and workflows to ensure timely and accurate execution of deliverables.

• Serve as a secondary point of contact for Accelerate founders and manage ongoing communication with portfolio companies.
• Support founder onboarding, track requests and needs, and ensure founders receive timely information on programming and opportunities.
• Assist in coordinating introductions, match‑making logistics, and founder participation in ACORE events.

• In collaboration with the Director and Corporate Engagement team, assist with outreach and communication to corporate sponsors, philanthropic partners, grant makers, ACORE members, and ecosystem collaborators.

• Maintain program databases, dashboards, and KPIs related to founder demographics, participation, outcomes, and longitudinal impact.
• Ensure data accuracy and organization to support timely reporting requirements for funders and partners.

• In collaboration with the Communications team, draft program content (founder spotlights, event summaries, session descriptions, emails, decks) for internal and external audiences.

Perform other tasks and miscellaneous support duties as assigned.

• Proven experience in coordinating programs, events, or stakeholder engagement.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities, including drafting emails, summaries, and presentation materials.
• Comfortable working collaboratively across teams and engaging diverse stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, sponsors, and ecosystem partners.
• Able to synthesize information and maintain accurate data across program systems and tracking tools.
• Strong interest…