Coalition Manager

Coalition Manager, West Virginians for Energy Freedom (WV4EF)

The Coalition Manager serves as the operational and strategic hub of West Virginians for Energy Freedom, ensuring coalition priorities move from ideas to action. This role coordinates statewide advocacy campaigns, legislative and regulatory strategy, communications, coalition operations, and cross‑organizational collaboration to advance affordable, reliable, and clean energy solutions for West Virginians.

Goals:
Strong alignment, active participation, and clear roles across coalition partners.

• Coordinate statewide coalition strategy
• Maintain regular 1:1 check‑ins with core partners (monthly or biweekly)
• Facilitate steering committee meetings
• Track partner engagement and capacity (who can lead, support, mobilize, etc.)
• Recruit and onboard new coalition partners as needed
• Lead engagement and build alignment among partner network
• Serve as primary point of contact for coalition communications

• Partner tracking document (updated monthly)
• Update website to reflect coalition partners and initiatives
• Onboarding materials for new partners
• Oversee production and distribution of monthly newsletter

Goals:
Productive, action‑oriented coalition meetings that move work forward.

• Develop agendas for:
• Full coalition meetings (weekly)
• Steering committee meetings (as needed)
• Issue‑specific working groups (biweekly or monthly)
• Facilitate or co‑facilitate meetings
• Ensure project management, clear next steps, ownership, and timelines are captured

• Agendas circulated 24 hours in advance
• Notes and action items shared within 24 hours after meetings
• Quarterly meeting calendar

Goals:
Advance shared campaigns on energy affordability, accountability, and clean energy transition.

• Work with partners to set campaign priorities and timelines
• Coordinate coalition actions (lobby days, public comments, events)
• Align field, policy, and communications strategies
• Track progress toward campaign goals
• Lead grant writing reports, deadlines, and submission
• Lead communication and coordination between funders and all funded WV4EF coalition partners

• Campaign plan(s) with timeline and roles
• Manage the arc of project from outset to completion

Goals:
Ensure consistent, strategic messaging and timely content production.

• Develop and maintain a coalition communications calendar
• Assign work to communications contractor, including:
• Press releases
• Action alerts/petition campaigns
• Op‑eds and LTEs
• Social media toolkits
• Email blasts
• Messaging guidance documents
• Public hearings
• Provide strategic direction and review/approve drafts
• Coordinate rapid response communications

• Weekly communications priorities document
• Content assignment tracker
• Final approval on major coalition communications

Goals:
Ensure coalition is aligned and responsive during legislative and regulatory opportunities that move WV toward an equitable energy system.

• Coordinate coalition strategy around PSC proceedings
• Translate policy updates into accessible summaries for coalition
• Organize/track coalition responses (testimony, sign‑on letters, etc.)
• Support Public Service Commission engagement as needed

• Weekly legislative updates (during session)
• Shared bill tracker
• Coordinated sign‑on letters and testimony

Goals:
Clear systems for tracking work and ensuring follow‑through.

• Maintain a shared coalition workspace (Google Drive, etc.)
• Track action items and follow up with partners
• Monitor progress against work plan and campaign goals (quarterly)
• Prepare brief monthly progress reports (for newsletter, funder)
• Draft and oversee annual budget and spenddown progress

• Updated action tracker
• Organized file system
• Create annual budget in alignment with core partners
• Report out on overall spend and strategize accordingly

• Consistent partner participation and engagement
• Timely and high‑quality communications outputs
• Clear campaign progress
• Strong alignment across organizations
• Effective use of communications contractor and/or additional…