Description

Position Title: Strategic Advocacy Engagement Manager
Supervisor: Director of Policy and Government Relations
Location: Oklahoma City, OK or Tulsa, OK
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Salary Range: $61,000 - $67,000

OVERVIEW
Hunger Free Oklahoma is seeking a full-time Strategic Advocacy Engagement Manager to lead strategic communications, support advocacy initiatives, and advance efforts to end hunger across the state. This role is responsible for developing and executing communication strategies, managing digital content and engagement, coordinating media and public relations, and supporting issue campaigns that raise awareness and drive policy change. The position will also facilitate collaboration among partner organizations, coalitions, and policymakers to strengthen statewide anti-hunger efforts. 

The ideal candidate will be an exceptional writer and editor with a strong understanding of communications strategy and digital tools. They will bring creativity, flexibility, and a collaborative spirit to a fast-paced environment, balancing hands-on content creation with high-level strategy. A background or interest in public policy, advocacy, or food systems is highly valued. The successful candidate will be adaptable, mission-driven, and eager to translate complex issues into compelling messages that build engagement and drive impact. 

WHO WE ARE 
Hunger Free Oklahoma is a statewide nonprofit established to leverage the power of collaboration to solve hunger in Oklahoma by improving systems, policies, and practices, facilitating public/private partnerships, and providing backbone support to existing organizations addressing hunger.  

Hunger Free Oklahoma’s primary focus is to collaboratively work with community-based organizations, government agencies, and other stakeholders who directly serve individuals. We provide support through technical assistance, convening, research, and policy guidance to nonprofit, government, and other stakeholders statewide. 

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
The Strategic Advocacy Engagement Manager will be supervised by the Director of Policy and Government Relations and is responsible for the following: 

Policy & Advocacy Support 

• Monitor local, state, and federal policy developments related to hunger and poverty
• Support coalition-building and activating efforts in collaboration with the policy team
• Understand food assistance operations and regulations
• Represent the organization at advocacy events and meetings
• Help to prepare CEO and Policy Director for various meetings and events 

Communications & Content Creation 

• Assist in drafting policy briefs, fact sheets, and legislative updates, especially persuasive communications for policymakers
• Translating policy research into digestible information and develop blog posts, newsletters, press releases, op-eds, and speeches
• Develop messaging that translates complex policy issues into accessible language especially for broad public engagement
• Collaborate with program staff to highlight impact stories and community voices and ensure that HFO program work is represented in policy interactions 

Project Management

• Organize meetings with policy makers and grass tops organizations
• Assist in coalition and stakeholder relationship building
• Organize, supervise, and motivate volunteer advocates to participate in advocacy visits

KEYS TO SUCCESS
To be successful in this job, you will have strong written and verbal communication skills, be proficient in MS Office Suite, and excel in the areas described below. 

• Passionate Engager: You embrace and promote Hunger Free Oklahoma’s mission and values and can communicate to a broad audience how hunger impacts their work to get them excited about addressing it.
• Committed Learner: You are committed to curiosity and learning new skills and knowledge on a continual basis. You are self-motivated to expand your skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Strategic and Innovative Thinker: You can reason and solve problems, manage partner expectations, and recognize strategic opportunities for systems change.
• Goal Oriented: You have a history of setting and accomplishing ambitious goals and moving barriers to achieve your desired outcomes. You meet your goals because you think ahead, plan, and work collaboratively.
• Collaborator: You understand the importance of working with internal and external partners to achieve a common goal. You are an active listener, have high emotional intelligence, and respect other collaborators’ diverse needs, experiences, and perspectives. You can find points of collaboration even when there are competing interests. 
• Relationship Builder: You develop and maintain strong working relationships and can communicate and foster a sense of partnership with diverse partners and program participants of diverse races, ethnicities, incomes, and experiences. People who work with you comment on your quality and timely customer service and problem-solving approach. 
• Community Advocate and Inclusive Problem Solver: You are a community advocate and inclusive problem solver, demonstrating a deep understanding of diverse community needs and perspectives, and amplifying underrepresented voices in decision-making. You're passionate about creating positive change and addressing community challenges in ways that work for everyone.  

WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW
Hunger Free Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military tatus, or any other basis made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations. 

This position is full-time and based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This position requires the ability to perform medium physical effort consisting of occasionally handling, lifting, or moving objects 20-30 pounds for handling resources and supplies, and to sit or stand to complete office-oriented work an average of 8 hours a day.  

Benefits:  

Hunger Free Oklahoma benefits include the following insurance: medical, dental, short-term disability, and life; 401K contribution (no match requirement); competitive paid time off; and eligible for annual cost of living and annual merit salary increases. Additional insurance is available at employee expense: vision, accident, and additional life. Hunger Free Oklahoma offers partial coverage of medical insurance premium for qualified dependents.  

Hunger Free Oklahoma offers the benefit of a hybrid work schedule, allowing up to 3 days a week for remote work for much of the year. However, due to the intensive nature of benefit administration, there will be designated weeks during the summer when full-time, in-office attendance is required. Participating in the hybrid schedule requires access to reliable internet and a dedicated workspace at home. Hunger Free Oklahoma provides the necessary equipment. 

In order to be considered for this position, you must upload a resume and cover letter. Please include applicant name in the file name. 

For more information about Hunger Free Oklahoma, and to apply, visit https://www.hungerfreeok.org/about/staff/join-the-team/

Requirements

WHO YOU ARE   
To qualify for this job, you will have:

• Have 8 or more years of relevant experience; OR 8 years in a combination of post-secondary education or training and relevant work experience
• Exceptional writing and editing skills
• Strong understanding of communications strategy and digital tools
• Interest in public policy, advocacy, and anti-hunger work
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible, quick learner, highly adaptable
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public policy, journalism, or related field and 4 years of experience (preferred)
• Familiarity with Canva, Mailchimp, Quorum, LegisOK, or similar tools (preferred)
• Experience with media relations or public speaking (preferred)
• Knowledge of food systems, Oklahoma’s political landscape, and hunger-related issues (preferred)
• Experience running issue campaigns, coalition development, or facilitation (preferred)
• Background working in an association (preferred)