Public Affairs Manager

Public Affairs Manager

Collectively, Massachusetts charter public schools are widely recognized as one of the highest performing charter sectors in the country. Founded in 2001, the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association (MCPSA) is a 501(c)(3) membership organization representing charter public schools across the Commonwealth. Advocates for Massachusetts Charter Public Schools (AMCPS) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that serves as a sister organization to MCPSA. Together, the two entities have an extensive history of supporting and advocating for charter public schools, with the mission of creating and protecting the conditions that will enable the charter sector to thrive, contributing toward the common goal of all children having access to high-quality schools. Public affairs team members work across both organizations, implementing complementary strategies to support and advance high-quality public education options that ensure access, opportunity, and belonging for all young people.

The Public Affairs Manager plays a critical role in the Public Affairs team's advocacy, communications, and stakeholder engagement efforts, supporting the core public affairs functions of both the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association and Advocates for Massachusetts Charter Public Schools. Through high-level administrative, operational, and analytical support, this role ensures the smooth execution of essential day-to-day functions within the department, such as managing email distribution, tracking member engagement, and acting as an operational liaison between the team and legislative offices. The Public Affairs Manager also conducts research and data analysis to inform strategic decision-making. This role reports to the Chief of Public Affairs and works in close partnership with all members of the Public Affairs team.

Responsibilities include :

• Serve as an operational liaison between MCPSA and key partners, including legislative offices and candidates for elected office. Proactively schedule and confirm meetings with legislators and candidates; manage related logistics, maintain up-to-date calendars, and provide background information and data to prepare internal team members for these meetings.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all state-wide or legislative electoral candidates. Conduct ongoing research and provide Advocates for Massachusetts Charter Public Schools with clean, organized data to inform strategic engagement.
• Provide operational support for Advocates for Massachusetts Charter Public Schools political fundraisers, including sending invitations to events, tracking responses and donations, and proactively conducting follow-up to ensure achievement of attendance and fundraising goals.
• Manage logistics for core Public Affairs programs and events, including sending meeting invitations, tracking attendance, and developing operational plans that ensure seamless operation of both virtual and in-person events.
• Support MCPSA's community of practice for school-based public affairs professionals by maintaining accurate membership records, taking detailed notes during weekly meetings, tracking member engagement and providing regular reports to the team, and updating core member resources.
• Input finalized content into MCPSA's email platform. Ensure proper formatting, layout, and functionality across devices. Perform final checks for visual quality and consistency. Coordinate with team members to schedule and bulk send emails, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Utilizing provided material, create and thoroughly test advocacy actions in MCPSA's advocacy platform (Quorum) to enable charter public school supporters to advocate directly to their elected officials.
• Monitor earned media coverage of Massachusetts charter public schools and maintain organized records of all mentions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date stakeholder data in MCPSA's CRM (Quorum).
• Other activities, as requested by the Chief of Public Affairs.