About SevenGen Energy and Student Energy

SevenGen Energy is an Indigenous youth-led not-for-profit organization committed to a sustainable and equitable energy future. SevenGen Energy is governed by the SevenGen Indigenous Youth Council, a group of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit young peoples from across Turtle Island. Our mission is to create a space where Indigenous youth and communities are mobilized to advance in the energy sector through capacity building, program development, mentorship and advocacy.  As we progress with the goal of empowering and inspiring future Indigenous leaders and changemakers, our energy kin evolves. SevenGen aims to increase awareness, create pathways to education, and foster sustainable partnership development between Indigenous youth, communities, and organizations as it relates to Indigenous knowledge of the Earth.

Student Energy is a global charity building the next generation of energy leaders. We work with a network of 50,000 youth in 120 countries to empower the next generation of energy leaders who will accelerate the world’s transition to a sustainable energy future. We are a hard-working, fast-paced team devoted to youth empowerment in the world of energy. Our team works to develop innovative programs and meaningful international partnerships, and serve our community of young energy changemakers. Check out our Theory of Change to see what we do and why.

SevenGen is looking to hire a full-time, fixed term (30-40 hours per week), fully remote SevenGen Manager to oversee the delivery of core SevenGen programs including the SevenGen Summit 2026, Indigenous youth delegations to conferences, and other future SevenGen program development. The SevenGen Manager will work closely with SevenGen Council, with their employment housed at Student Energy.

Position Description

Key Tasks:

Reporting to Student Energy’s Director of Programs, the SevenGen Manager will work with the SevenGen Council and Student Energy in the following ways to deliver SevenGen programs:

• Bring the SevenGen Summit vision to life by contributing to program development, sponsorships, and designing a positive delegate experience
• Actively building partnerships with Indigenous communities, organizations, key partners, industry, government organizations, and clean energy proponents;
• Develop the communication and outreach strategy for the program, including social media, email outreach, and oral presentations;
• Maintain clean systems for data tracking of all Summit delegates, speakers, and organizations attending the conference; 
• Recruit diverse Indigenous youth from across Turtle Island;
• Manage the SevenGen Summit budget, ensuring that costs are clearly tracked and communicated to Student Energy and SevenGen Council on a regular basis;
• Develop programs and delegation experiences for Indigenous youth participating in global events, in addition to the SevenGen Summit;
• Identify prospective value-aligned partners who can support the future growth of SevenGen programs, and work with Student Energy and SevenGen Council to propose partnership ideas through relationship-building, proposals, and concept notes;
• Other tasks as assigned.

General Requirements:

• Relevant experience organizing large events, coordinating logistics, and developing programming
• Experience managing staff capacity
• Experience in fundraising and delegate relations
• Detail-oriented and highly organized  
• Passionate about energy and sustainable energy systems
• Passionate about reconciliation and creating leadership opportunities for Indigenous youth

Assets:

These are not requirements, but possessing these attributes will help candidates be successful in their role:

• Experience working with Indigenous Communities, including urban and on-reserve communities
• Experience in prospect outreach and fundraising including, but not limited to:
  • Identifying strategic partnerships, and network-based organizations for the SevenGen Summit
  • Completing online research and cold outreach
  • Writing high quality grant proposals
• Experience managing a team and potential future hires, to work together to implement projects

Note, if you do not feel that you qualify, but are interested in the position and are willing to learn please apply. We are interested in a diverse team and willing to train the right person. Explain why you want the position and why you think you should be considered in your cover letter.