Partner Advocacy Manager

Atlanta Humane Society And Society•Norcross, GA

About The Position

The Partner Advocacy Manager supports the Associate Director of Partner Advocacy in advancing AHS’s Operation Humane work through partner engagement, field presence, and operational support. This highly field-based role builds and maintains relationships with animal welfare organizations and key stakeholders across Georgia and the Southeast, while helping partners access AHS programs, services, and resources. The role contributes across Operation Humane activities, including partner relations, field responses, disaster work, coalition building, grants, trainings, convenings, and thought-leadership initiatives. The manager serves as a contact for assigned partners and initiatives, supports shared relationships across the team, and helps ensure partners receive consistent support and meaningful statewide engagement. Work takes place in an office, at partner organizations, and in the community. The position involves routine day and overnight travel and potential exposure to animal bites, scratches, and zoonotic diseases. Frequent walking, standing, bending, and stooping are required, as is the ability to lift, push, and pull up to 25 pounds, with reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

At least three to five years of professional experience in animal welfare, including experience within or working directly with animal shelters, animal control agencies, rescue organizations, community-based animal welfare programs, field services, disaster response, or comparable animal welfare operations.
Demonstrated understanding of the realities and operational challenges facing animal shelters, animal control agencies, rescue organizations, and other animal welfare organizations.
Experience developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with animal welfare organizations and community stakeholders.
Ability to solve problems and reach appropriate conclusions based on a thorough understanding of AHS policies and procedures.
Ability to respond effectively in dynamic or rapidly changing environments and assist with logistics, resource coordination, and problem solving.
Discretion in handling confidential information.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build credibility with animal welfare professionals at different organizational levels and across organizations with different resources and operating models.
Ability to work independently in the field while maintaining close communication, coordination, and accountability with the Associate Director and broader Operation Humane team.
Willingness to travel frequently within Georgia, with occasional out-of-state travel.
Flexible hours, including some weekends and evenings.
Experience with Office 365 and Salesforce.
Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 25 pounds, with reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with animal welfare organizations, animal control agencies, law enforcement, veterinarians, community organizations, and other partners in Georgia and the Southeast.
Assist the Associate Director with Operation Humane responses, including logistics, supply and resource coordination, partner communication, direct response support, and coalition building.
Serve as a contact for assigned partners and initiatives while supporting shared relationships across the Operation Humane team.
Connect partners with AHS resources and services, including the Pet Food & Supply Bank, grants, transportation, veterinary support, trainings, and field-response resources.
Promote cross-departmental visibility and access to AHS services to ensure seamless support for partnerships.
Identify partner needs, emerging trends, resource gaps, and opportunities, and communicate them to the Associate Director and appropriate internal teams.
Conduct routine visits to shelters, animal control agencies, rescue organizations, and other partner locations throughout Georgia to strengthen relationships and understand partner operations, opportunities, and challenges.
Support grants, partner communications, meetings, trainings, convenings, and other regional or statewide initiatives.
Maintain accurate partner, program, and field activity records in Salesforce and other organizational systems.
Work with Investigators to connect partners with services, assist with coalition activities, and provide administrative support for meetings and responses.
Research regional needs and opportunities to broaden Operation Humane’s footprint beyond local communities.
Support coordination of activities and communication among partner organizations to strengthen regional collaboration and operational effectiveness.
Work with the Associate Director to ensure consistent support for partner relationships and expand Operation Humane’s capacity for statewide engagement.
Perform other projects and duties as assigned.