Cultural Tourism

Indigenous Training & Innovation Manager

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JOB STATEMENT/PURPOSE: 

Under the direction of the Director of Operations & Social Enterprise, the Indigenous Training & Innovation Manager leads the expansion, innovation, and delivery of ANHC’s Indigenous Awareness Workshops (IAWs) and other education trainings representing all Alaska Native peoples and cultures to businesses, partner organizations, and community. This role designs and refines training content, develops innovative digital educational products to grow ANHC’s global reach, delivers engaging and high-quality sessions, and ensures exceptional professionalism in every client interaction. The Manager works with existing clients while actively growing the program by cultivating partnerships, conducting outreach, preparing proposals, and identifying new opportunities that drive revenue and strengthen overall impact. This position plays a key role in positioning ANHC as the leading expert in Indigenous cultural education and training, ensuring every engagement, whether in-person, digital, or through new innovative formats, is accurate, meaningful, and aligned with ANHC’s mission to deepen understanding of Alaska Native cultures. 

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Oversees, manages, and evaluates ANHC’s Indigenous Training & Outreach Program, including the development and delivery of culturally accurate training sessions and workshops. 

  • Leads the creation of Indigenous educational materials—including digital products—to elevate Alaska Native cultures globally and expand ANHC’s reach through digital learning platforms. 

  • Ensures all educational materials are periodically reviewed and updated for cultural accuracy, relevance, and innovation. 

  • Directs program administration, marketing, outreach, and client relationship management to expand visibility and drive program growth. 

  • Develops course offerings, curriculum, and presentation materials aligned with ANHC’s values, branding, and training standards. 

  • Provides leadership to the training team and strengthens interdepartmental collaboration for seamless program delivery. 

  • Manages the training calendar, scheduling, coordination, and workflow to ensure efficient operations. 

  • Partners with the Marketing Manager to create promotional materials and implement strategic outreach and marketing campaigns. 

  • Identifies opportunities to elevate ANHC’s profile as the leading expert in Indigenous cultural education and training. 

  • Cultivates and maintains external partnerships, including contract negotiation, pricing, and scheduling with organizations and service providers. 

  • Leads client proposals, quotes, and agreements while identifying new partnership and revenue opportunities. 

  • Oversees program budget, timelines, financial tracking, and deliverables. 

  • Manages sales orders and invoicing in partnership with Finance. 

  • Tracks and reports participation, attendance, and key program performance metrics. 

  • Implements and trains staff on scheduling and program management systems and tools. 

  • Collaborates with Development and Cultural Tourism to design and deliver impact presentations, tours, and external trainings. 

  • Supports the creation of training content and speaking engagements with Cultural Tourism, engaging staff expertise when needed. 

  • Partners with Human Resources to design Indigenized training materials and facilitate New Hire Orientation. 

  • Contributes to the planning and implementation of training-related events and program initiatives. 

  • Performs additional duties as assigned to meet organizational needs. 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS: 

 ANHC Core Competencies: Commitment to Excellence, Values, Communication, Cultural Competence. 

  • Demonstrates strong knowledge of Alaska Native peoples, cultures, histories, and values, and ensures cultural accuracy across all training content and materials. 

  • Possesses the ability to facilitate engaging, high-quality workshops, presentations, and learning experiences for diverse audiences. 

  • Shows skill in developing culturally grounded curriculum, training content, and digital educational products. 

  • Demonstrates the capacity to conceptualize and produce digital learning materials, multimedia content, and online training products. 

  • Exhibits strong relationship-building and outreach skills to cultivate partnerships and expand program visibility. 

  • Communicates clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with the ability to convey Indigenous perspectives with professionalism and integrity. 

  • Applies strong program and project management skills to manage timelines, budgets, proposals, scheduling, and deliverables. 

  • Brings a revenue-minded approach, identifying opportunities for new partnerships, digital product development, and program growth. 

  • Collaborates effectively across departments, including Marketing, Cultural Tourism, Development, Finance, and HR. 

  • Demonstrates creativity, adaptability, and a willingness to innovate new systems, tools, and approaches. 

  • Maintains proficiency with digital platforms, learning tools, scheduling systems, and content development software, or learns them quickly. 

  • Provides exceptional client service and represents ANHC with professionalism in all external engagements. 

  • Leads and supports team members in a culturally grounded and collaborative manner. 

 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS: 

 Weather:  

  • Indoors: Primarily in an environmentally controlled office; 

  • Outdoors: Determined by Alaska’s weather, when visiting programs and partners, in accordance with Municipalities rules and regulations, and ANHC’s COVID 19 mandates. 

 Noise level:  

  • Quiet to moderate 

Physical requirements:  

  • Employee is required to lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.  

  • Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk/hear, see, taste/smell, and carry weight/lift. 

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in education, communications, or related field. Relevant experience may be substituted for education requirement. 

  • 5 years relevant experience in curriculum design, training & development, business development, cultural awareness delivery or related field. 

  • 3 years of management experience. 

  • Knowledge of Alaska, Alaska’s history, and Alaskan Native culture, customs, and languages.  

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • 5+ years relevant experience in education, communications, or related field.