Director of Water Innovation Advocacy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Recognize obstacles to expanding digital water solutions (such as policy, regulation, funding, governance, and capacity) and create actionable strategies to overcome them.

• Facilitate the shift from pilot initiatives to widespread adoption by outlining necessary changes, identifying key stakeholders, and determining next steps.

• Connect technical innovations with practical implementation conditions.

• Establish and nurture partnerships across government sectors, utilities, NGOs, funders, and technical collaborators to promote adoption.

• Integrate Brightstorm’s pilot insights with TNC’s Florida water strategy and broader outreach initiatives.

• Act as a representative for Brightstorm in external dialogues concerning scaling and systems transformation.

• Assist in the development of policies, regulations, financing, and programmatic pathways that facilitate broader adoption.

• Convert project findings into clear, actionable recommendations for decision-makers.

• Aid partners in grasping what is both innovative and practical.

• Document lessons learned and create practical resources (such as briefs, playbooks, and case studies) to support replication efforts.

• Design scalable and adaptable models for application across different regions and partner organizations.

• Contribute to the organization's strategy by identifying growth opportunities and enhancing impact.

• Assist with donor and partner communications by effectively conveying Brightstorm’s impact.

⛳️ Requirements

• BA/BS degree and 5 years’ experience in conservation practice or a comparable combination of education and experience.

• Proven experience in managing complex or multiple projects, including overseeing staffing, workloads, and finances within deadlines.

• Background in partnership development with non-profit organizations, community groups, and/or government agencies.

• Experience in negotiation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health care benefits

• Flexible spending accounts

• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match

• Parental leave

• Accrued paid time off

• Life insurance

• Disability coverage

• Employee assistance program

• Other life and work well-being benefits