POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
- Title: Relationships Associate
- Location: Remote
- Temporary, two-year staff position with further employment depending on additional funding
About the Water Hub
The Water Hub is a water communications organization that uses story-based strategies to advance water justice and resilience across the United States. We provide pro bono communications support to advocates and experts, from content creation to media and opinion research, training and coaching. We work to make water communications more accessible and activism more effective, so the people most impacted by water challenges and inequities have greater power to set the solutions.
At a time when so many stories center on conflict, the Water Hub works to create new narratives of progress and possibility, spotlighting the water solutions taking root from urban neighborhoods to forests and farmland. We also work to broaden the conversation, uplifting the voices and stories of frontline communities, Tribes, and other underrepresented groups. The Water Hub team splits its time between providing on-call support to partner organizations and pursuing longer-term proactive projects and campaigns. While we work with a range of partners, we focus on serving frontline groups.
The Water Hub is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply, especially people from communities that have been historically underrepresented in environmental, water and climate sectors.
The role
We are seeking a talented and dynamic person to join our team as a Relationships Associate for the Color of Water initiative, which has evolved into a community where members connect to share experiences and skills. Our vision is to continue building out the program in ways that are responsive to members’ interests. This role will include staying up to date with the work of Color of Water members, elevating their voices through social media and other channels, and building their voice by providing hands-on communications support, training sessions, and assisting with writing and media outreach.
The Associate will also pitch in on a variety of communications efforts, ranging from national and regional campaigns to creative projects. This includes supporting Water Hub partners and collaborating with coalitions and networks working on water equity and climate justice. The team shares responsibilities for network-building efforts like our newsletter, social media presence, and workshops. The Relationships Associate will report directly to the Water Hub’s Senior Relationships Manager, José Aranda to expand our capacity to support Color of Water members.
This is a temporary, two-year staff position with further employment depending on additional funding. This new hire will be part of a highly collaborative seven-person team. The ideal candidate will share a passion for environmental justice, relationship-building, storytelling and community management. Strong connections with the water, environmental justice, or health movements already is a plus, though we invite people from other issue areas who bring valuable perspectives. We believe in leaning into people’s strengths to co-create our work plans, and there are ample opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Responsibilities
Color of Water support (70%)
- Support relationship-building with and among Color of Water network members through individual outreach and by organizing informal meetings, roundtables and convenings
- Support Color of Water members by drafting media pitches, op-eds, fact-sheets and backgrounders and more
- Keep the Color of Water website up to date by tracking and publishing updates (ex. job transitions) and media articles, and develop new website sections
- Implement the Color of Water engagement strategy, which includes organizing informal meetings, producing monthly member spotlights for social media, celebrating members’ achievements, recruiting new members, and producing email updates and blogs
- Facilitate connections between Color of Water experts and journalists, bloggers, podcasters, decision-makers and more
- Work with Senior Relationships Manager to evaluate the impact of the Color of Water initiative by tracking website visits and social media mentions and other indicators
- Take leadership in operationalizing Color of Water website workflow management and expanding engagement into new platforms like Linkedin Groups and others
- Collaborate with the team to identify key media moments, consider issue framing, spokesperson pitching
- Work with Senior Relationships Manager on the strategic growth of the Color of Water initiative through fundraising and partnership building
Water Hub’s priorities (30%)
- Help to strengthen and maintain the systems that facilitate relationships at the Water Hub, such as our contact database on Hubspot.
- Work with our digital director to develop content for social sharing, including memes, social posts, short videos, etc.
- Collaborate on creative campaigns like #WateratWork and #JustInfrastructure.
- Assist with designing other materials such as fact sheets and one-pagers and managing vendors for ad hoc project support.
Attributes
- Demonstrable commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and Water Hub values
- A connector with emotional intelligence who shows up for partners with cultural humility and mutual respect
- Flexible and able to manage sometimes competing priorities without losing sight of big picture goals
- A nimble project manager who can support multiple programs concurrently and pivot between short-term, tactical tasks and long-term projects effectively
- Detail-oriented and creative who stays on top of project timelines and internal reporting
- Proactive, creative, and excited to help build something impactful
- Open to giving and receiving feedback; willing to ask for help
Specific Experience Requested:
We recognize that each applicant for this role will bring unique skills, knowledge, experiences, and background to this position, lending his/her/their flair to the trajectory of the Relationship Associate role. We welcome diverse experiences and perspectives in our applicant pool, and will be looking for candidates who possess many, but not necessarily all, of the following qualifications and experience:
- Experience coordinating or supporting a network, coalition or portfolio of relationships
- Experience serving and collaborating with Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and other community leaders of color, which are a key constituency of the Color of Water directory
- Strong understanding of social media platforms, trends, and best practices
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Proficiency in graphic design tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative SuiteExperience in social change communications or organizing
- Basic understanding of current water challenges, and willingness to study up and go deep
- Deep listener with the ability to communicate persuasively
- Sensitive to the dynamics of power and privilege in coalition building and policy making
- Familiarity with tools like Cision, Sprout Social, WordPress, and Hubspot is a plus, but not required (and we’re happy to train the right candidate)
Access
Able to work in front of a computer for long periods of time (laptop will be provided by the company, with a small budget for outfitting your workspace to your comfort).
Location
Flexible. The Water Hub team is fully remote and currently distributed across California, Oregon, North Carolina, and Colorado. For this role, we are open to hiring anywhere in the US and occasionally travel to co-work and meet with partner organizations. We have a desire to grow our geographic footprint — we encourage candidates in the Gulf South, Southeast, Great Plains, or Great Lakes regions to apply.
Compensation and benefits
Water Hub is an independent operating project of the nonprofit umbrella organization, Multiplier, a nationally recognized nonprofit with a growing portfolio of innovative initiatives that conserve and protect a sustainable and resilient world (www.multiplier.org). Multiplier provides a comprehensive compensation package, including competitive annual salary ($70,000-$85,000), excellent medical and dental benefits, retirement savings, and generous vacation and sick leave policy.
How to Apply
To apply, please visit our Applicant Portal. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Priority will be given to applications received on or before Friday, August 2nd. Please include a cover letter in your application materials describing your relevant experience and qualifications. We respectfully request no follow-up calls or emails.
EEO STATEMENT:
Multiplier and Water Hub celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams and partnerships that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Multiplier and Water Hub are also committed to providing an environment of mutual respect that is free from discrimination and harassment. Multiplier and Water Hub prohibit discrimination in its governance, programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, marital status, amnesty, status as a protected veteran, because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from public assistance, or for any other non-merit based factor.
