Marketing Associate: Community & Outreach

About Us:
STW™ is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to conduct water research to identify and remove harmful contaminants in water, and to raise public awareness about water contamination and its health impacts. STW™ also offers educational programs to excite young minds about water science.

Our volunteers are diverse professionals from all over the world bringing their knowledge and experience to STW™ because we care deeply about our communities and water resources. We learn and collaborate in an open and empowering work environment to find long-term solutions to the water contamination problem. Our vision is “Contamination free, healthy water for all”.

To learn more about Save the Water™, please visit www.savethewater.org.

The Role:

We are looking for someone equipped with a positive attitude who is self-motivated, enthusiastic, and community-driven to join our team with a readiness to be a team player as a Community Outreach Officer.

What you will be responsible for:

*Maintain a schedule of outreach activities, including community events, workshops, appearances, and other public relations opportunities.

*Support programs including policy research, and grant writing for building and cultivating community, donor, and partnership relations.

*Collaborate with the Development Group to create or ensure the quality of stewardship materials for existing and future donors and patrons.

*Build and maintain an annual budget for all community outreach initiatives.

*Promote new and strengthen existing collaborative relationships with community organizations.

*Brings in new ideas works collaboratively with key industry stakeholders, and supports the development and deployment of community learning programs and initiatives.

*Research and recommend best practices in community engagement and development.

*Work collaboratively with the team members in the Education Group.


About you:

*Demonstrate ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

*Strong attention to detail in all aspects of work, ability to self-motivate, multi-task, and prioritize effectively. 

*Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and online environment.

*Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills to elicit information and provide accurate information clearly and concisely.

*Very comfortable working in a virtual team environment incorporating group problem-solving; shares information and responsibility. 

*Outgoing, persistent, and energetic. Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to handle requests and complaints in a professional, non-confrontational manner.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, business, education administration, or related fields. Equivalencies of education and experience may also be considered.

Requirements :

*Relevant experience in the development of education community outreach programs.

*Comfortable learning and using a variety of technical solutions to complete project deliverables.

*Good understanding of community trends to increase exposure to program content.

*Familiar with project management methodologies, tools, and life cycles.

*Experience using Google product applications or GSuite.

*Experience managing a team of community development officers.

Preferred:
*Experience in a fundraising or community development capacity within a nonprofit environment.
*Experience with grant writing and proposals.
*Experience coordinating fundraising, and community engagement and development initiatives.
*Familiar with Jira and Confluence.
*Background in Science or Environmental Science

How to apply:
If interested, please email your resume to newvolunteers@savethewater.org. We would love to hear from you!