Training & Communications Specialist

Multiplier•San Francisco, CA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Rogue Water Lab, a project of Multiplier, a 501(c)3, is dedicated to building public trust in water through better engagement and policy. Through flagship programs like Catalyst and Convergence, and project work across the U.S., we design tools, trainings, and campaigns that help utilities, policymakers, and communities navigate complex water challenges through better storytelling, stakeholder engagement, cross-sector collaboration, and governance. The Training & Communications Specialist will provide support across Rogue’s primary program initiatives. This role will manage the Convergence masterclass program – Rogue’s online year-long professional development cohort – and the organization’s annual webinar programming schedule, plus other short-form classes offered outside of the masterclass and webinar programs. The position would also assist with logistical event planning for Catalyst, Rogue’s annual three-day in-person event that brings together up to 200 professionals. The position would manage the nonprofit’s social media presence across all platforms, including graphic design, and manage our newsletter and website, including keeping it regularly updated and helping oversee any future upgrade project. Additional duties could include designing presentations and other marketing material, project work dealing with any of the core skills in this job description, helping with the Executive Director’s scheduling calendar, drafting proposals or grants, and other duties as assigned. The position may include travel to events or conferences and some video recording and editing to produce Rogue’s Hallway Hot Takes series and other future content initiatives.

Requirements

A degree or 5 years of experience in utilities, public administration, communications, public policy, environmental studies, event planning, education outreach, or related field.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Comfort with virtual platforms (Zoom, Google Workspace, shared drives).
Interest in public trust, water policy, communications, and/or stakeholder engagement.
Prior research, project coordination, event planning, media and marketing management, or nonprofit experience

Nice To Haves

Public speaking experience
Comfortability and/or experience leading and facilitating trainings, workshops, keynotes
Curriculum design experience
Comfortability/experience engaging philanthropy or funders on mission-based work

Responsibilities

Support scheduling, task tracking, and deadline management for multiple concurrent projects.
Assist in preparing agendas, materials, and summaries for meetings, workshops, and interviews.
Coordinate logistics for Convergence monthly sessions (virtual setup, breakout rooms, speaker prep, communications with participants, material prep, etc.), and planning year-long curriculum for each cohort.
Coordinate logistics of inviting, planning out, and operating annual webinar series.
Handling similar duties for any client Rogue takes on or new program/initiative Rogue roles out.
Conduct desk research on varies topics, as required, such as community engagement, outreach, government affairs, governance models, case studies, and best practices.
Draft and edit summaries, case study write-ups, and content for project deliverables.
Capture and organize insights from interviews and workshops or focus groups.
Support stakeholder communications, including email correspondence and follow-up.
Assist with content preparation for Rogue’s newsletters, social media, program materials, presentations and end of year report(s).
Track Convergence participant engagement and progress toward certificate completion.
Manage a regular newsletter.
Manage social media presence across platforms, including post language, graphic design, scheduling and engaging.
Maintain organized project files and shared documents.
Track hours, tasks, and reporting for grant deliverables and contracts.
Provide general support to the Executive Director in advancing project goals.
Schedule meetings, calendar invites, room bookings, caterings, etc.
Assist with Catalyst and other Rogue events by helping coordinate hotel and venue contracts, registration process, participant surveying, on-site set up and take down, on-site registration, and other event logistics such as catering, venue rental, etc.