Director of Water Innovation Advocacy

The Water Network; Florida; In loco; USD 85.000 - 115.000; Tempo pieno

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Thewaternetwork is seeking a Director of Water Innovation Advocacy to enhance stormwater solutions and climate resilience through a pilot project in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon. This role involves real-time management of stormwater ponds, policy development, and collaboration with experts to address implementation challenges.

You will be a key member of the team, influencing state and national adoption by fostering necessary regulatory transformations. The position requires strong relationship-building skills and experience in digital water solutions.

Competenze

• Experience in stormwater solutions and digital innovation.
• Strong understanding of policy, regulatory, and institutional frameworks.
• Ability to build trust and navigate agency decision-making.

Mansioni

• Lead pilot implementation for Smart Watershed Network Management.
• Test and refine policies for stormwater solutions.
• Collaborate with experts to address real-world challenges.

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The Director of Water Innovation Advocacy’s work is anchored in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon and will include an on-the-ground pilot that will test Smart Watershed Network Management, which transforms existing and new stormwater ponds into an interconnected, intelligent network by retrofitting them with sensors and automated controls, then coordinating their operations using real-time information and predictive models.

The Director of Water Innovation Advocacy for Stormwater and Climate Adaptation Policy Innovation will play an active, hands-on role in Brightstorm’s Florida pilot to help identify, test, and refine the policy, regulatory, and institutional conditions needed for digital innovation in stormwater solutions to succeed at scale.

Working closely with water and policy experts in The Nature Conservancy’s Florida chapter, The Director of Water Innovation Advocacy focuses on understanding real-world implementation challenges—including permitting, trust building, and agency decision-making—and translating those insights into pathways for broader state and national adoption. Brightstorm’s long‑term impact depends on modernizing statutes, administrative rules, and regulatory guidance so digital and adaptive water solutions are explicitly enabled across jurisdictions. You will serve as an integral member of the team, supporting pilot implementation with insights gained through prior experience and cultivation of critical relationships within the public sector.

Director of Water Innovation Advocacy in GEO / Remote - Florida | Conservation at The Nature Conservancy