Engagement Manager – Friends of the River

Sacramento, CA/Remote

Engagement Manager
Friends of the River seeks a passionate river advocate, a leader and team player with
experience and passion in organizing & coalition building. The position is full-time. The
Engagement Manager is accountable for using a variety of organizing tools to inspire
citizen action by individuals, volunteers, communities, and organizations in close
alignment with FOR policy objectives. This position reports to the Executive Director,
and works closely with FOR staff, engaged board members, volunteers and advisors.
This position is focused in 2 areas:
• The Engagement Manager will help develop, and lead the implementation of, an
integrated strategy combining outdoor, community-based and virtual organizing
elements to grow and maintain FOR’s base of members, activists, volunteers and
cooperators and to support achievement of FOR’s policy objectives, with a strong
focus on the San Joaquin Valley watershed
• The Engagement Manager will be accountable for managing FORs river
engagement program, overseeing the work of other staff and volunteers,
providing river trips and outdoor river events on the South Fork of the American
and other rivers throughout California as a primary organizing tool. FOR
anticipates hiring a seasonal river operations coordinator who will be tasked with
on-site coordination of logistics for river events. This position will report to the
Engagement Manager.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2 or more years of experience and demonstrated skills in directing campaigns,
organizing and coalition building
• Demonstrated experience and outstanding skills in project management and
meeting facilitation
• Demonstrated passion for environmental, water, river, and watershed advocacy
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and equity, and experience working
with tribal and diverse communities.
• Demonstrated ability to create a culture of respect, inclusion, empowerment, fun,
courage and high performance through personal leadership
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communications, and public speaking
experience
• Ability to self-balance multiple priorities, manage details accurately, meet
deadlines, and produce high-quality materials
• Demonstrated experience and competency being out-of-doors, and love of
outdoor recreation.
• Excellent personal, mobile and cloud-based technology skills, including office
software, databases, websites, and social media platforms.
• Excellent quantitative analytic skills, proficiency with excel and database analytics.
• Flexible and positive outlook in the face of big challenges like the climate crisis,
curious, independent with collaborative work style

Preferred Qualifications:
• Professional whitewater guide experience, or whitewater rafting skills
• Spanish language skills

Salary & Benefits
• The position is full-time.
• Salary range is $70,000 to $80,000 depending on qualifications and years of
experience.
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• Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, 13 paid holidays, a generous
vacation and sick time policy, and 3% Simple IRA matching.

Location:
• The job location is at the FOR offices in Sacramento.
• Candidates may have the option to work remotely, at the discretion of their
manager, when business needs do not require presence in the office.
• Travel to the Sacramento state capitol, the South Fork of the American River, and
other locations throughout the state is required to meet the job objectives.

Physical & Functional Requirements:
• California driver’s license
• Travel within the state of California, mostly in Northern California, and access to a
reliable automobile
• Ability to hike and walk for up to 4 hours
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Evening and weekend work is required for events throughout the year.
• Able to work on a computer for up to 8 hours a day and sit at a desk for extended
periods; able to read a computer screen and manual dexterity to operate a keyboard.
• Able to speak clearly on the phone, in person and be understood by others.
• For events, meetings, and a safe return to the office, COVID-19 vaccine will be
required from all staff (medical exemption must be authorized by a medical
professional)

Application Process:
• Please submit a cover letter and resume to janndorman@friendsoftheriver.org

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