Title: Community Outreach Lead
Work Location: Remote, prefers candidates in Western North America
Work Type: Part-time, Contract
The Fire Grand Challenge team at Conservation X Labs is seeking a team player with a passion for conservation, Indigenous land stewardship, and innovation and technology. The Outreach Lead will work closely with the Manager of the Western North America region and the Director of Amazon and Fire Programs to develop and implement partnership and amplification activities to launch and run the Fire Grand Challenge. This role will include activities related to outreach to Indigenous and local communities, partner identification, innovator recruitment, and gathering information on the broader fire innovation landscape.
This opportunity is a part-time position (10 to 20 hours per week), with a contract running until the closure of the Fire Grand Challenge, currently slated for spring 2026. The exact start date and weekly hours will be discussed with the applicant input during the application process. This position is a remote opportunity, with preference for candidates located in Western North America, but with the option to work from the Conservation X Labs office in Washington, DC. The position will involve travel to relevant events and convenings.
The Fire Grand Challenge Community Outreach Lead will perform the following duties:
Lead efforts to engage with Indigenous and rural community members and other innovators to encourage them to engage with and apply to the Challenge.
Leverage connections to reach potential partners that can provide technical input, amplify and promote the Challenge, assist with scaling innovations, or provide additional resources.
Assist in leading informational programming webinars and/or events during the open application period of the Challenge.
Set up and facilitate external partnership calls, record notes, and manage essential follow-up for meetings.
Maintain relationships with partners and applicants, and track engagement with partnership management systems or CRMs; report back to the team on potential engagement opportunities.
Identify events and reach out to event organizers to secure speaking engagements related to the Fire Grand Challenge.
Aid the Manager with a variety of Challenge development and implementation processes that arise before and after the Challenge launch.
As needed, assist with developing communications materials that support outreach.
Engage with the CXL team in weekly meetings.
Send application materials to fire@conservationxlabs.org
