Deputy Director, Industry Education & Training

Clean power is positioned to help solve two of America's biggest challenges: rebuilding our economy and addressing climate change. The American Clean Power Association (ACP) is a growing association leading the way forward on these solutions.

We are the voice of the companies turning America's enormous clean power potential into reality. By uniting companies across the clean power sector to support policies that remove barriers and accelerate growth in America's renewable energy industry. We help to provide cost-effective solutions to the climate crisis while creating jobs, spurring investment in the American economy, and driving high-tech innovation across the U.S.

The Deputy Director of Industry Education & Training is responsible for creating a holistic approach to education and training in specific industry segments guided by ACP's strategic plans and aligned with committee priorities. This position reports to the Director, Industry Education, & Training.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

• Expand on existing knowledge of specific industry segments (with a focus on operations, maintenance and safety, resource assessment/performance and reliability, among other segments) including critical industry issues and trends to ensure thought leadership in designing industry education
• Develop and manage timely, innovative, and compelling education content for ACP members and customers, through live and online events
• Identify and implement appropriate opportunities to maximize revenue opportunities within education program in coordination with designated Member Relations staff for assigned industry segments. (Examples: sponsored education slots, exhibit & sponsorship sales, memberships, products, etc.)
• Responsible for consulting and coordinating with staff subject-matter experts to ensure critical industry topics are covered and leading stakeholders are incorporated in the education content
• Strategic collaboration with members, program chair(s) and/or program committees to define industry needs, develop education content and identify quality speakers for each event
• Participate in appropriate ACP committee calls and meetings based on industry segment to stay current on relevant topics and develop relationships with key stakeholders in each segment
• Identify and implement the best opportunities to extend education content beyond the live audience for additional engagement and revenue.
• Ensure professional implementation of live and online events to maximize attendee satisfaction and value
• Serve as onsite program lead to work directly with speakers and venue staff (including A/V team in some cases) for successful program implementation
• Manage the development of an online learning strategy in coordination with the Director of Industry Education & Training and implement online learning events for appropriate industry segments as well as co-branded opportunities
• Administer ACP webinar program implementation for fee based & sponsored webinars. Act as a resource for the Member Relations Coordinator in the planning and implementation of quarterly member briefings
• Responsible for training of designated staff for ACP webinars setup, implementation and post-event work
• Train education program volunteers, temporary staff and consultants for ACP events
• Work with the Marketing Team on utilizing education content within marketing initiatives
• Contribute to industry training and certification development and implementation efforts as appropriate
• Ensure fiscal responsibility for education expenses within appropriate industry segment events.
• Contribute to other MVE Department projects as needed, and perform other duties as assigned.

Interpersonal Contacts:

This job interacts frequently with ACP members, industry leaders, political and regulatory stakeholders, internal staff, industry partners, as well as various third-party vendors. Customer service, multi-tasking and detailed-oriented skills are necessary. Ability to adhere to timelines for phone and email responses and project deadlines is required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year accredited college/university; and combination of 8 years of progressive relevant experience in education and training creation

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Well versed and knowledgeable of major industry trends
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with limited supervision producing a high quality of work
• Ability to be self-starting and work independently, prioritize projects, meet deadlines and follow through diligently
• Flexibility and ability to work with tact in a variety of situations with a range of people
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent and timely customer service to internal and external customers
• Must be extremely organized with excellent PC skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint preferred

Job Conditions

With ACP's exciting and ambitious agenda, this job is likely to include challenging work that will sometimes need to be completed on a tight deadline. Our employee team is friendly, growing, and driven by a commitment to our mission. We provide a competitive benefits package, and we are both telework-friendly and easily accessible in person via public transit. ACP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information see www.cleanpower.org.