Sustainability Relationship Manager - Posting No. 1412
Date Posted
October 15, 2008
Employer
Bright Green Talent
Location
Chicago, IL
Job Description
Background:
Worldwide, the dairy industry has a significant impact to the environment, but also a rich history of stewardship to the land. The industry has stepped forward as a leader in sustainable agriculture to find ways to build on the immense cultural heritage of farming and leverage the enormous potential for efficiency and global warming mitigation through revolutionizing the dairy industry in the United States.
This organization is pioneering an industry-wide initiative designed to create business value for the industry and reduce environmental impacts. Headquartered in Chicago, this organization was established to use marketing, research and communications programs in order to drive increased demand for and sales of U.S. dairy products and ingredients. In the organization's new and entirely unprecedented sustainability initiative, they will leverage dairy industry connections - from farmer to large-scale distributor - in order to dramatically decrease the industry's environmental impact.
Role and Responsibilities:
The Sustainability Relationship Manager will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key partners within the environmental and social sustainability arena. You will define industry standards and create industry score-carding by working with key stakeholders, including retail, producers, government, NGOs, coalitions, etc.
Key Accountabilities:
• Pioneer an NGO/corporate partnership model to assist the dairy industry in innovating to deliver environmental benefit with tangible economic returns.
• Oversee sustainable scorecard initiative pilot project.
• Develop and implement innovative value-creation strategies working in partnership with business leaders, NGOs, Government, thought leaders, academic institutions and other stakeholders
• Manage and develop external stakeholder relationships to support the sustainability strategy; develop communication vehicles (for example, holding meetings, developing and overseeing distribution of promotional materials); convene leaders for collaborative problem-solving; and secure support for critical initiatives.
Job Qualifications
Qualifications:
• 5+ years in the non-profit field
• Vision, creativity and a track record of entrepreneurial success working across NGO and corporate partnerships
• Capable of managing complex multi-stakeholder projects and diverse perspectives and priorities
• Experience with scorecarding initiatives is a strong plus
• Driven, hardworking, and comfortable in a dynamic, sometimes chaotic, environment
• Ability to travel frequently (50-75% time)
• Bachelors degree from a top tier university
Salary
Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
Contact Information
Please submit a cover letter and resume with "10339" in the subject line to howdy@brightgreentalent.com by November 1, 2008 for consideration.
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