The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 90+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world.
The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) is a global coalition of organizations united in a common goal: to end the abuse of chickens worldwide. OWA was initiated by The Humane League and has since grown into a global force, with 80 member organizations in 63 countries. In addition to launching coordinated global campaigns as a coalition, we share campaign strategies, tactics, and resources around the world to accomplish our shared goal.
As the Global Corporate Relations Coordinator, you will be accountable for winning global cage-free commitments through corporate campaigns. You will be part of a small, high-impact team specializing in outreach to companies to achieve improved corporate policies by some of the largest food companies in the globe. Excellent collaboration and communication skills are essential.
The primary focus of the position is to engage in dialogue and maintain relationships with major international food companies to advance farm animal welfare. The position requires extensive research and you will be working closely with Open Wing Alliance members to organize meetings and strategize. You should be excited about making cold calls and new friends. This position reports directly to the Global Corporate Engagement Senior Manager.
This is a full-time, remote position. This position requires domestic and international travel, this is equivalent to approximately 1-2 weeks per month. We are only able to consider applicants who reside in the United States and possess United States work authorization.
This application will close on Friday, April 15, 2022 at 4:30pm.
Research and maintain data on all global food companies within our CRM.
Work with major multinational global food companies to advance welfare for farmed animals within their supply chains. Currently, cage-free egg commitments.
Professional, daily communications with corporate executives.
Establish annual check-ins with food companies on their commitments.
Hold companies that reach their commitment deadline accountable.
Travel domestically and internationally to meet with companies, approximately one to two weeks out of each month.
Collaborate with team members intra- and inter- departmentally to coordinate on campaign targets, strategy, research, commitments, and actions.
Collaborate closely with Open Wing Alliance members and other relevant organizations to coordinate on corporate outreach and campaign targets.
Work closely with the global corporate engagement team to advise on corporate relations strategy and goals.
Act as the lead on negotiations for OWA global campaigns.
Other duties as assigned.
Tenacity: You display confidence, relentlessness, and problem solving, especially when faced with confrontational or particularly difficult situations and interactions.
Acuity: You are both quick and calculated in your thinking and decision making in both high-pressure situations and broader strategy discussions.
Cooperative: Although this position is highly independent, the success of this role relies on your ability to work cooperatively and collaborate with team members, as well as other NGOs and stakeholders.
Organized: This role requires your organization to be on point. You can work to tight deadlines and think far forwards to organize your work and meetings with companies.
Persuasive: You are a master of persuasion, who is able to conduct thorough research and present our message professionally in both written and oral formats, e.g. emails, public presentations, and high-pressure meetings with corporate executives.
Starting salary $46,200 or salary to commensurate with experience.
Employees enjoy full medical coverage, optional dental and vision packages, a 401(k) retirement plan, optional pet insurance, working from home, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, paid holidays, flexible vacation time, professional development, and the supportive environment at The Humane League!
At The Humane League (THL), animal welfare is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.
The Humane League is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with laws and in furtherance of our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.
The Humane League is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please email People Operations (rhw@thehumaneleague.org) and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 90+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world.