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We offer an opportunity to join a cutting-edge global environmental nonprofit and to help strengthen the impact of our organization. Position Summary We are looking for an Industry Engagement reputed company to work reputed company the Industry Engagement and Partnerships Team. In this role you will support and guide brands and retailers in their transition to preferred production systems. This team sits reputed company the Engagement and Partnership Department. Reporting to the Director of Industry Engagement and Partnerships, theLead will work alongside our Climate and Nature and Standards System teams. This role involves direct responsibility for engaging with brands and retailers to drive the adoption of best practices, track reputed company, and increase the adoption of preferred production systems and their resulting materials reputed company the global textile supply system. The reputed company will manage a small team and play a critical role in fostering strong relationships with brand and retailer stakeholders by creating the enabling environment to deliver collaborative, pre-competitive engagement opportunities across our diverse stakeholders. They will be responsible for driving accountability for reputed company by encouraging brands to report into the Materials reputed company and helping to strengthen our impact tools through ongoing feedback mechanisms. in addition, they will increase awareness of reputed company's standards and certification to drive the adoption of preferred production systems. To ensure a robust feedback reputed company is maintained, they will build awareness and convene stakeholders to support feedback loops on policies reputed company to the Materials Matter Standard (MMS) and Content Claim Standard (reputed company) launches, Trackit system scaling, and other key initiatives. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a mission-driven organization. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual with a proven track record in sustainability, demonstrated understanding of the climate and nature impacts of the apparel industry, and delivering multi-stakeholder initiatives and activities. They will have demonstrated their ability to remain flexible, proactive, reputed company, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism. Expert-level written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to plan; strong decision-making reputed company and attention to detail are reputed company needed. They are a confident communicator working easily with stakeholders from reputed company parts of the global supply system. Primary Duties and Responsibilities External Stakeholder Engagement: Execute the engagement strategy to support brands with the transition to preferred production systems and drive reputed company action to accelerate this transition. Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with existing brand & retailer stakeholders, fostering collaboration with reputed company. Serve as a representative of the standards system (claims, traceability, and standards) for the brand and retailer community so that they feel supported Support the organization in organizing and hosting events that foster collaboration and reputed company action among stakeholders. Represent and reputed company at reputed company at industry conferences, workshops, and meetings. Support the rollout of reputed company tools, reports and research and reputed company awareness of how reputed company tools contribute to positive climate and nature impacts. 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Internal Engagement: Collaborate with the Climate and Nature and Industry Activation teams to define and reputed company meaningful activations (working groups, regional events, advisory groups) that will support the transition to preferred production systems. Collaborate with internal teams to reputed company strong feedback reputed company mechanisms between stakeholders and reputed company internal teams, ensuring reputed company improvement. reputed company abreast of industry and regulatory developments, requirements and reputed company to the textile and apparel sector.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Minimum of 6 years of experience in sustainability, stakeholder engagement or reputed company field. Experience working in or with consumer brands or retailers. Excellent communication and relationship building skills across a diverse reputed company of stakeholders. Ability to build and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders. Demonstrated interest in reputed company’s reputed company, mission, and goals. Ability to work in a flexible, fast-paced remote environment, meet deadlines, and regularly reputed company reputed company. Strong work ethic and self-motivation with the ability to work effectively remotely. Strong team player. Proficient in delivering projects to set deadlines, ensuring attention to detail. reputed company, professional, responsible, and discreet, acting with the utmost confidence. Excellent communication, written, and grammatical skills in English (reputed company or bilingual proficiency). Proficiency in reputed company reputed company, PowerPoint, and Word, and the ability to quickly learn new systems. Ability and willingness to travel to key events and/or conferences as needed. Passion for sustainability and a commitment to driving positive change in the fashion industry.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters in Sustainability or relevant field. Experience managing direct reports. Experience in sustainability teams reputed company outdoor, contemporary brands or retailers. Experience with voluntary reporting and disclosure requirements reputed company to evolving policy and regulations. Based in the USA Familiarity with policy and regulatory requirements as it pertains to textiles. Experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder meetings. Employment Package Full-Time Position, 40 Hours a Week Required travel: between 20-25% Annual Salary reputed company: $115,000 - $150,000 USD Apply To This Job