Corporate Relations Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Spearhead strategic corporate engagement initiatives to encourage food-industry organizations to adopt, implement, and maintain animal welfare and plant-based procurement policies.

• Oversee and mentor Corporate Relations Specialists; establish goals, delegate tasks, evaluate performance, and promote strategic thinking and professional development.

• Facilitate outreach, negotiation, and escalation processes alongside the Corporate Campaigns Manager.

• Cultivate relationships with corporate executives, procurement leaders, sustainability experts, and other key decision-makers.

• Conduct research on target companies' ownership structures, business models, financial incentives, supply chains, procurement practices, sustainability commitments, and decision-making processes.

• Drive negotiations to secure quantifiable commitments with clear implementation timelines and accountability measures.

• Utilize sales techniques, conflict resolution strategies, and behavioral science insights to address objections and negotiate policy commitments.

• Monitor corporate commitments, identify barriers to implementation, and manage noncompliance through engagement or escalation.

• Collaborate with various departments within Mercy For Animals and allied advocacy organizations.

• Oversee corporate communications, materials, records, budgets, timelines, and evaluations.

• Work in conjunction with Legal and Communications to ensure that agreements and engagements adhere to applicable laws and organizational messaging.

• Represent Mercy For Animals at corporate meetings and events when necessary.

• Ensure that direct reports adhere to organizational policies and procedures.

• Stay updated on industry trends and integrate emerging technologies, tools, and practices.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the team lead.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in corporate engagement, corporate advocacy, corporate affairs, sales, or related fields.

• A Bachelor’s degree in business, psychology, public relations, political science, public policy, communications, or a related field is preferred.

• Proven track record of successfully negotiating corporate commitments, influencing business decisions, or achieving significant changes in corporate policies or practices.

• Familiarity with the food industry, corporate procurement and supply chains, and the effects of factory farming on animals is preferred.

• Strong grasp of corporate decision-making processes, business incentives, stakeholder interests, and negotiation tactics.

• Ability to foster constructive relationships with corporate decision-makers while upholding a strong commitment to organizational goals and accountability.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to communicate professionally, persuasively, and diplomatically in both written and verbal formats.

• An exceptionally strong work ethic and a drive to achieve success.

• Outstanding research, organizational, time-management, and project management capabilities.

• Willingness and capacity to travel 2-3 times per year.

• Dedication to the mission, values, and objectives of the organization.

• Commitment to ongoing personal and organizational growth in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice principles.

🏝️ Benefits

• No- or low-cost health insurance.

• No- or low-cost vision insurance.

• No- or low-cost dental insurance.

• Generous paid time off.

• Sick leave.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Dollar-for-dollar employer match of up to 3.5% of annual earnings.

• Remote work / commute-free work arrangement.

• Collaborative and innovative work environment.