Corporate Relations Specialist

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

📋 Description

• Conduct outreach to decision-makers within food companies via email, written materials, phone calls, virtual meetings, and occasional face-to-face interactions.

• Assist in communicating proposed animal welfare initiatives and foster ongoing relationship management with corporate contacts to promote policy adoption and advance existing commitments.

• Engage in meetings and negotiations with corporate representatives, documenting outcomes and tracking progress on animal welfare commitments while escalating complex issues to the Sr. Corporate Relations Manager, US when necessary.

• Perform research to identify and confirm information regarding food companies, industry trends, and corporate structures, including hard-to-source information, while assessing source credibility.

• Keep CRM systems updated with accurate and timely data on outreach activities, contacts, and company progress, sharing pertinent industry insights with the wider team to enhance engagement efforts.

• Implement outreach plans and schedules created in partnership with team leadership, managing various outreach streams and competing deadlines while adjusting priorities as business needs change.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across teams and coordinate with external coalition partners to support campaign objectives, share research, and contribute to collective corporate engagement strategies.

• Acquire a fundamental understanding of the food industry landscape, including key players, corporate decision-making structures, and pertinent animal welfare policies and issues.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience, whether professional or non-professional, in corporate relations, the food sector, corporate sustainability, ESG, animal science, communications, economics, farm animal advocacy, law or policy, negotiations, research, sales, or other related fields that involve relationship management and persuasive communication.

• Proven ability to manage assigned tasks independently with minimal supervision while adhering to established processes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the capability to confidently represent THL through emails, presentations, phone calls, and meetings with corporate stakeholders.

• Comfortable engaging in difficult conversations and receiving constructive feedback.

• Proficient in using Google Workspace and Asana, or similar platforms.

• Able to effectively prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Exhibits strong research and critical thinking abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off

• The last Friday of every month designated as a THL ‘Public Holiday’ known as ‘Mend Your Heart Friday’

• Enhanced sick pay

• Generous bereavement leave

• Generous personal emergency leave

• Sabbatical leave

• Enhanced parental leave

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Retirement contributions

• Internet allowance