Global Corporate Relations Lead

at  The Humane League

WHO WE ARE

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 100+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system 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.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Tenacity and comfort with high-pressure situations: You display confidence, relentlessness, and solid problem-solving skills, especially in confrontational or particularly difficult situations and interactions. You are not easily discouraged; when faced with a setback, you reflect on lessons learned, apply them, and try a new approach.
• Strategic thinking and acuity: You are quick and calculated in your thinking and decision-making in both high-stakes situations and broader strategy discussions. You are able to identify and evaluate short- and long-term impacts when making decisions, utilizing discretion and independent judgment.
• Collaboration and relationship-building: 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 organizations and stakeholders. You have excellent interpersonal skills and are able to build and maintain effective working relationships, including with corporate executives.
• Organization: You are able to manage multiple projects and tasks with the extensive use of platforms like Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, and Asana. You use time management and attention to detail to plan, prioritize, and complete your work. You are able to work to tight deadlines and plan ahead to organize your work and meetings with companies.
• Persuasive communication: You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and are able to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. You convey THL’s message confidently and persuasively in both written and oral formats, including emails, presentations, and high-pressure meetings with corporate executives.
• Research: This position involves conducting thorough research on food companies and their executives. You are adept at using online resources to gather information, and you bring a sense of curiosity, creativity, and persistence to finding details that may be difficult to locate.
• Global mindset: You approach your work with a global perspective, prioritizing global impact and taking regional and cultural nuances into consideration. You are able to work effectively with coalition partners and corporate executives across a variety of linguistic backgrounds.

Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:

• Phone Interview (via phone call)
• Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
• First Interview (via video call)
• Final Interview (via video call)
• Reference Check

For full details of our recruitment process please review this document.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Work with major multinational food companies to advance welfare for animals within their supply chains. Currently, this work is focused on holding companies accountable for fulfilling their cage-free egg commitments.
• Build and maintain relationships with corporate executives at food companies. This includes email communication as well as virtual and in-person meetings.
• Engage in high-pressure negotiations with executives, with the primary purpose of influencing food companies to commit to animal welfare policies. Act as the lead on negotiations for OWA global campaigns.
• Conduct research on global food companies and maintain data within the team’s CRM, Salesforce.
• Hold food companies accountable for meeting their commitment deadlines. Establish check-ins with companies, ensuring they disclose progress on their commitments.
• Collaborate with team members intra- and inter-departmentally on campaign targets, strategy, research, commitments, and actions.
• Collaborate closely with OWA member groups and other relevant organizations on corporate outreach and campaign targets.
• Work closely with other members of THL’s Global Corporate Engagement team to advise on corporate relations strategy and goals.
• Other duties as assigned.