Headquarters: United States
URL: https://thehumaneleague.org/
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 around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. 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.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
As the Temporary Corporate Relations Specialist, you will play an important role in supporting The Humane League’s efforts to engage with corporations and advance protections for animals in the food supply chain. You are motivated to make a difference in the lives of animals and have the passion to encourage corporate decision makers to do the same.
Your primary goal is to support and conduct outreach to bring issues of animal welfare to key decision makers at food companies and their business affiliates. Through research, data-management, and outreach, you will contribute to building relationships and advancing corporate commitments and policies on animal welfare. You will support outreach efforts that increase the number of companies engaged and contribute to measurable progress against corporate commitments, including organizational goals tied to company policy advancement.
In this role, you will work closely with the Sr. Corporate Relations Manager, US to support and lead corporate outreach plans, maintain accurate and up-to-date records of engagement, and share insights with the broader team to inform ongoing work while continuing to develop your knowledge of the food industry and corporate engagement strategies.
You are a self-driven communicator who can effectively deliver messages in a professional corporate environment. You are comfortable managing your day-to-day responsibilities independently while seeking guidance on more complex situations and collaborating closely with your team. This role is well-suited for someone who enjoys research, relationship-building, persuasive communication and continuous learning while developing experience in corporate engagement, negotiation support, and advocacy work.
This position reports directly to the Sr. Corporate Relations Manager, US. This is a temporary full-time, remote position lasting one-year (12 months) in duration, with the possibility of transitioning to a permanent role at The Humane League’s discretion. This role is based in the United States or Canada. To the extent permitted by law, in order to enable collaboration with other global team members, you may be required to work occasional hours outside of 9am - 5pm, depending on your time zone. This position requires domestic and international travel, equivalent to 2 or more trips per year lasting 2 - 4 nights in duration.
We will be recording a webinar hosted by Liz Fergus, Sr. Corporate Relations Manager, US, Aimee Drugan, Sr. US Corporate Relations Lead, and Debbie Malenke, Sr. Corporate Relations Lead. The webinar recording will be available to watch here by August 13th.
Please submit your application by Friday, August 21 at 11:59 p.m. EST. We encourage early applications and will continue accepting submissions while the role is posted on our website. After this date, we will begin advancing candidates and may close the posting early or extend the deadline a…