Corporate Relations Manager
Core
Lead strategic engagement initiatives to influence food industry businesses to adopt animal welfare and plant-based procurement policies.
Role type
Senior Corporate Relations Manager (Advocacy & Strategy)
Builds
Corporate commitments for animal welfare and plant-based procurement
Domain
Food industry / Corporate Advocacy / Sustainability
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Strategic thinking, negotiation, team leadership, commercial awareness, stakeholder management, research, project management
Preferred skills
Food industry experience, knowledge of corporate procurement, familiarity with animal agriculture impact
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Develop and lead corporate engagement strategies tailored to target companies' business priorities; Establish clear objectives and engagement plans to secure corporate commitments; Manage, coach, and develop Corporate Relations Specialists; Coordinate with corporate campaign leadership to align outreach and escalation strategies; Build and maintain strategic relationships with corporate executives and procurement leaders; Direct research into target companies' ownership structures and decision-making processes; Lead negotiations to secure measurable corporate commitments with implementation timelines; Monitor corporate commitments and implementation progress; Represent the organization in corporate meetings and industry events.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership