Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Fully remote position – must be compatible to meet with Pacific Time Zone
Deadline to apply: January 12, 2025
Annual salary range: $60.5 to 75K USD, dependent on experience
OVERVIEW
Aquatic Life Institute (ALI) is seeking a strategic and persuasive leader with proven experience in corporate engagement, a deep understanding of the seafood supply chain and animal welfare, and the ability to build partnerships and drive measurable impact through collaboration and data-driven advocacy.
Reporting to ALI’s Managing Director, the Head of Corporate Engagement will develop and execute strategies to engage major corporations and retailers, driving commitments to eliminate cruel aquaculture and fishery practices from their supply chains. ALI takes a “solutions broker” approach to corporate engagement, and this role will need to build strong positive and trusting relationships with corporate representatives and industry stakeholders.
WHO WE ARE
Aquatic Life Institute (ALI), is a US-based nonprofit organization with an international reach, striving to alleviate suffering for trillions of aquatic animals farmed and caught in the global seafood system. We achieve this by advocating for improved seafood certification standards, influencing corporate practices, and shaping government policies.
Our interventions are identified and executed according to one or more of the following principles:
Reduce the number of animals in, or remove animals from, the seafood system and its supply chain.
Refine the conditions in which animals are currently kept or captured in the seafood system and its supply chain.
Replace animal products with sustainable plant-based or cell-based alternatives to the extent possible in the seafood system and its supply chain.
Reject the introduction of additional animals into the seafood system and its supply chain.
We are a fully remote team, with staff distributed around the globe.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As ALI’s Head of Corporate Engagement, you’ll play a vital role in advancing aquatic animal welfare through your work in the following areas:
- Corporate Engagement Strategy: Lead the development and execution of effective strategies for working with major corporate stakeholders to secure and fulfill commitments to eliminating the cruelest aquaculture/fishery practices from their supply chains.
- Outreach Management: In alignment with the high-level strategy – identify, research, and engage in productive dialogue with industry decision makers.
- Network Building: Build and maintain positive relationships with seafood producers, industry representatives, key corporate executives, and fellow NGOs, attending both in-person and online meetings and delivering presentations to socialize aquatic animal welfare priorities.
- Measuring Impact: Systematically collect qualitative and quantitative data, including interim progress with companies as well as “final victories” like corporate policy changes and implementation. Use findings to refine strategies, optimize campaign performance, and identify new opportunities for improving aquatic animal welfare.
WHO YOU ARE
To be successful in this position, you will have:
- Proven experience in corporate engagement, advocacy, or campaigning work, with a results orientation – track record of achievement and producing measurable results, persevering despite obstacles.
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills, with experience representing an organization externally. Excellent written and oral communication.
- Strong alignment with ALI’s mission to advance the welfare of aquatic animals.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, with a track record of influencing stakeholders, and comfort using a “good cop” collaborative approach.
- Proven ability to navigate challenges with tenacity and resourcefulness, creatively navigating challenges in dynamic and complex environments.
- Cultural competency: Ability to collaborate across diverse teams, including with NGOs and corporate partners located in different parts of the world. Experience working with international teams or cross-cultural contexts.
If you were here right now, at the time of this job posting, you would be:
- Mapping out 2025 OKR implementation plans for the corporate engagement program, aligned with ALI’s theory of change.
- Developing tailored action plans for top-priority corporate targets based on their current practices and potential for impact.
- Conducting research on a target company’s supply chain, existing animal welfare policies, and sustainability goals to identify leverage points for engagement.
- Updating CRM with notes and progress from recent industry engagements.
WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW
At Aquatic Life Institute, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work culture. While we have outlined certain qualifications for this role, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply, even if they don't meet every requirement listed. Your unique perspective and skills may be exactly what we need to continue advancing progress for aquatic animals!
We are proud to be a fully remote team with staff and contractors distributed around the globe. Our compensation is benchmarked against US wages, and will not be adjusted based on regional cost of living. The compensation listed here will apply no matter where you are based. As a global organization, we offer flexible stipends for health & wellness, professional development, and home office needs.
Equal Opportunity
ALI is a proud equal opportunity employer that is committed to making strides in its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice journey. We embrace diversity and consider all applicants for employment without attention to race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic. This is core to both our ethical underpinnings and our success as a globally-engaged team.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit your application here by 11:59PM Pacific Time on January 12, 2025.
In your cover letter, please provide a concise response that covers the following points:
- Relevant Experience: Describe your experience and interest in aquatic animal welfare, corporate engagement, or the seafood industry. How has this prepared you to develop and execute effective strategies for industry outreach and securing commitments to improve welfare practices?
- Strategic and Project Management Skills: Share a specific example of a strategic campaign or corporate engagement initiative you have managed. What challenges did you encounter, and how did you address them to achieve your goals?
- Collaboration and Relationship Building: Describe how you have built and maintained productive relationships with external stakeholders, such as corporate executives, industry representatives, or NGOs. How did you establish trust and influence in these relationships?
- Alignment with ALI’s Mission: What excites you about the opportunity to advance aquatic animal welfare by engaging with corporate stakeholders? How do you envision this role driving meaningful change?
Please ensure your response is original and not generated using AI tools.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant individually. We truly appreciate the time and effort you put into applying. If you are selected for an interview, we will reach out to you directly by late January 2025. We wish you the best of luck and thank you for considering this opportunity!
Please contact our Head of Operations, jess@ali.fish, with any questions related to this role.
We are also hiring a Seafood Certification Specialist. Learn more about both roles at ali.fish/careers.
