Temporary US Corporate Relations Specialist

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 as needed. If you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English. All application questions and materials need to be submitted here through the application submission form; we do not accept applications through our careers email.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute outreach to decision makers at food companies through email, written materials, phone calls, virtual meetings, and occasional in-person engagement.

• Support communication of proposed animal welfare measures and contribute to ongoing relationship management with corporate contacts to encourage policy adoption and progress toward existing commitments.

• Participate in meetings and negotiations with corporate representatives, documenting outcomes and tracking progress toward animal welfare commitments while escalating complex issues to the Sr. Corporate Relations Manager, US as appropriate.

• Conduct research to identify and verify information on food companies, industry trends, and corporate structures, including hard-to-find information, while evaluating source credibility.

• Maintain and update CRM systems with accurate, timely data on outreach activities,  contacts, and company progress, and share relevant industry insights with the broader team to inform engagement efforts.

• Execute on outreach plans and schedules developed in collaboration with team leadership, managing multiple outreach streams and competing deadlines, and adapting priorities as business needs evolve.

• Support outreach efforts tied to public reports and broader corporate engagement campaigns.

• Collaborate with colleagues across teams and coordinate with external coalition partners to support campaign priorities, share research and contribute to coordinated corporate engagement efforts.

• Develop a working knowledge of the food industry landscape, including key players, corporate decision-making structures, and relevant animal welfare policies and issues.

• Utilize digital tools and platforms such as Salesforce, Google Workspace, Asana, and other software to manage outreach activities and maintain organized data.

• Develop proficiency in research, outreach, and internal systems with support from team leadership during the onboarding and ramp period.

In addition to the above essential job duties, other duties may be assigned as business needs arise. These may include non-essential, marginal job duties.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experience: 2+ years of professional or non-professional experience in corporate relations, the food industry, corporate sustainability, ESG, animal science, communications, economics, farm animal advocacy, law or policy, negotiations, research, sales, or other related fields involving relationship management and persuasive communication.

• Execution, Ownership, and Problem Solving: Demonstrates the ability to manage assigned work independently with minimal supervision while following established processes. Applies sound judgment to resolve routine challenges, identifies opportunities for improvements, and seeks guidance on more complex issues as needed.

• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to confidently represent THL through emails, presentations, phone calls, and meetings with corporate stakeholders. Builds and maintains productive relationships through professionalism, diplomacy, active listening, and persuasive communication.

• Resilience and Adaptability: Comfortable engaging in challenging conversations and receiving feedback. Demonstrates persistence when outreach efforts do not immediately result in engagement, maintains professionalism through rejection, and adapts approaches based on feedback or changing priorities.

• Technology and Data Management: Experience using Google Workspace and Asana, or similar platforms. Ability to quickly learn Salesforce and maintain accurate, detailed records. Comfortable learning new technologies, including AI-enabled productivity tools, to improve efficiency while maintaining data quality. 

• Organization and Time Management: Effectively prioritizes and manages multiple responsibilities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Maintains organized systems for tracking outreach, data, and communications.

• Research and Strategic Thinking: Demonstrates strong research and critical thinking skills, including the ability to locate credible hard-to-find information, evaluate sources, synthesize findings, keep up with changes in the food industry, and use research to support the strategic decisions of the Sr. Corporate Relations Manager, US. Understanding of organizational strategy and policies, with the ability to recognize how individual tasks contribute to broader team and organizational goals.

• Global Perspective: Approaches work with an understanding of the global nature of the organization’s programs. Demonstrated awareness of global factors and their relevance to specific projects and responsibilities.

• Financial Acumen: Supports routine budget-related tasks such as tracking expenses and maintaining accurate records.

Hiring Timeline Details

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:

• Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)

• Interview (via video call)

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

Compensation and Benefits

 The annual compensation range for this role is:

• $63,166 - $77,203 for candidates in based in the United States. 
• $63,738 - $77,662 for candidates based in Canada

At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and nondiscriminatory work environment. As part of our commitment to transparency, we have implemented a job architecture framework, which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity, as well as a compensation step system, which allows us to determine fair salaries for all. We also look at market data for each country that we operate in, to allow us to create specific salary bands per country. This work is time consuming and involves a cost to THL. Therefore, when expanding into a country for the first time, we only undertake this work towards the end of the recruitment process, when we know where our ideal candidate is based. In addition, we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a job's level, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including a job's size and complexity, required experience, knowledge, and/or skills, internal comparability, and market data. Candidates whose experience places them at step 5 or above of their job level within our compensation structure will be awarded a “Senior” title designation. These practices are aligned with our organizational values and will help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, and transparent HR processes.

THL offers a unique and competitive benefits package. Each country will be provided with benefits that are applicable and relative to the location they are in. Therefore, your exact benefits package will be shared with you at the time of offer. However, as an idea, some of the benefits that are currently offered to our global team are:

• Unlimited paid time off
• The last Friday of every month off as a THL ‘Public Holiday’ called ‘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

For candidates outside the United States, The Humane League will not be your direct employer. The successful candidate will enter an employment agreement with a local Employer of Record with whom The Humane League partners.

Equal Employment Opportunity

THL is an equal opportunity employer. THL does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected classifications, including but not limited to race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. THL is committed to the importance of non-discriminatory practices within the nonprofit sector, as well as all workplace environments, and strongly encourages all interested candidates to apply.

Accommodations

The Humane League is committed to fully supporting all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, THL provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws throughout the hiring process and employment if hired. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the People team at accommodations@thehumaneleague.org to initiate the interactive process. THL complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and all other applicable state and local laws.

AI Policy

Original work and thought are essential in the hiring process and allow us to evaluate you based on your own skills and competency. Therefore, the use of artificial intelligence (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Rytr, Google Assistant, etc) to generate responses is strictly prohibited. By submitting this application you agree to comply with our AI Policy. Violations of this policy in any part of the recruitment process will result in being dismissed from consideration. If you need a reasonable accommodation to this policy, please see above for more information.

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