Manager, Citizenship, Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability

Description

Under the direction of the Director, provide leadership, direction, and execution of ELC’s citizenship and sustainability programs across brands, regions, and functions. Collaborate cross-functionally on the development of innovative systems and strategies; protect and elevate the Company’s reputation; and maximize ELC’s impact as a leader in citizenship and sustainability. The ideal candidate will have worked in a multi-branded retail company and/or another industry with a high profile consumer brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, planning and execution of citizenship and sustainability programs
• Collaborate across functions and with external stakeholder groups to achieve key goals; develop strong relationships and partnerships
• Maintain understanding of leading trends and changes in corporate social responsibility, brand purpose and overall sustainability landscape
• Serve as a contact and information source for sustainability initiatives
• Track budgets, schedules and work plans
• Write and edit materials promoting our citizenship and sustainability programs and activities via the company intranet, corporate website and our digital channels
• Manage metrics and reporting on performance
• Manage the creation of reports and presentations for the division for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support an annual benchmarking initiative on ELC and Brand initiatives by collecting, synthesizing and analyzing industry data and preparing a report for senior management
• Partner Director to ensure compliance on all citizenship and sustainability programs, including legal, tax and other regulatory requirements; establish clear guidelines and processes.

Candidate Profile

• At least five years of demonstrated success in sustainability program execution, and partnership development
• Knowledge of the social and environmental issues and NGO landscape
• Strong project management skills
• Outstanding writing and speaking skills
• Pro-active; entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving
• Ability to set priorities and allocate resources to achieve goals and objectives
• A track record of building strong relationships with members of cross-functional and affiliate teams
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Ability to execute multiple, simultaneous projects with quality results
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, business administration and marketing or the sciences
• Fluency in at least one language in addition to English preferred

Qualifications

• Minimum Education level: B.A.; advanced degree in environmental sciences, management, policy a plus
• Minimum Years of Experience: 5
• Required Language Proficiency:English; Additional Languages a plus

To Apply

Please visit the Estée Lauder Companies careers website.