Corporate Relations Specialist

Summary

Join Mercy For Animals, a leading farmed animal advocacy organization, as a Corporate Relations Specialist! In this role, you will engage with major food companies to promote better animal welfare policies. You will develop and execute strategies, identify outreach targets, maintain a portfolio of industry entities, and track communications. This position requires strong communication, research, and organizational skills, along with a commitment to Mercy For Animals' mission. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of professional experience in a related field and a bachelor's degree (preferred). Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including health insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year’s professional experience in corporate relations, campaigning, issue advocacy, communications, sales, or a closely related area
• Self-motivation, resourcefulness, and exceptional research skills
• Strong people skills and ability to communicate professionally and persuasively
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and project-management skills
• Outstanding writing skills and strong attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of the U.S. food industry and the country’s key farmed animal welfare issues
• Willingness and ability to travel two to four times per year for meetings, conferences, and retreats
• Willingness and ability to maintain a professional appearance when interfacing with external stakeholders, such as company executives, industry representatives, and coalition members
• Commitment to the mission and values of Mercy For Animals
• Dedication to continued individual and organizational growth in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice principles

Responsibilities

• Help develop and execute effective strategies for working with the food industry to secure and implement commitments to eliminating cruel supply-chain practices
• Help develop and execute corporate accountability strategies and projects to ensure that secured animal welfare policies are implemented
• Identify, research, and propose prospective outreach targets
• Maintain a portfolio of retailers, restaurants, producers, foodservice providers, and other food-industry entities to engage with on animal welfare
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date, and consistent outreach materials that comply with internal legal, editorial, and messaging standards
• Track communications with companies and share updates with supervisor, the corporate engagement team, and coalition members as needed
• Cultivate positive working relationships with key food-industry stakeholders, including executives at food companies, producers, and associations, and attend in-person meetings as needed
• Serve as a Mercy For Animals spokesperson at events, including industry gatherings and press conferences, as needed
• Work with other nonprofit organizations to foster solid relationships and coordination between Mercy For Animals and other corporate engagement professionals
• Partner with other departments at Mercy For Animals to advance the organization’s strategic objectives

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in corporate affairs, campaigning, issue advocacy, communications, or a closely related area or equivalent work experience

Benefits

• Earn an annual salary of $60,000–$65,000, depending on qualifications
• No- or low-cost health, vision, and dental insurance
• Generous paid time off and sick leave
• 401(k) retirement plan, with a dollar-to-dollar employer match of up to 3% of your annual earnings