The Corporate Engagement Specialist is responsible for initiating and implementing collaborations with ProVeg Polands corporate partners. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in evolving existing relationships as well as prospecting and building new longterm partnerships with corporations. The candidate will gain valuable experience in understanding nonprofit and corporate relations identifying opportunities for partnerships data gathering and management campaign development and firsthand knowledge of the growing plantbased food sector in Poland.
Tasks
Campaign Coordination
- Campaign coordination of the corporate partners involvement in the Veggie Challenge campaign on 2 levels:
- Branding campaign targeted to Veggie Challenge participants;
- Employer branding activities (eg. workshops webinars) targeted to corporate partners employees ;
- Budgeting & planning;
- Preparation of offers/partnership packages and briefs for influencers;
- Proactive contact with companies to establish cooperation (eg. via mailing telephoning);
- Negotiations with VC partners (retailers producers HoReCa representatives) & influencers;
- Cooperation with the communication manager preparation of the communication plan press releases adjusting the newsletter content etc.;
- Evaluation of the campaign and preparation of campaign reports;
Support to the Corporate Engagement activities
- Analysis regular observations and market mapping;
- Searching for solutions for companies in the food sector;
- Cocreation of cooperation strategies with companies;
- Building a client base (CRM) mainly in the food sector;
- Attracting new customers and maintaining lasting relationships with existing customers;
- Creation of business offers based on the Foundations standards and customer needs;
- Negotiating contracts and terms of cooperation;
- Preparation and delivery of presentations trainings and workshops as part of a comprehensive customer service;
- Planning implementation and coordination of events related to cooperation with businesses;
- Participating in events related to the food sector such as fairs conferences and tradeshows;
General
- Building a positive image of the Foundation;
- Cooperation with the ProVeg Foundation team and other ProVeg branches;
- Cooperation with other organisations/ collaboration building;
- Performing additional tasks assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
Required:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills fluent Polish speaker communicative level English;
- Demonstrable relevant experience in project management and/or sales/account management role;
- An ability to work fast proactively and reactively.
- A creative mind with the ability to develop interesting ideas for new and impactful projects that meet the industrys needs.
- Good knowledge of relevant topics and trends relating to the plantbased industry.
- Proactive and resultsoriented with a structured way of working.
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities and a demonstrated ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
- Knowledge of food innovations as well as an understanding of the global food/plantbased sector.
- A passion for ProVegs mission.
Desired:
- Experience in the food industry particularly within Europe
- Experience in using projectmanagement tools (eg. Asana)
- Outstanding networking skills and experience in building fruitful relationships
Benefits
- Parttime employment contract (20 hours per week)
- Responsible and important work in an organisation with a strong vision
- An inclusive workplace
- Flexible working hours home office
- Being able to work from anywhere in Poland
- Opportunity to work in a nonhierarchical environment
- Educational benefits
- Salary betweenPLN gross
JOB DETAILS
Hours: 20 hours/week
Location: Remote in Poland ideally in Warsaw
Reports to: Country Director ProVeg PolandType of employment: Employment contract
WHEN
Application deadline: 25 February 2024
Start date: March/April 2024
FURTHER INFORMATION
Diversity Statement
ProVeg is committed to equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race religion colour sex age national origin or ancestry refugee background genetic information disability marital status parental status pregnancy sexual orientation HIV status gender identity or gender expression. People of colour minorities women people of all genders people with disabilities people from LGBTQIA communities people of all age groups and people living with HIV are strongly encouraged to apply.
Our Application Procedure
Your application should include a cover letter addressing your motivation and how you meet the person specification criteria and a CV. The next steps in the application process include:
- A general online assessment
- A first interview with the People and Culture team
- Jobspecific online trial assignments
- An online interview with the PL Director.