As a Plant-Based Foods Program Manager, you will proactively outreach and build relationships with decision makers at leading hospitality, restaurant, and food companies. You will help educate these companies on the environmental, health, and economic benefits of implementing stronger plant-based foods policies. You will provide industry updates, guidebooks, and other resources to help them understand and set targets on the issue. In order to identify and engage with top management of the new food companies, you will actively network and outreach by doing online research, writing and sending emails, making calls, attending conferences, and conducting visits and meetings with companies.
You get the benefits of working from home with flexible hours, and you’ll have wonderful colleagues across Asia, Europe, and the US to work with you and support you. Through this work, you will have hands-on experience working with leading food companies on corporate sustainability, with room for advancement to managerial or other positions.
We do not require any particular educational or work background, although prior experience in sales, negotiation, business development, or similar work is a plus.
We're looking for an aspiring candidate with the following personality traits and skills needed to succeed in this job:
Extroverted and proactive in building relationship and personal networks
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and be highly engaging and persuasive
Ability to work independently, with a very strong work ethic and a can-do mentality
Ability to remain resilient and motivated when you are brushed off
Personal interest in sustainability, animal welfare, or healthy eating
Must be fluent in Hindi and conversational or fluent in English