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 across the country and around the world. At The Humane League (THL), how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. 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

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA), a program of The Humane League, is a global coalition of approximately 90 animal protection organizations across 70+ countries united in a common goal: to end the abuse of chickens worldwide. For the past several years, we have focused our efforts on eliminating battery cages by securing cage-free policies from major retailers, restaurants, and manufacturers. OWA groups share tactics and resources to secure as many wins for animals as possible, specializing in institutional campaigning that can be tailored to our members’ unique circumstances and challenges.

As Principal Strategist, you will serve as a key subject matter expert on corporate campaigning and corporate outreach for the OWA. You’ll be responsible for training and coaching OWA member groups in order to build campaign knowledge and skills across the global animal protection movement. We want you because you are an experienced campaigner and strategic thinker with excellent relationship-building skills. You also bring a global perspective to your work and are excited about collaborating with organizations around the world to maximize impact for animals. This position reports directly to the Director of Global Corporate Engagement.

This is a full-time, remote position. This position requires significant travel, equivalent to 15 or more international trips per year (roughly 1-2 weeks of travel per month), and requires a valid, up-to-date passport.

This position can be based in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, or Spain. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in one of these countries.

We have recorded a Q&A webinar hosted by Ellie Ponders, Sr. Director of Global Corporate Engagement, and Alex Suchy, Vice President of Global Programs to answer questions you may have about the role and about THL and OWA. You can view the recording here, as well as the transcript here.

This position will close on Monday, February 17th at 4:00pm EST/9:00pm GMT. Late applications will not be accepted; if you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org prior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English. All application questions and materials need to be submitted here through the application submission, we do not accept applications through our careers email.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Provide OWA member groups with strategic guidance and direction for regional corporate campaign strategies, and collaborate with groups to troubleshoot issues.

• Co-create strategies with OWA groups and serve as a coach, building their independence over time. Support groups in adapting campaign tactics to different local and regional contexts.

• Lead in-person training for OWA regional staff and OWA groups on corporate campaigning and corporate outreach.

• Develop resources and training materials in order to build resilience, empowerment, and autonomy in the OWA.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to OWA groups during high-stakes corporate campaign crises, providing guidance on risk mitigation and response strategies.

• Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives within THL’s Global Programs department, mentoring internal staff and contributing to the development of the OWA’s long-term strategy.

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: Previous experience in leading successful corporate pressure campaigns and/or corporate negotiations. Experience developing campaign strategy as well as carrying out specific functions related to a campaign's success.

• Leadership and Training: Designs and oversees comprehensive training programs. Acts as a subject matter expert, developing training materials and leading sessions that address complex topics. Mentors colleagues, providing actionable feedback and opportunities for professional development. Cultivates a supportive and inclusive work environment, fostering a culture of respect and fairness.

• Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving: Guides the development of campaign strategies, aligning efforts with long-term goals. Skilled at identifying opportunities, innovating new tactics, and anticipating potential obstacles. Oversees the evaluation of options and potential outcomes, applying deep expertise to guide complex decisions. Leads problem-solving efforts and addresses multifaceted issues effectively.

• Initiative, Proactivity, and Adaptability: Actively seeks creative solutions to address challenges. Adapts readily when faced with setbacks, viewing obstacles as opportunities for innovation. Ability to work with a great deal of independence and a strong sense of ownership over goals.

• Verbal and Written Communication: Proficient to advanced skills in both verbal and written communication, with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Adapts communication style to suit different audiences’ needs. Skilled at facilitating discussions and delivering engaging and informative content to various audiences.

• Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent relationship- and rapport-building skills, with the ability and desire to communicate fundamental campaign strategies to new audiences and develop emerging campaign planning skills with more advanced audiences. Leads and coordinates collaborative efforts, leveraging individuals' strengths and collectively addressing challenges to achieve goals. Skilled at managing interpersonal dynamics, building trust, and diffusing conflicts, with a high level of emotional intelligence.

• Time Management and Prioritization: Proficient to advanced time management and prioritization skills. Ability to handle competing demands and prioritize effectively.

• Global Perspective: Approaches work with a global perspective, taking into consideration the diverse experiences of stakeholders across many different cultures, languages, and political systems. Embraces differences and collaborates with OWA groups to adapt strategies to regional and local contexts, prioritizing global impact.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to regularly travel solo to all continents and visit countries such as, but not limited to, Ghana, Kenya, Thailand, Philippines, Hungary, Chile, Colombia, and Turkiye.

Hiring Timeline

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:

• $90,369 - $110,451 for candidates based in the United States
• £48,922 - £59,793 for candidates based in the United Kingdom
• $94,848 - $115,925 for candidates based in Canada
• 1,025,871Kč - 1,253,842Kč for candidates based in Czechia

Compensation ranges for candidates based in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, or Spain will be determined prior to extending an offer.

At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and equitable work environment for all employees. As part of our commitment to transparency and equity, we recently 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 staff. 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 new practices are aligned with our organizational values and will help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, transparent, and equitable 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, 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.