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 the OWA Asia-Pacific Regional Manager, you will be responsible for the strategy and success of our work in the Asia-Pacific region, which includes Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. You will manage region-specific staff, grow and strengthen our alliance in the region, and publicly represent the OWA. This position reports to the Director of the Open Wing Alliance.

This is a full-time, remote position. This position requires domestic and international travel, equivalent to 8 or more trips per year. This position can be based in Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, or Singapore. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in one of these countries. To enable collaboration with other global team members, this role requires hours outside of 9am-5pm at least two working days per week. More details can be provided at the interview stage.

We will be recording a webinar hosted by Carley Betts, Director of Open Wing Alliance, and Alex Suchy, Vice President of Global Programs. You can submit any questions you would like answered regarding the role or The Humane League via this form. Please submit any questions by Thursday February 13th. The webinar recording will be available to watch on the job posting by Friday February 14th.

This position has a priority application deadline of Sunday, Feb 23rd at 9pm UTC. Applications received before this time will be prioritized, and we will begin advancing candidates through the hiring process during the week of February 24th. Applications received after the priority deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 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

• Develop and refine the OWA’s strategy for the Asia-Pacific region, ensuring alignment with overall organizational goals and driving progress toward key regional objectives. Provide guidance and support to ensure effective execution and measurable impact.

• Develop and execute member support strategies for the OWA coalition in the region, including various events, training sessions, webinars, programs, and resources.

• Hire, manage, develop, and mentor OWA regional staff in the region, providing vision, leadership, coaching, training, and accountability.

• Foster positive relationships and connection among OWA member groups, mediating disagreements when necessary.

• Build and maintain a deep understanding of effective animal advocacy in the Asia-Pacific. Advise, mentor and build strong relationships with OWA members in the region.

• Represent and speak on behalf of THL and the OWA at international conferences and networking events.

• Work with the Director of the OWA on coalition-wide initiatives and other efforts to strengthen the alliance.

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

• Leadership and Management: Previous experience with successful people and team management, including goal setting and performance improvement. Cultivates a positive environment where diverse ideas are valued and all team members can thrive. Fosters collaboration, delegates tasks, and ensures the team remains focused on achieving its goals.

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to lead the development and execution of innovative ideas while assessing costs and benefits, interdependencies, and the implications of complex decisions. Identifies potential challenges and proposes effective and creative solutions, with a focus on driving action and impact. Analyzes relevant data and aligns team efforts with departmental goals.

• Organization: Outstanding organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects at once, using digital tools to maximize productivity and efficiency. Uses time, energy and resources effectively to deliver high-quality work on time. Optimizes internal processes by analyzing workflow efficiency and implementing enhancements. Sets priorities and supports team members in managing their workloads.

• Global Perspective: Approaches work with a global perspective, taking diverse experiences into consideration and building relationships with stakeholders across many different cultures, languages, and political systems. Identifies and evaluates the global implications of team tasks and projects, prioritizing global impact.

• Verbal and Written Communication: Minimum C1 level of English required. Proficient verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly, accurately, and appropriately to audiences across various cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Adapts communication style to suit different audiences’ needs.

• Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills: Proficient interpersonal skills, with the ability to anticipate, diffuse, and resolve disagreements, confrontations, tensions, and complaints in a practical and constructive manner. Navigates complex relationships with a diverse variety of stakeholders and advises team members on stakeholder engagement matters. Leads with integrity and mutual respect, inspiring trust and confidence in colleagues. Ability to safeguard confidential information and perform with a high level of discretion.

• Initiative, Proactivity, and Adaptability: Ability to work with a high level of autonomy and independence, with a focus on driving real progress, including in complex and challenging situations. Navigates changes with resilience, guiding the team through times of uncertainty and demonstrating adaptability in leadership. Identifies and addresses issues proactively, taking decisive action to implement changes that benefit the team. Encourages team members to take initiative.

• Problem Solving and Decision Making: Addresses complex problems effectively, balancing technical expertise with strategic thinking. Analyzes situations, gathers relevant information, and proposes innovative solutions. Facilitates discussions and builds consensus to drive informed decision making in line with team goals.

• Mission Alignment: Deep commitment to THL’s mission to end the abuse of animals raised for food. Familiarity with the animal protection movement, or other advocacy movements, in the Asia-Pacific region.

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

At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and nondiscriminatory work environment for all. As part of this commitment, we have 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. 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 our 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 practices are aligned with our organizational values and help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, and transparent 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:

1. Unlimited paid time off
2. The last Friday of every month off as a THL “Public Holiday” called “Mend Your Heart Friday”
3. Enhanced sick pay
4. Generous bereavement leave
5. Generous personal emergency leave
6. Sabbatical leave
7. Enhanced parental leave
8. Health insurance
9. Life insurance
10. Retirement contributions
11. 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.