[Hiring] Industry Engagement Lead @Textile Exchange

Role Description

We are looking for an Industry Engagement Lead to work within the Industry Engagement Team focused on supporting and guiding brands and retailers with the transition to preferred production systems. This role involves direct responsibility for engaging with brands and retailers to:

• Meaningfully drive the adoption of best practices.
• Track progress and increase the adoption of preferred production systems and their resulting materials within the global supply system.
• Manage a small team and foster strong relationships with brand and retailer stakeholders.
• Create enabling environments for collaborative, pre-competitive engagement opportunities.
• Drive accountability for progress by encouraging brands to report into the Materials Benchmark.
• Support the adoption and increase awareness of Textile Exchange standards and certification.
• Build awareness and convene stakeholders to support feedback loops on policies related to the Materials Matter Standard (MMS) and Content Claim Standard (CCS) launches.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a mission-driven organization. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual with a proven track record in sustainability and a demonstrated understanding of the climate and nature impacts of the apparel industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in sustainability, stakeholder engagement, or related field.
• Experience working in or with consumer brands or retailers.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Ability to build and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated interest in Textile Exchange’s vision, mission, and goals.
• Ability to work in a flexible, fast-paced remote environment, meet deadlines, and regularly share progress.
• Strong work ethic and self-motivation with the ability to work effectively remotely.
• Strong team player.
• Proficient in delivering projects to set deadlines, ensuring attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, written, and grammatical skills in English (native or bilingual proficiency).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, and the ability to quickly learn new systems.
• Ability and willingness to travel to key events and/or conferences as needed.
• Passion for sustainability and a commitment to driving positive change in the fashion industry.

Requirements

• Expert-level written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong decision-making capacity and attention to detail.
• Ability to remain flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient.
• Experience managing direct reports (preferred).
• Experience in sustainability teams within outdoor, contemporary brands or retailers (preferred).
• Experience with voluntary reporting and disclosure requirements related to evolving policy and regulations (preferred).
• Familiarity with policy and regulatory requirements as it pertains to textiles (preferred).
• Experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder meetings (preferred).

Benefits

• Full-Time Position, 40 Hours a Week.
• Required travel: between 20-25%.
• Annual Salary Range: $115,000 - $150,000 USD.

Company Description

Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving positive impact on climate change across the fashion and textile industry. It guides a growing community of brands, manufacturers, and farmers towards more purposeful production from the very start of the supply chain.

To learn more, visit TextileExchange.org .