The successful candidate will serve as a key member of the WSL Marketing and WSL Sustainability teams reporting to the Executive Director, WSL PURE and Marketing Team. This role will be responsible for the execution of WSL One Ocean projects across all functions of the business including, carbon accounting and emission tracking, event sustainability, grant management, partner research and vetting, award submissions, and sourcing stories and producing content across multiple digital platforms. This role will also act as a relationship manager for WSL One Ocean partners. WSL PURE is a non-profit grant making body on a mission to inspire, educate and empower the global surf community to engage deeply to protect our ocean. WSL One Ocean is the joint initiative through which WSL PURE and WSL One Ocean protect and promote ocean conservation. This role will require 3 days in office at the Los Angeles HQ.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Manage multiple projects within WSL One Ocean, while working cross departmentally with WSL team members
- Research and execution of Sustainability programs and guidelines across WSL
- Assist in the implementation of WSL One Ocean programs, ensuring they help carry out the organization’s mission
- Produce and manage content across multiple digital platforms, including social media.
- Work closely with our partners being the point of contact for all potential needs, ensuring maintenance of these relationships
- Partnering on core environmental strategies, and program implementation
- Additional Marketing and Communication duties as needed
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in marketing roles with general industry experience; knowledge of environmental and ocean climate related issues, and a track record of successfully implementing sustainability strategies is a benefit.
- Experience cultivating and managing partnerships with private sector partners, NGOs, governments, and organizations
- Outstanding communication skills – including written and verbal communications, interpersonal, analytical, negotiating and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines
- Prior experience using or managing a content management system
- Highly competent, active, and passionate about social media
- Ability to juggle multiple high priorities in a fast-paced environment and have a willingness to learn
- Highly proficient in Google suite
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Personal Attributes:
- Above all, integrity and honesty
- An exceptional work ethic
- Optimism and energy for the brand and its future
- An open and collaborative nature
- Incredibly organized and capable of juggling multiple projects simultaneously
- A high degree of self-awareness of one’s own personal style, strengths and weaknesses and motivations
- Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for learning
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced start-up environment
- Action Oriented—enjoys working hard and looks for challenges; able to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available; willing to take unpopular stands when necessary
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
Salary Range: $80,000.00- $92,500.00 based on relevant experience
