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The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers.

Under the auspices of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), an international coalition of leading conservation groups, the Rainforest Alliance's Sustainable Agriculture program works with farmers to ensure compliance with the SAN standards for protecting wildlife, wild lands, workers' rights and local communities. Farms that meet these rigorous environmental, ethical and economic standards are awarded the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ (RAC) seal. The SAN standards are applied by producers of major commodity crops (including bananas, pineapple, coffee, cocoa, tea, citrus and flowers) that profoundly affect the economies, environments, cultures and politics of tropical countries. Today more than 60,000 farms in 26 countries are certified and Rainforest Alliance Certified products are widely available in mainstream markets.

Position Summary

The Coordinator will provide support and advice to companies using the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal on packaging and marketing materials to ensure compliance with the use of seal guidelines. The Coordinator will review materials and artwork submissions in coordination with the Manager, RAC Labeling and Guidelines and Communications/Marketing staff and consultants. S/he will coordinate day to day interaction with seal using businesses in their understanding of the Rainforest Alliance and its potential for promotion in marketing and communications campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Assist participating companies in complying with the use of seal guidelines, traceability protocols and other Rainforest Alliance requirements in order for them to receive approval to use the RAC seal;
• Provide support and advice to companies using the RAC seal in the development of packaging and marketing materials and provide recommendations for edits in coordination with Communications/Marketing staff and consultants;
• Review all materials submitted by participating companies in the online marketplace system, provide recommendations for edits and grant approvals to use the RAC seal;
• Maintain records of registered companies' packaging and other materials using the RAC seal, their public communications about the Rainforest Alliance, their licensing agreements with the Rainforest Alliance and their traceability;
• Develop tools to improve and streamline communication with companies and brands, and to leverage the marketing review process;
• Support growing awareness and demand for RAC products through market-based projects and occasional business development or consumer events;
• Provide periodic updates to keep internal Sustainable Agriculture and Communications/Marketing teams abreast of new marketing campaigns and product launches;
• Record and communicate statistics on market penetration and RAC seal awareness; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• University degree preferably in marketing, communications, media or advertising;
• Minimum 3 - 5 years of experience with progressive levels of responsibility in marketing, communications, advertising, creative marketing or copywriting;
• A passion for sustainability and the environment; understanding and experience of ethical sourcing and certification programmes highly desired;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work with minimum supervision as part of a multinational team;
• Outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent written and spoken English;
• Strong Computer skills (Microsoft Office and Internet);
• Fluent French, German and/or Italian highly desirable; and
• Willingness to travel up to 10 percent of the time.

Salary

Commensurate with experience.

To Apply

Send resume, cover letter and salary history to Human Resources, Rainforest Alliance, Winchester House, 259-269 Old Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5RA; email: ukpersonnel [at] ra [dot] org. If emailing, use the following format in the subject line: first name and last name, job title of position you are applying for.

The Rainforest Alliance is an equal opportunity employer.