Director of OSC Packaging Collaborative
Location
Remote
Mid-Level
Other
OSC is looking for an innovative, action-oriented director to oversee the strategy, programs, and Member relationships for its Packaging Collaborative. This is a part-time contractor position. We have developed solutions-based work streams that outline and address current and future packaging challenges, and host quarterly meetings that bring our members together to share challenges, opportunities, and ideas for collaboration. As the Director, you will develop authentic relationships with our members and partners, lead the strategy development to deliver industry guidance and tools to solve systems level challenges for sustainable packaging and accelerate the transition to a circular material economy.
The Packaging Collaborative Director will work closely with the Executive Director, Packaging Advisory Board and the Packaging Collaborative’s Project Manager, OSC team and members to identify opportunities to drive impact, then take action with the team and our Members to implement them. This person will be a coach to help Members access resources for sustainable packaging solutions and make peer connections to drive progress, and will build relationships to identify the biggest barriers our Members are facing when it comes to implementing, communicating, and advocating for sustainable packaging. Many of our Members are engaging in advocacy efforts across the country in support of transparency, and the Director takes an active role in supporting their efforts. This person will also continue to build and manage an all-star advisory board to work on addressing systems-level challenges including infrastructure, packaging policy, and consumer education. In addition, this person may bring on fellows and students for business school and environmental team projects.
The ideal candidate will have a collaborative mindset, a passion for social justice and sustainability, and experience strategizing and implementing high-level program initiatives. This position will start at 16-20 hours a week, and is a contracted position. There is room to grow with this position - our Collaborative has seen growth in both members and programs over the past few years, and we’re looking for someone to manage existing programs and continue to build value and deliver impact on sustainable packaging solutions in the CPG Community.
Key Responsibilities
The Packaging Collaborative Director will work closely with the Executive Director, Packaging Advisory Board and the Packaging Collaborative’s Project Manager, OSC team and members to identify opportunities to drive impact, then take action with the team and our Members to implement them. This person will be a coach to help Members access resources for sustainable packaging solutions and make peer connections to drive progress, and will build relationships to identify the biggest barriers our Members are facing when it comes to implementing, communicating, and advocating for sustainable packaging. Many of our Members are engaging in advocacy efforts across the country in support of transparency, and the Director takes an active role in supporting their efforts. This person will also continue to build and manage an all-star advisory board to work on addressing systems-level challenges including infrastructure, packaging policy, and consumer education. In addition, this person may bring on fellows and students for business school and environmental team projects.
The ideal candidate will have a collaborative mindset, a passion for social justice and sustainability, and experience strategizing and implementing high-level program initiatives. This position will start at 16-20 hours a week, and is a contracted position. There is room to grow with this position - our Collaborative has seen growth in both members and programs over the past few years, and we’re looking for someone to manage existing programs and continue to build value and deliver impact on sustainable packaging solutions in the CPG Community.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning: Together with the OSC team, develop and execute an annual strategic plan to advance sustainable packaging initiatives in alignment with OSC’s mission and values. Maintain and grow Innovation Portal website based on newest innovations, news, and resources.
- Community Leadership: Foster a community of brands and leaders in the natural products industry, and provide an environment for collaboration amongst the Members.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including manufacturers, suppliers, NGOs, educational institutions, and governmental agencies to drive collaboration and collective action towards the adoption of sustainable packaging solutions.
- Program Development: Lead the development and implementation of innovative programs, projects, and campaigns aimed at reducing packaging waste, promoting circular economy principles, and advancing sustainable packaging practices within the natural products industry. Some examples of programs include OSC packaging innovation awards, the ImPACKT Consumer campaign, and LCA member collaborations.
- Education and Advocacy: Serve as a thought leader and advocate for sustainable packaging, delivering educational resources, presentations, and advocacy efforts to raise awareness and drive policy. Working with the OSC team and New Hope on Expo West programming is one key area of focus as well as OSC’s Annual Bay area retreat.
- Metrics and Evaluation: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress, measure impact, and continuously improve the effectiveness of the Packaging Collaborative’s initiatives.
- Administrative: Perform administrative tasks associated with the everyday business of the Packaging Collaborative, including budgeting, billing, website oversight, lead tracking, meeting organization, and moderation of OSC’s online communication platform.
- Regulatory Expertise: Stay abreast of emerging regulations in regards to packaging and share best practices, challenges, and examples with the greater group to help brands navigate evolving regulatory landscape.
About You
One of our Core values at OSC is inclusivity, so we want you to be yourself! We celebrate and support the differences that make each of us unique and value the culture-add that new employees bring to our work. This job will be well suited to you if you:
● Are an innovative, action-oriented thinker that thrives in a fast-paced environment
● Are an enthusiastic leader who can listen to both colleagues and stakeholders to develop new ideas and programs to drive impact
● Are passionate about turning ideas into action, and have experience launching new programs, managing partnerships, and measuring impact across stakeholder groups (ie. business,
government, nonprofit)
● Are a project management whiz who can prioritize complex tasks and manage multiple programs at the same time
● Are an excellent communicator who is passionate about sustainability, who is able to inform and inspire team members, potential funders and Collaborative members
● Strong business development skills to bring in new members and stakeholders
● Have 5+ years of circular economy, packaging, waste management, or sustainability experience with proven leadership, project management, business development and stakeholder
About OSC
A community of mission driven natural products industry CEOs and business leaders, OSC was founded in July of 2012 to build new regenerative businesses and tackle some of the toughest challenges facing our industry and planet. With a carefully cultivated membership of mission driven companies, OSC regularly gathers founders, CEOs, sustainability leaders, packaging experts, investors, and other
stakeholders that work together to regenerate our food and agricultural systems through values aligned business.
About OSC's Packaging Collaborative
As part of its work, OSC launched the Packaging Collaborative back in 2013, which has since been complemented by the launch of the J.E.D.I Collaborative, the OSC Venture Fund, and the Climate Collaborative (now an independent 501c3) as strategic industry projects. OSC formed the Packaging Collaborative to remove petroleum-based plastics from landfills, oceans and the planet by securing compostable and renewable flexible film structures with appropriate barrier qualities. Today, the Packaging Collaborative is made up of bold brands and innovative materials suppliers, working collectively to address the challenges associated with single-use packaging and associated in the natural products industry.
One of our Core values at OSC is inclusivity, so we want you to be yourself! We celebrate and support the differences that make each of us unique and value the culture-add that new employees bring to our work. This job will be well suited to you if you:
● Are an innovative, action-oriented thinker that thrives in a fast-paced environment
● Are an enthusiastic leader who can listen to both colleagues and stakeholders to develop new ideas and programs to drive impact
● Are passionate about turning ideas into action, and have experience launching new programs, managing partnerships, and measuring impact across stakeholder groups (ie. business,
government, nonprofit)
● Are a project management whiz who can prioritize complex tasks and manage multiple programs at the same time
● Are an excellent communicator who is passionate about sustainability, who is able to inform and inspire team members, potential funders and Collaborative members
● Strong business development skills to bring in new members and stakeholders
● Have 5+ years of circular economy, packaging, waste management, or sustainability experience with proven leadership, project management, business development and stakeholder
About OSC
A community of mission driven natural products industry CEOs and business leaders, OSC was founded in July of 2012 to build new regenerative businesses and tackle some of the toughest challenges facing our industry and planet. With a carefully cultivated membership of mission driven companies, OSC regularly gathers founders, CEOs, sustainability leaders, packaging experts, investors, and other
stakeholders that work together to regenerate our food and agricultural systems through values aligned business.
About OSC's Packaging Collaborative
As part of its work, OSC launched the Packaging Collaborative back in 2013, which has since been complemented by the launch of the J.E.D.I Collaborative, the OSC Venture Fund, and the Climate Collaborative (now an independent 501c3) as strategic industry projects. OSC formed the Packaging Collaborative to remove petroleum-based plastics from landfills, oceans and the planet by securing compostable and renewable flexible film structures with appropriate barrier qualities. Today, the Packaging Collaborative is made up of bold brands and innovative materials suppliers, working collectively to address the challenges associated with single-use packaging and associated in the natural products industry.