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Description
About B Lab: B Lab is the non-profit organization which certifies and supports B Corporations in service of its mission to build a global movement to redefine success in business. As of January 1, 2014, there are 900 Certified B Corporations from 60 industries, including 30+ in Colorado, all of whom meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability (bcorporation.net). B Lab has opened a full-time 3-person office in Colorado to help serve and build the Colorado B Corp community.
Position Purpose/Mission
To serve and build the Colorado business community to create a better way to do business and to make Colorado the state leader in responsible business practice.
Responsibilities
The Community Lead will:
- Foster a large and vibrant B Corp community through active communication, education, networking, and partnership.
- Provide business value to existing B Corps/Benefit Corps and to the broader business community in Colorado to foster an engaged group of companies committed to a better way to do business.
How:
Educate/Share: deliver world-class educational content on the B Impact Assessment, B Analytics, & Benefit Corporations.
- Engage: assess the needs of Colorado B Corps and work to ensure they can derive value from their certification through regular feedback mechanisms.
- Build Community: provide opportunities for networking and community-building for Certified B Corporations and Benefit Corporations.
Position Functions:
Work with B Lab Colorado Director, Bus Dev Lead, and local business, non-profit, and academic leaders, as well as the entire B Lab team to:
- Ensure that local B Corps are engaged and deriving value from their certification.
- Connect leadership teams with their B Corp peers and engage all employees in support of B Lab's initiatives to serve the B Corp movement.
- Build partnerships to increase usage by companies of the B Impact Assessment.
- Lead local efforts to increase usage by investors of the B Analytics platform.
- Generate and organize educational and engagement programs.
- Represent B Lab at conferences and events.
- Support B Lab's policy work at the state and municipal level.
Qualifications
Required:
- Passion for using business as a force for good.
- High energy, self-managing, entrepreneurial personality capable of working in start-up environment.
- Relentless problem solver with collaborative style.
- Strong relationship-building, communications, and organizational skills.
- 5+ years of experience as a key operator in an entrepreneurial business or as director of sales/business development or account management in a fast-growth or larger company.
- Strong presenter to groups both in person and on virtual media.
- Ability and desire to travel, largely throughout Colorado but occasionally out of state.
Preferred:
- Industry experience in traditional Colorado sector(s) including: agriculture, aeronautics, energy, LOHAS, resource development, technology, outdoor/recreation, and tourism.
- Deep "roots" in Colorado business community and particularly in the sustainability space.
- Experience working for or with a business association.
Accountability
This position reports to B Lab Colorado Director, Kim Coupounas, but is accountable to entire B Lab team.
Compensation: $45-$75k plus benefits depending upon experience.
To Apply
Please utilize the email address provided below to submit your resumé and cover letter - and specify job title in subject line. No phone calls please.