Director of Global Engagement – Impact

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November 9

🌲 Oregon – Remote

Although this job is listed in Oregon, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $120k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Director

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Leanpath

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SaaS • Artificial Intelligence • B2B

<Leanpath> Leanpath is an enterprise food waste management company that provides an AI-powered, SaaS platform to help foodservice organizations measure, prevent, and reduce food waste across kitchens. Its system combines AI-enabled trackers, analytics, reports and a generative AI recommendations engine with coaching and change-management services to drive operational efficiency, lower food costs, and meet sustainability goals for restaurants, hospitals, universities, hotels, and contract-management organizations.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2004

☁️ SaaS

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🤝 B2B

📋 Description

• Serve as a high-profile external voice and subject matter expert for Leanpath, driving the organization's engagement and public affairs strategy at global industry events, conferences, and in media. • Cultivate and manage strategic, high-impact partnerships with NGOs, academic institutions, industry groups, and governmental bodies, specifically supporting pre-competitive collaborations to advance the global food waste movement. • Maintain an "always-on" understanding of the evolving food waste landscape, including policy changes, key stakeholder positions, and emerging trends, to inform executive strategy and internal awareness. • Leverage deep industry knowledge and ecosystem intelligence to support commercial teams and client partners with knowledge and insights that strengthen Leanpath's value proposition and commercial relationships. • Lead internal efforts to maximize sustainable operations and foster a mission-driven culture by developing programs that ensure employees understand and actively contribute to the company's overall sustainability and impact goals. • Strategically own and manage the full lifecycle of the company's corporate philanthropy initiatives, including partnership selection, grant administration, and measuring program impact. • Oversee and drive Leanpath’s B Corporation status and other relevant sustainability certifications and recognition, ensuring ongoing compliance, leading re-certification efforts, and identifying opportunities to maximize our social and environmental impact score. • Lead the creation and presentation of the annual Corporate Impact Report, articulating Leanpath's progress toward its mission and driving and reporting on Leanpath's corporate impact. • Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Marketing, Product, HR) to embed sustainability and impact objectives across the business and leverage public affairs activities to support organizational goals.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in the food system, sustainability, food waste, or public affairs sector • Proven track record as a successful public spokesperson, media liaison, and dynamic public speaker • Demonstrated success in developing, negotiating, and managing complex, high-value strategic partnerships with non-profits, corporations, and/or governmental entities • Strong understanding of behavioral change principles and experience in designing and implementing employee, customer, or community engagement programs • Experience reporting directly to executive leadership (CEO/Founder level) and managing high-stakes initiatives • Strong understanding and experience with sustainability frameworks, including B Corp certification, ESG reporting, and corporate social responsibility programs • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Environmental Science, Public Policy, Communications, Business); Or equivalent experience.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Vision insurance • Dental insurance • Unlimited time off • Flexible work environment