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Reports to: Executive Co-Director: Culture, Planning & Green Business Development
Salary: $95,000 - $105,000
Benefits: Excellent benefits including health care, dental care, paid leave, socially responsible retirement plan, friendly work environment, 4-day work week

Green America is a national, nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to creating a socially just and environmentally sustainable society by using economic strategies to help solve the many challenges facing our country and world. Green America's unique approach involves working with consumers, businesses, investors and supply chains to build an economy that serves people and the planet.    

The Green Business Network is a program of Green America. Comprised of nearly 2,000 businesses, the Green Business Network is home to both rising social and eco entrepreneurs and well-established green businesses. We provide the tools, information, and consumer base to help small to mid-sized businesses, and entrepreneurs, thrive in today’s competitive green marketplace.

The Green Business Network Director will be responsible for developing and implementing plans to bring the Network to the next level of its development, including reviewing and strengthening operations, expanding the membership base, growing programs, building community, increasing revenues and further strengthening the Network’s communications and benefits.

Responsibilities include: 

1. Oversee GBN’s Strategic Development: Working with the staff team, drive the process for catalyzing the next phase of GBN’s work, growth, and impact as a green economy leader. 
    
2. Lead Membership Growth: Develop print and digital strategies and communications, as well as networking opportunities and outreach plans, to attract new, diverse business members (single entrepreneurs and companies) to the Green Business Network. Business diversity includes race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, and more. Create new membership packages and partnerships as needed to identify, cultivate, and engage new members. Ensure membership is properly recorded, acknowledged, and that members receive all of their benefits.
    
3. Lead Membership Renewal Campaigns: Working with the Sr. Manager for GBN Marketing & Communications and the Membership Associate, develop and ensure the timely implementation of compelling membership renewal campaigns throughout the year, including mail, email, calls, and other approaches. Ensure membership renewals are properly recorded, acknowledged, and that members receive all of their benefits.
4. Lead Fundraising Initiatives: Develop communications and other benefits for Green Business Network Leaders, those who contribute financially beyond paying membership dues; identify and cultivate new Leaders; work with the GBN Editorial Associate to expand advertising by GBN members that have passed the GBN business certification, in print and digital Green America communications; develop higher dollar business sponsorships for certified GBN members. Review and implement the GBN membership benefits package to ensure all members receive compelling benefits that are useful to them and that build the green economy. Work with the Development Team on grants to build and advance GBN’s program.

5. Develop & Implement New Programs for Members: Working with Green America staff teams and allies, develop and implement programs that engage GBN members in actions and educational opportunities that build a diverse green economy. Examples include helping businesses take action on the climate crisis, responsible banking and investing, sound food and agriculture practices, fair labor initiatives, and programs that advance Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. Through webinars, action alerts, coalitional efforts, in-person and virtual gatherings, and more, educate & mobilize GBN members as a community to help advance Green America’s programmatic goals. Work with the Certification Manager to continue to upgrade our green business certification program and to engage more members in the certification process. Handle media calls, draft media releases, develop communications, and liaise with allies to build and promote GBN programs.

6. Review & Strengthen Operations: Review current systems for all aspects of membership, communications, and certification for areas in need of strengthening and work with the staff team on an implementation plan to test and implement improvements for greater effectiveness. Ensure GBN has top notch systems in place to attract, engage, cultivate, and renew and attract members. Systems include Salesforce, Survey Monkey, ActOn, Trello, Microsoft suite of products.

7.  Lead & Oversee the GBN Team: Directly oversee the work of the Sr. Manager of GBN Marketing & Communications and the Certification Manager; support the supervision of the Membership Associate and GBN Editorial Associate by the Sr. Manager of Marketing & Communications. Ensure annual reviews are conducted, team members receive professional support and opportunities for growth. Plan & facilitate team meetings, note-taking, and follow-up.

8.  Guide & Support the GBN Communications Strategy: Working with the Sr. Manager for Marketing & Communications, ensure the timely delivery of useful information to all GBN members via email, mail, and social media; ensure the inclusion of GBN content in the Green American magazine and Your Green Life resource.

9. Create & Manage GBN Budget & Annual Planning Processes:  Work with the GBN Team to create an annual budget and operating plans. High level plans are shared with the Green America staff team and board of directors.

10. Organizational Support: The success of our work and the strength of our organization depend on the voluntary participation of staff from all levels of the organization in various cross-departmental teams, in addition to the core responsibilities of each staff position. While staff members are not required to participate in a voluntary team every year, we do depend on volunteers throughout the year for teams such as: Operating Plan & Budget Team; Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Team; Pulse Survey Team; and the Fun Days Team. 

11. Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Experience doesn't always look the same – skills are transferable, and passion is important. Please tell us how your experience can lead to success in this position. 

• Commitment to Green America’s mission.
• 10-plus years of management-level responsibility including team supervision.
• Experience in marketing and partnership development.
• Proven experience with member services and growing a membership program.
• Proven experience in developing programs, benefits, and sponsorship/fundraising opportunities.
• Ability to problem solve and improve systems and processes.
• Experience working with mission-driven entrepreneurs and businesses.
• Experience in advancing justice, equity, diversity and inclusion goals.
• Strong editing and writing skills.
• Experience working in coalitions.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and ensure a team meets deadlines.
• Experience with business certification a plus.

To Apply:

 Send your resume and a cover letter to GBNHire@greenamerica.org by January 5, 2024, and please indicate in your letter where you heard about the position. 

Green America is an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, citizenship status, credit information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic is included as a form of discrimination and is strictly prohibited. 

Compensation: $16/hour 
Supervisor: Scott Kitson, Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications 
Dates: Starting Summer 2022, 12 weeks 
Location: Remote location reporting to our Washington, DC office 
Hours: 20 hours/week (Monday – Thursday) 

Green America's Green Business Network® is the first and most diverse network of socially and environmentally responsible businesses in the country. This internship works with some of the most cutting-edge, social enterprise businesses in the county. Comprised of 1,500 small to mid-size businesses, the Green Business Network is home to both rising social and eco enterprises and the most established green businesses around. We provide the tools, the information, and the consumer base to help businesses thrive in today's competitive green marketplace. 

Responsibilities for the Green Business Network Intern may include: 

• Researching and writing blog posts about emerging issues related to green businesses and social entrepreneurship. 
• Assisting with production of print and online materials, such as newsletters, social media posts, website updates, and membership renewal invoices. 
• Database maintenance, including updating addresses and other membership information. 
• Membership services assistance, including helping certified members update or create their profiles on our GreenPages.org dorectpru. 
• Outreach to prospective members. 
• Participating in monthly Green Business Network department meetings. 

In addition, this internship provides an inside look at how a nonprofit, green business association operates. 

Qualifications: 

• Available at least 20 hours/week. 
• Strong eye for effective and eye-catching design. 
• Detail oriented and effective problem-solver.
• Self-starter and willing to speak up and make recommendations to improve processes. 
• Comfortable with multiple tasks and competing deadlines; ability to prioritize. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook). 
• Experience with content management systems (preferred, but not required). 
• Experience with constituent management systems (preferred, but not required). 

Visit our website to learn more about the Green Business Network. 

How to Apply: 

If interested please send cover letter, resume, and 2 writing samples to Scott Kitson at businessintern@greenamerica.org. No phone calls please. 

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Green America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, citizenship status, credit information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic is included as a form of discrimination and is strictly prohibited.

Hours: Full-time (4 days, 32 hours/week)
Start Date: Immediately. Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Job Location: Remote location reporting to our Washington, DC office.
Salary: $43,000-$48,000
Benefits: generous paid leave, medical, dental, disability, vacation, sick days, paid holidays, 4-day work week.
Supervisors: Editor in Chief and Green Business Network Membership & Marketing Manager

Green America, founded in 1982, is a national non-profit organization dedicated to creating a socially just and environmentally sustainable society by harnessing economic power – the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace. Our key program areas include clean energy and climate action, regenerative agriculture, fair labor, responsible finance, and green living.  We carry out our work in three strategic and overlapping hubs: 1) Consumer & Corporate Engagement Programs, 2) Green Business Network, and 3) Center for Sustainability Solutions focused on large supply chains.

Our unique approach involves working with consumers, investors and businesses.  The Green Business Network® (GBN) works directly with socially and environmentally responsible businesses to help them emerge and thrive. Our workplace reflects our goal of creating a more cooperative, environmentally sound economy. 

The primary responsibility of the Associate Editor role is to assist the Editor in Chief and the Communications Team to report, write, copy edit, and fact-check our publications (Green American, and Your Green Life), online content, and other materials. 

The primary responsibility of the Green Business Communication Specialist role is to assist the Green Business Network team in maintaining and growing the network; telling the stories of the members of the Green Business Network by writing blogs, articles and other social media content and by soliciting guest blogs from business members; ensuring green-certified members receive a timely response and quick access to and support for creating their profiles at GreenPages.org. The position is a great opportunity to learn more about small- to medium-sized eco-businesses and how they work to deepen their actions in environmental and social responsibility. 

Associate Editor Responsibilities - 50%

1.  Editorial and Writing: Work with Editor and the Communications Teams to create content for our publications and communications. 

• Write features and columns for our publications.
• Find/choose photos for print and web.
• Write blog posts and green living content for web as assigned.
• Work as part of a team with the editorial team on the copyediting, proofreading, and photo permissions for each publication.
• Assist in the fact-checking and proofreading processes for each publication as needed.
• Assist with preliminary research and outlining of each publication. 

Green Business Communications Associate Responsibilities – 50%

1.  Digital Marketing and Content Creation: 

• Working with Membership & Marketing Manager and the Communication Team, post regular updates to GBN’s Facebook and Twitter pages and engage with members and prospective members.
• Run paid social media promotions to direct traffic to the GBN website/blog. Report out on performance metrics and make adjustments as needed to ensure maximum reach and engagement.
• Research and write blog posts about emerging issues related to green business and social entrepreneurship.
• Conduct interviews with Green Business Network members to tell the green economy story in our ongoing business spotlight series.
• Assist with the production of mass email communications to members.

2.  Member Services and GreenPages.org Support:

• Working with Membership & Marketing Manager, execute member communications strategy (emails, phone calls) to encourage certified members to build out their Member Profiles on GreenPages.org.
• Assist members as needed with Member Dashboard and GreenPages.org functions, including how to add a listing description, choose categories, populate keywords, add logos, add photos, etc.
• Work independently to populate Member Profile data (including keywords) as necessary.
• Provide additional support for Membership & Marketing Manager as needed.

Other Responsibilities

All Green America positions also include:

• Participate in Cross Departmental Teams: The success of our organizational work includes the voluntary participation of staff members from all levels of the organization in cross departmental teams addressing a range of issues to strengthen our impact and planning, as time and other work commitments allow
• Participate in all staff meetings and departmental meetings as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• One year+ interviewing, writing, and editing experience
• Excellent proofreader, familiarity with AP style is a plus
• Experience using a CMS (we use Drupal 9) is a plus
• Experience using a CRM (we use Salesforce) is a plus
• Experience using an email marketing platform (we use Act-On) is a plus
• Basic to moderate HTML skills
• Passion for green-economy work

To apply: please send resume, cover letter, and 2-3 writing samples for a general audience, not academic papers, to CommsAssociate@greenamerica.org. Applications submitted through third-party jobs sites (Indeed, etc.) will not be reviewed.

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Green America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, citizenship status, credit information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic is included as a form of discrimination and is strictly prohibited.

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Green America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding: actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health disorders), age (18 years of age or older), marital status (including domestic partnership and parenthood), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, citizenship status, credit information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic is included as a form of discrimination and is strictly prohibited.

• Compensation: $50 travel stipend per week
• Supervisor: Scott Kitson, Membership & Marketing Manager
• Dates: Starting ASAP, 12 weeks, with possibility for extension
• Hours: At least 20 hours/week (Monday – Thursday)

Green America's Green Business Network® is the first, largest, and most diverse network of socially and environmentally responsible businesses in the country. This internship works with some of the most cutting-edge, social enterprise businesses in the county. Comprised of 3,000 businesses, the Green Business Network is home to both rising social and eco enterprises and the most established green businesses around. We provide the tools, the information, and the consumer base to help businesses thrive in today's competitive green marketplace.

Working alongside our Digital Products Director and Membership Marketing Manager, this internship will primarily focus on migrating our Green Business Network “daughter website” and member database into a new content management system (Drupal). The end result will improve internal processes and provide an enhanced user experience for our business members. In addition, this internship provides an inside look at how a nonprofit, green business association operates.

Qualifications:

• Available at least 20 hours a week in Downtown Washington, DC office.
• Experience with Drupal content management system (preferred, but not required).
• Experience with HTML/CSS (preferred, but not required).
• Strong eye for effective and eye-catching design.
• Detail oriented and effective problem-solver.
• Comfortable with multiple tasks and competing deadlines; ability to prioritize.
• Proficiency in Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook).

Visit our website to learn more about the Green Business Network.

HOW TO APPLY:

If interested please send cover letter and resume to Scott Kitson at businessintern@greenamerica.org. No calls please.

Green America is an equal opportunity employer.