Website Closed Loop Partners
About Closed Loop Partners
Closed Loop Partners is a New York-based investment firm with a focus on building a more sustainable and circular economy. The company operates through three major business segments: an investment firm, an innovation center, and an operating group. Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy is dedicated to accelerating the transition towards a circular economic model by innovating across supply chains, fostering cross-sector collaboration, and investing in groundbreaking start-ups and companies. Their initiatives span across multiple sectors, including plastics, packaging, food, agriculture, and technology. With a commitment to aligning profitability with social and environmental impact, Closed Loop Partners is at the forefront of creating systemic change for a sustainable future.
About this Role
The Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners seeks a Project Director / Program Manager for a year-long role with a potential for extension. The successful candidate will support initiatives focused on advancing the circular economy by managing projects that gather consumer insights and execute in-market tests with brand partners. This dynamic role demands a high level of organizational skill, requiring the ability to oversee high-profile and complex initiatives within diverse industry sectors. Applicants must be prepared to start their roles in February or March 2025 and will work remotely, with occasional travel to the New York City office or for client meetings.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and project manage high-profile and complex initiatives across various industry sectors.
- Serve as liaison with partners including clients, consultants, and industry stakeholders.
- Draft multi-year initiative timelines, budgets, and manage daily deadlines and tasks.
- Manage and prioritize tasks and stakeholders across multiple projects and timelines.
- Create project communications plans, presentations, and agendas; lead stakeholder updates and presentations.
- Plan and facilitate stakeholder workshops, roundtables, and events.
- Source, manage, and communicate with vendors and consultants for contracts, invoices, and payments.
- Identify in-house and outsourced resource needs for diverse project types.
- Lead in-store implementation covering marketing, research, store operations support, and communications.
- Lead and conduct data analysis, including research design, quality assurance, analysis, synthesis, interpretation, and storytelling and/or visualization.
- Represent the Center and Closed Loop Partners at industry speaking engagements and workshops.
- Support partnership outreach efforts.
- Participate in special projects as needed.
Requirements
- 3-10 years of relevant experience within management consulting, circular economy, sustainability, retail, packaging, supply chain, recycling, data analytics, or related sectors.
- Experience working in client services on high-profile projects.
- Excellent diplomatic and communication skills.
- Ability to learn new subject matter areas quickly across a broad portfolio.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills with the ability to evaluate complex challenges.
- Strong writing and editing skills and experience in drafting concise, elegant presentations.
- Strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Experience in budget management across projects and scopes.
- Passion for sustainability and the circular economy.
- A dynamic, enthusiastic professional who can take both initiative and direction.
- A mission-driven team player who enjoys collaboration.
Benefits
- Not specified
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