Job Description

Job Title

Community & Communications Specialist

Req Num

23-1106

Location

90 Arboretum Drive Suite 300, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801

Full-Time or Part-Time

Full-time



WIN Waste Innovations is a waste management company committed to delivering essential waste management solutions to customers and communities supported by our team of 2,100 employees. We believe in preserving our environment for future generations while providing for today\'s needs. WIN Waste Innovations is a vertically integrated business with a platform of 50 strategically located collection, transfer, and disposal assets. These include waste-to-energy facilities, transfer stations, ash monofills, landfills, and fleets of rail cars and collection vehicles. We process more than 11 million tons of waste annually, converting 6.7 million tons of waste into clean, renewable energy that powers 340,000 homes. We recycle more than 234,000 tons of plastic, paper, and metals from the waste stream.

Our corporate office in Portsmouth, NH is currently looking for a Communications & Community Specialist. The Communications & Community Specialist will support community engagement strategy and communications to external stakeholders through charitable donations, corporate social responsibility strategy and community engagement events. This role requires an understanding of strategic external communications, public affairs and corporate social responsibility strategy and provides an exciting opportunity to shape the conversation around WIN Waste Innovations\xe2\x80\x99 role in sustainable practices.

Job Summary

• Oversee the execution of corporate social responsibility initiatives, including philanthropic activities, volunteer programs, and sustainability efforts.
• Develop relationships with key leaders and members of the communities in targeted areas where we work.
• Support educational content and awareness, directly and indirectly, to customers and stakeholders.
• Keep a steady pulse on the "Voice of Community" and provide strategic oversight and direction in response to community and customer feedback.
• Identify opportunities for community engagement; support and manage logistics, budgets, spending, and on-site interaction with community groups or customers
• Work closely with cross-functional team to engage external stakeholders (i.e., lawmakers, advocacy allies, media, gov\xe2\x80\x99t agencies) on priorities and issues \xe2\x80\x93 educating on our contributions and perspectives in support of sustainable waste management solutions.
• Amplify and build credibility for our perspective by mobilizing stakeholders (i.e., trade associations, advocacy, third party alliances, nonprofits) who can demonstrate support and partnership.
• Conduct briefings with cross-functional teams to help shape proactive and reactive strategies for the company.
• Develop and execute a plan to promote the brand\xe2\x80\x99s sustainability initiatives, identifying opportunities to leverage positive developments to promote a positive brand image, including facility tours and supporting broader corporate requests.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with local communities, non-profit entities, and other stakeholders to promote the brand\xe2\x80\x99s values and contributions to local economies.
• Build a network of internal volunteers and identify appropriate engagements to drive meaningful teammate opportunities to engage with the community.
• Develop reputation campaign calendar and comprehensive plan for reaching key audiences, including paid advertising, public affairs website, and earned media

Qualifications:

• Required Bachelor\'s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Public Relations or Business related field
• 7+ years\' of work experience
• Prior public relations, public affairs, campaign and/or marketing agency experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including PPT and Excel. Preferred experience with CSR software.

At WIN Waste Innovations every employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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