About Us:

At Fairtrade America you will work with companies, shoppers, and campaigners to create a more equitable trading system for and with the producers growing products like coffee, cocoa, and bananas. Fairtrade America is the US branch of the social impact organization behind the Fairtrade Mark. This product label shows shoppers that farmers and workers in the regions we work (Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia and Asia Pacific) are getting a fairer deal.

We envision a world in which justice and sustainable development are interwoven with trade and business - one where every person can have a decent life. Fairness, integrity, and transparency are core to everything we do at Fairtrade. Fairtrade is a global movement that includes nearly 2 million farmers, over 2,000 businesses, and millions of shoppers in over 100 countries. By working together, we can create a more equitable world.

Job Purpose:

The Licensing and Impact Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring that Fairtrade products licensed in the US comply with the Fairtrade Standards through meticulous data management, client support and compliance oversight. As the steward of critical organizational transparency and impact data, the Coordinator serves as the foundation backbone of business development and client impact reporting efforts, provides quantitative and qualitative data bolstering marketing and communications efforts, and supports in our financial reporting while cultivating strong relationships across Fairtrade International.

Reports To: Director of Marketing and External Relations

Duties & Responsibilities:

Licensing, Compliance and Database Management - approximately 55% of the time

• Maintain and manage Fairtrade America's information in our international licensing database. Ensuring high-quality healthy data through proper data entry, alignment with contracts, regular audits, and strong processes.
  
• Support in guiding new Fairtrade brand partners through the licensing process, which includes maintaining and developing materials that communicate requirements, supporting with reporting training, and ensuring all licensing contracts are processed correctly.
• Support team on business assessments, process new product applications and manage licensee product data by reviewing supply chain details, recipes, the exceptions process, and artwork approvals.
• Investigate illegitimate Fairtrade certified claims and trademark infringement to ensure integrity of the system and protection of the Fairtrade trademarks.
• Lead data requirements for upstream product mapping for Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly program, 1% for the Planet, SPINS, and other product discovery and consumer insights platforms.
  
• Support teams in operationalizing new offers to businesses as they arise.
• Manage regular reporting for quarterly Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reviews and ad-hoc needs

Amplifying impact - approximately 30% of the time

• Harvest, manage, and champion impact data (from a variety of internal and external sources), supply chain information, storytelling resources and producer initiatives to support Fairtrade America teams in telling rich stories rooted in compelling data.
  
• Deepen licensee connection with Fairtrade by leading the co-creation of meaningful and useful reports that illustrate the impact of their investment in Fairtrade producers and the Fairtrade system.

Advancing organizational cohesion and efficiency - approximately 15% of the time

• Collaborate with the Commercial Partnerships and Finance & Administration teams on adjacent processes or systems such as: quarterly sales invoicing, and Salesforce data integration.
  
• Serve as our representative in system-wide licensing meetings and working groups.
  
• Oversee Fairtrade America's Requirements for Licensing Bodies, KPI, and Annual Sales Figures reporting process to Fairtrade International, including collecting, analyzing, and validating data.

If you were here right now, you might be working on projects like the following:

• Approving artwork for freshly certified products in our online database.
  
• Coordinating with other Fairtrade America teams around quarterly sales reporting.
  
• Gathering supply chain details to help in identifying a farmer to be featured in a mural as part of our Fairtrade Month in October.

Location:

This position is based at Fairtrade America's headquarters in Washington, DC. To be eligible for the position, candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to either the District of Columbia, Virginia, or Maryland.

Basic Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree plus a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience or, if the candidate doesn't hold a bachelor's degree, an additional four years' experience.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities and keep track of many details.
• Superb attention to detail.
• Data management experience.
• Ability to synthesize complex or technical information into actionable steps.
• Ability to analyze data collected via different channels.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills.
  
• Working knowledge of Salesforce and other relevant databases.
  
• Flexible, creative team player able to quickly adapt and adjust work to resolve pressing issues.
  
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
  
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft 365 platforms, including SharePoint.
  
• Knowledge and commitment to Fairtrade and social justice issues.

What We Offer:

Fairtrade America offers a dynamic and engaging work environment and a competitive salary and benefits program, including:

• Generous time off, including vacation, sick leave, paid volunteer time, 12 paid holidays, and employees receive full pay when the office is closed during the last week of the year.
• Comprehensive health care for you and your family through medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• For emergencies and financial security, life, long and short-term disability, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, plus an employee assistance program.
• 401k plan with employer matched contributions to help you save for retirement.
• Flexible spending and transit reimbursement programs offering pre-tax savings for qualified health care, dependent care and transportation expenses.
• Paid parental leave for three months, plus additional flexible options for six months.
  
• Telecommuting and flexible work schedules available.
  
• Wellness benefits, including access to an on-site fitness center and reimbursement for wellness programs and activities such as wellness memberships, yoga classes, meditation, and more.
  
• Mission-driven, passionate, and welcoming colleagues who learn from each other and enjoy working together.
  
• Professional development program designed and funded to support your career goals.

Salary: $45,000 - $65,000 per year

Fairtrade America is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military service or veteran status, or any other status protected by law.