Carol Cone ON PURPOSE (CCOP) is seeking an Associate with a passion for purpose and sustainability with a breadth of skills and superb can-do attitude.
Our ideal Associate is highly detail-oriented, responsive, organized, and self-sufficient. This person can balance account management and thought leadership research with administrative tasks with ad hoc requests from senior team members, with an eye towards the big picture and a commitment to results.
Responsibilities include: account/client service, research, writing and proofing deliverables, project management, media relations, and more. You will work directly with CCOP partners to contribute, learn, and take on new and larger responsibilities.
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree.
- Two-to-five years of relevant work experience.
- Experience in corporate social responsibility, ESG, sustainability, and/or purpose.
- Strong writing skills and an understanding of style/grammar rules.
- A foundation in communications and/or corporate strategy. Media relations experience a plus.
What you do well:
- Write well and edit ruthlessly.
- Listen closely. Capture focused, actionable notes for a variety of (fascinating) discussions.
- Research. You’re quick, focused, and effective.
- Manage and plan. You love project management and keep everyone on task—with the big picture in mind.
- Develop Word and PowerPoint documents, with an understanding of basic design principles.
- Communicate with verve and charisma. You’re concise and carry a clear point of view.
- Build community. Planning and running meetings and keeping everyone connected in between.
How you work:
- You’re flexible, and delight in handling administrative tasks one hour and building conference attendance recommendations the next.
- You ask smart, strategic questions. Then you get busy crossing things off your list. You have a relentless focus on results.
- You’re driven, a constant learner, and a bit of a perfectionist. You multitask and gracefully keep many balls in the air.
- You’re a collaborative soul, with a great sense of humor and patience in the extreme. You have the self-confidence to take feedback and direction with aplomb.
- You manage up, down and sideways—dealing with complicated issues and high-powered people with discretion and poise.
- You can set your own schedule and work independently and/or in a virtual capacity. You’re accountable and proactive in raising your hand when you need help.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime, career-defining playground. But it won’t be easy. Apply only if you’re both collaborative and entrepreneurial in the extreme and want to shape the future of a purpose-driven world. Sound like you? Submit your cover letter, resume, and a few examples of your best work here.
Location: Remote (a plus if you are in Eastern Canada or Northeast US).
Salary and benefits: $60,000—$75,000. Salary commensurate with experience; benefits include a flexible work environment, healthcare coverage, bonus, learning and education budget, and more.
About us: Carol Cone ON PURPOSE (CCOP) is a consultancy created by the “mother of social purpose,” Carol Cone. We help organizations articulate, accelerate, and activate their purpose beyond profits – what they stand for, and why. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, privately held organizations, brands, NGOs, and foundations. We also have a global network, The Purpose Collaborative, to serve a full spectrum of client needs: research, video production, employee engagement, sustainability strategy and reporting, digital marketing and more. The Collaborative includes 40 members spanning 20 countries and more than 400 professionals.