Assistant, Trademarks & Market Support -- Sustainable Value Chains, Sustainable Agriculture
Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers.
Under the auspices of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), an international coalition of leading conservation groups, the Rainforest Alliance’s Sustainable Agriculture Division works with farmers to ensure compliance with the SAN standards for protecting wildlife, farm land, workers’ rights and local communities. Farms that meet these rigorous environmental, ethical and economic standards are awarded the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal. The Sustainable Agriculture Division consists of the Sustainable Landscapes Program, the Sustainable Value Chains Program, the Traceability Unit and Program Administration. The work of the Sustainable Agriculture Division is closely linked to the work of the SAN Secretariat, housed in Rainforest Alliance’s Costa Rica office.
Sustainable Value Chains (SVC) is the market-facing arm of Sustainable Agriculture and works with 3000+ companies globally to increase demand for crops grown on Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. It builds markets for certified products by facilitating market linkages between companies, traders and producers. Products grown in a Rainforest Alliance Certified farm can be sold as Rainforest Alliance Certified and carry the Rainforest Alliance green frog seal on the pack. The SVC team coordinates with various programs of the Rainforest Alliance, to guide companies on the different processes and protocols to sell certified products, including licensing agreements, assisting companies scale up plans for certified products and reviewing and approving products for the use of the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal.
The Assistant will provide support to the Trademarks & Market Support team, which is responsible for helping to ensure that companies using the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ (RAC) seal on packaging and marketing materials are in compliance with the Use of Seal Guidelines and Rainforest Alliance policies. The Associate will review materials and artwork submissions in Spanish and Portuguese for Latin America, in coordination with Trademarks & Market Support team members. In addition, the Assistant will provide administrative and customer service support as described below.
- Respond to general inquiries from agricultural companies wishing to source and promote products from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms;
- Review materials submitted by participating companies and farms in Latin America, provide recommendations for edits and grant approvals to use the RAC seal;
- Review and update licensing agreement requests as needed and maintain the official files of signed licensing agreements as they are received;
- Maintain records of registered companies’ packaging and other materials using the RAC seal, their public communications about the Rainforest Alliance and their traceability;
- Draft periodic reports and updates to keep internal Sustainable Agriculture and Communications-Marketing teams abreast of new marketing campaigns and product launches; and
- Other duties as assigned.
- University degree preferably in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field;
- 1-2 years of experience in a professional office environment;
- Understanding and experience of sustainability and certification programs highly desired;
- Strong written and spoken English, fluency in Spanish and Portuguese required;
- Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Ability to work with minimum supervision as part of a multi-national team;
- Outstanding organization skills, attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment;
- A passion for sustainability and the environment, and a strong commitment to the mission of the Rainforest Alliance;
- Must have strong computer skills (Microsoft Office and Internet); and
- Willingness and ability to travel occasionally, including internationally.
Commensurate with experience.
Send resume, cover letter and salary history to Human Resources, Rainforest Alliance, 233 Broadway, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10279; Fax: 212-677-2187; E-mail: Personnel@ra.org. If emailing, use the following format in the subject line: first name and last name, job title of position you are applying for.
The Rainforest Alliance is an equal opportunity employer.