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Community Affairs Specialist

Nestle
Solon, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 2/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2025

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestle USA, we're all working towards the same goal - to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity - and responsibility - to be there for every moment in our consumers' lives.

Joining Nestle means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

The Community Affairs Specialist proactively develops and connects employee relationships inside the organization with community partners in surrounding communities. This entrepreneurial self-starter executes volunteer events and employee fundraising while also advising business leaders on leveraging cause connections for charitable sales promotions and community marketing.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

  • Actively develop impact-oriented relationships with nonprofit organizations to understand and help address unmet community needs with grants, volunteers, and other resources.
  • Partner with Senior Manager to design and execute enterprise-wide community programs and initiatives to engage employees in addressing food insecurity, nutrition, and sustainability issues in the communities we serve.
  • Regularly solicit collaboration with internal functional teams, advise on community impact opportunities, and help align the personal and professional interests of employees, departments, and brands with charities and cause-related activities.
  • Think with the end in mind" and craft compelling partnerships, projects, campaigns, and initiatives that build community connections with employees, customers, and consumers.
  • Facilitate effective storytelling by collaborating with Communications teams and other internal stakeholders early in the community project planning process to design buzzworthy moments and align with other business priorities.
  • Champion and help manage the employee engagement technology platform, including training employees to propose new projects, discover impact opportunities, and document community events, fundraisers, and volunteer activities.
  • Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS :

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Marketing, Communications, Social Impact, Sustainability, or related area
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in asset-based community development, placemaking, collective impact, cause / brand alignment, corporate responsibility, employee engagement or experience marketing
  • Proven ability to mobilize people to join social or environmental impact initiatives
  • Entrepreneurial spirit, passion for innovation, and a commitment to driving positive social change
  • Collaborative approach to help stakeholders create new connections with causes and community organizations that align with personal and professional interests
  • General knowledge of best practices and trends in impact programs focused on food insecurity, food systems, nutrition, sustainability, community engagement, disaster philanthropy, and similar issues
  • Strong desire to collaborate across teams in a matrix organizational structure, dive in where needed, and offer excellent service to internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience presenting information in a manner that influences, educates, and enhances understanding
  • Travel up to 25%
  • SKILLS :

  • Knowledge of or experience building relationships with nonprofits and diverse populations
  • Community outreach, partnership, and coalition building
  • Strong connections to community organizations
  • Ability and experience influencing without authority
  • Ability to learn quickly, manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong experience and comfort with relationship-building
  • Knowledge of cultural and linguistic sensitivities
  • Bilingual abilities a plus
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    It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

    To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.

    The Nestle Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator : 1-800-321-6467.

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