Corporate Relations Manager, Animal Protection

• *WHO WE ARE**

The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods.
• *YOUR OPPORTUNITY**

As the Global Corporate Relations Manager, you will lead THL’s engagement with food companies worldwide, advancing policies that improve farm animal welfare across global supply chains. In this role, you will manage and mentor a high performing Corporate Relations team, oversee complex international initiatives, and ensure THL’s corporate engagement strategies are executed effectively across global regions.

This role blends strategic leadership, operational oversight, and relationship management. You will drive high-stakes negotiations, identify opportunities to strengthen global partnerships, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to maximize impact. By guiding team development, optimizing processes, and aligning efforts with organizational goals, you will help shape THL’s global influence in the food industry through strong execution, cross-regional alignment, and external engagement in coalition spaces.

This role requires a leader who can engage a recently restructured team, cultivate a positive team culture, and establish trust while fostering collaboration and resilience across a globally distributed group.

This is a full-time, remote position reporting to the Associate Director of Corporate Relations. To the extent permitted by law, in order to enable collaboration with other global team members, you may be required to work occasional hours outside of 9am - 5pm, depending on your time zone. This position requires domestic and/or international travel, this is equivalent to approximately 4-6 weeks of travel trips per year, including staff retreats, global summits, and in-person corporate engagements.
• *CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
• *People management
• Lead and manage Corporate Relations team members by setting goals, monitoring performance, and driving accountability to ensure strong results and continuous professional development.
• Coach and develop team members through mentorship, constructive feedback, and skills development fostering a culture of resilience, collaboration, and psychological safety within a globally distributed team.
• Ensure Corporate Relations team have proper training, resources, and tools to effectively engage with food companies and secure animal welfare victories.
• Lead onboarding and integration of new team members across regions to promote strong alignment, capability-building, and team cohesion when needed.
• *Drive policy wins through effective outreach & negotiations
• Conduct senior-level outreach to global food companies to advance protections for farm animals within their supply chains. Attend meetings with food companies with employees as needed. Serve as a senior-level expert on the broader industry landscape, corporate relations and negotiations strategies, and the nuances of the animal welfare policies we request of companies.
• Support the team’s communications to food companies and new corporate relations strategies and tactics.
• Collaborate with team leadership (including the Associate Director of Corporate Relations) to develop and implement global corporate relations strategies that align with organizational goals.
• Lead execution of global corporate engagement strategies within assigned regions, adapting tactics as necessary to advance policy goals and respond to shifting corporate landscapes.
• Manage the overall performance of our efforts to develop relationships with and engage key food companies. Regularly assess progress and identify opportunities to pivot to ensure we are on track to achieve our policy goals.
• *Facilitate collaboration
• Coordinate with the Associate Directors of Corporate Relations and Campaigns to align on priorities, target selection, and other strategic opportunities.
• Ensure our Corporate Relations data, including policy victories and dialogue status, is maintained, up to date, and readily available for the use of other teams, coalition partners, and other occasional needs.
• Coordinate with global corporate relations teams to align on company engagement, priorities, and resource management.
• Maintain regular contact with our global partners to align on corporate engagement strategies and key policy decisions.
• Represent THL in global coalition spaces and partner forums, strengthening alignment, maintaining credibility, and advancing shared corporate engagement objectives.
• Keep OWA informed of our progress with global companies.
• Lead efforts to identify opportunities for process optimizat