Freelance Journalist / Public Relations
Aquatic Life Institute
COMPENSATION AND DURATION
The successful candidate will ideally commit to a minimum term of 1 year, which will be
evaluated at the 6 month and 12 month marks, with possibility of extension
The successful candidate will be paid fair market value per “job” as agreed upon during
the hiring process
The successful candidate will report to the Managing Director
PRIMARY WORK FUNCTION
Support Aquatic Life Institute (ALI) in strategic communications and project launches
by pitching to key media outlets. ALI is seeking a freelance journalist/public relations
specialist who can develop compelling news pieces to pitch to major news outlets, based on
ALI’s newest projects and publications. This is a freelance position, though we are looking to
establish a long-lasting relationship with the right candidate with whom we can continue
working on future projects.
OUR CULTURE
At ALI, our daily work is motivated by the understanding that aquaculture is the fastest
growing food sector worldwide, and that 2-3 trillion individuals per year are captured in wild
fisheries. Thus, we invest all of our time and energy into reducing the suffering of billions of
animals around the globe. This intense urgency translates into a passionate, fast-paced, and
highly ambitious agenda.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Increase ALI brand awareness and reputation
Influence market change and include ALI’s message in the public discourse
Secure increased media hits in major news outlets as well as trade publications
REQUIRED SKILLS
Excellent writing and grammar skills
Persuasive and passionate
Previous and well established relationships with global/US/EU media outlets
Fluent in English
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and meet deadlines
Discretion
BONUS SKILLS
Knowledge of animal welfare in food systems, specifically aquatic animal welfare
SEO skills
DEADLINE TO APPLY: August 18th, 2023
Submit letter of interest and resume to Cecilia Valenza cecilia@ali.fish
Link:
https://ali.fish/freelance-journalist/public-relations-specialist
Executive Assistant
LeafSide
What if you could make a real difference, every day, for people’s health 💚, animals 🐷, and the planet 🌎 — working with a passionate vegan team? 🤗
You certainly can, at LeafSide! We are a fast growing company, offering innovative 100% whole-food plant-based (WFPB) vegan meals. 😋 Our mission is to make healthy, optimal, whole vegan eating so easy and enjoyable, that it becomes a societal norm. ✅
We’re looking for a highly motivated 🙌, highly organized, business-experienced 📈, super-resourceful, crystal-clear communicating, tech-savvy 💻, problem-crushing, and get-it-done fellow vegan — to join us in our Tempe, AZ office as the Executive Assistant.
As our team’s Executive Assistant (EA), you’ll be directly helping company leadership build our team 💪, our culture, and executing both the standard/administrative work of the company, and key projects. ✅ You’ll be working with the company’s leaders, so this is an opportunity to learn a lot about business quickly (certainly more than a typical MBA program), in the fast-paced environment of a growing, mission-driven company. 🚀
We support self-education and deliberate career planning & development 📚, and for someone with integrity, intelligence, energy, and foundational professional skills (organization, communication, problem-solving, technology, and leadership) i.e. a smart generalist 🧠, there are few limits to how quickly you can take on more responsibility, learn more skills, and reap the rewards thereof.
Please click the link for the full job ad, and if the role resonates with who you are and where you see yourself going, we look forward to your application! 🖖
Link:
https://www.indeed.com/job/executive-assistant-growing-vegan-company-a53ea447356ae646
Operations Lead/Associate
Fish Welfare Initiative
Join our team at Fish Welfare Initiative to work in or lead our growing operations work. We just started hiring for this role, though you can see a JD we posted for a previous similar role here: www.fwi.fish/ops-lead
Job Tasks
- Managing invoices, reimbursements, and bookkeeping, across different currencies
- Hiring
- Determining the most cost-effective manners of hiring and moving money across different countries
- Special projects
- and more!
Key Attributes:
- Superb attention to detail, reliability, and organization
- Skilled at thinking about how to optimize systems
- Creativity in thinking of new solutions
Interested? Come talk to one of the FWI staff at the conference to learn more!
Data Analyst & Visual Coordinator
Faunalytics
https://faunalytics.org/job-posting-data-analyst-visual-coordinator/
General Manager
LeafSide
What if you could make a real difference, every day, for people’s health 💚, animals 🐷, and the planet — working with a passionate vegan team? 🖖
You certainly can, at LeafSide! We are a fast growing company, offering innovative 100% whole-food plant-based (WFPB) vegan meals. ✅ Our mission is to make optimally healthy, whole vegan eating so easy and enjoyable, that it becomes a societal norm.
We’re looking for a rising star ⭐️ business leader/executive: mission-driven, super-organized, clearly inspiring, uncannily resourceful, amazingly adaptable, crystal-clear communicating, totally tech-savvy, persistently problem-crushing, and get-it-done fellow vegan 🌱 — to join us in our Tempe, AZ office as our General Manager.
As our team’s General Manager (GM), you’ll be directly helping develop strategic plans, and then driving their execution to meet growth and P&L expectations 🚀 — while staying aligned with Leafside’s vision and values. Besides being a great manager and coach, you’ll also be leading the company via team-building and culture-building 💪, and involved in key projects, and administration. It’ll all be happening in the fast-paced environment of a growing, mission-driven company — so we’re looking for someone who will see this role as not just another job, but their life’s calling. 🙏
Qualifications: Minimum 10 years professional work experience, and a minimum 5 years of experience as senior manager, director, or other executive role in a small or mid-sized company, with increasing responsibilities and progression in roles you’ve filled. You should have clear leadership, management, company-building, and project management skills and experience. Please see the full job ad more for details, thanks!
Link:
https://www.indeed.com/job/general-manager-growing-vegan-manufacturing-company-cfec4d81800c6b19
Data Analyst
Fish Welfare Initiative
We are looking for candidates that can support our data analysis needs on a pro bono basis, with the potential to transition to full-time in the future.
Job Tasks:
- Cleaning, analyzing, and interpreting datasets relating to our key programs
- Ad hoc projects to study the effectiveness of alternative protocols or interventions
Key Attributes:
- Superb attention to detail, reliability, and organization
- Deep knowledge of statistical concepts
Interested? Come talk to one of the FWI staff at the conference to learn more!
Managing Director
We Animals Media
We are looking for our next Managing Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for our evolving nonprofit. This role acts as a strategic partner to WAM's Founder and President and will be tasked with overseeing the creation and execution of the organization's strategic objectives, providing financial leadership. creating organizational efficiencies and overseeing our remote and distributed team of 14 talented staff.
We are looking for an experienced people-manager who is passionate about how animal photojournalism can contribute to the end of animal suffering caused by humans. The Managing Director will be tasked with creating strategic focus for the organization and ensuring the team is well-resourced and able to fulfill our goals and commitments. The Managing Director will be a roll-up-their-sleeves type of leader prepared to do whatever needs to get done within our small but mighty nonprofit.
They will also hold relationships with our major funding partners, working with the Founder to ensure the ongoing financial sustainability of the organization.
This is a remote position within Canada.
Link:
https://weanimalsmedia.org/work-with-us/join-our-team/managing-director/
Executive Director
CT Votes for Animals
https://www.animaladvocacycareers.org/job-board/connecticut-votes-for-animals/executive-director
Link:
https://www.animaladvocacycareers.org/job-board/connecticut-votes-for-animals/executive-director
