Role Overview
Working with CAA presents an opportunity to be on the front edge of recycling system innovations that will have a meaningful and lasting impact. As a member of the CAA team, you will support the organization’s mission-driven work with our Founding Members who are leaders in the food, beverage, consumer goods, and retail industries; companies (“producers”) whose packaging will be managed under these new laws; and a diverse array of stakeholders whose collaboration will be critical to delivering on the requirements of U.S. EPR laws and creating a circular economy for paper and packaging. We are looking for passionate, mission-driven, big thinkers to help us realize the full potential of the nation’s first EPR laws.
Role Overview
This position is a new role at the organization and will lead End Market strategy and development for CAA and as such will lead both design efforts and end market development strategies and initiatives to achieve the recycling targets prescribed in regulations (e.g. development and growth of responsible end markets to hit recycling rate and PCR targets). Key materials targeted, include, but are not limited to: flexible plastic packaging, small-format containers, PET thermoforms, and poly-coated containers.
The ideal candidate must combine strong operational background within the recycling industry, as well as stakeholders’ management skills to ensure a successful relationship with reclaimers and end market entities and will be measured based on growth and viability of end markets. This position will collaborate with the VP of Collection and Processing to ensure the end market development strategies align with collection and sortation strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Strategic Planning for End Markets
- Develop and implement detailed regional end market developmentandpostconsumerrecycled contentstrategies by material both for states and regions, in collaboration withcompanies andindustry groups
- Ensurecollectionandanalysisofexistingend market capacitiesdata, clarify needed capacity growth, and organize capacity growth by outlet/type/application.
- Create and manage multi-year investment and intervention plans for end markets by state, clearly defining CAA spend vs. outside third party spend.
Compensation & Other Information
- Location:Fully Remote
- Pay Rate: Based on a variety of factorsin accordance withapplicable law including the successfulcandidate’srelevant experience, skills,knowledge,and experience.
- Reports To:Chief of Staff
Circular Action Alliance is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require accommodation as part of the application process, please contact careers@circularaction.org.