Sustainability Manager

Goodwill of the Heartland is seeking a Sustainability Manager at their headquarters in Coralville, IA. The role focuses on achieving zero waste through waste reduction strategies, sustainability metrics, and community partnerships. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience. Responsibilities include executing sustainability plans, analyzing waste data, and collaborating across departments to promote sustainable practices.
Goodwill of the Heartland is hiring for a Sustainability Manager at the Headquarters office in Cedar Rapids!

If you have a passion for environmental sustainability and want to help us achieve zero waste, this position may be the right one for you! Goodwill of the Heartland is a not-for-profit organization with a strong focus in reducing our environmental footprint and providing services to the communities we live in. If you have experience with waste reduction, circular economy strategies, and collaborating with multiple departments to implement sustainability initiatives, we want you on our team!

Responsibilities:
• Execute the sustainability plan with a cross-functional team to lead the organization toward the goal of zero-waste.
• Establish holistic sustainability metrics to align priorities and measure the impact of new initiatives relating to donated goods, energy efficiency, material procurement and facilities.
• Educate and engage team members collaboratively, driving sustainable business practices across the organization in partnership with leaders and their priorities.
• Gather and analyze data about agency waste to identify new opportunities for landfill diversion, reuse, and recycling.
• Explore new markets for reusing unsold donated goods to promote a circular economy.
• Grow partnerships with community organizations in the waste and recycling industry.
• Pursue grants to support new waste reduction projects and fund infrastructure needs.
• Learn from other Goodwill organizations with innovative programs.
• Work closely with the Facility Manager on building upgrade plans to ensure all workspaces are eco-friendly.
• Collaborate with Marketing to communicate the environmental impact of Goodwill’s sustainability efforts to community stakeholders.

Education, Training, and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in a sustainability-related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in environmental sustainability or related field required.
• Demonstrated strategic project management skills.
• Experience with cultivating a sustainability culture and driving sustainable business practices into decisions and processes throughout the organization.
• Must complete all training per Required Training by Job Title spreadsheet

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• Non-profit Organization Management