Full-time, preference for NL or HK

About Cascale

Cascale is a global, non-profit alliance of 300 leading apparel, footwear, and textile brands, retailers, manufacturers, sourcing agents, service providers, trade associations, NGOs and academic institutions.

Formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, we are stepping into a new era of impact with a new name, new look, and same enduring vision. The SAC was incorporated as a 501(c) 6 nonprofit organization and launched the groundbreaking Higg Index suite of tools in 2011. In May 2019, the SAC spun-off the Higg Index technology platform to Higg, now Worldly, which delivers tools and services that help consumer goods businesses accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future. As of 26 February 2024, we are now officially known as Cascale. For more information, visit www.cascale.org.

Together, we are working toward a shared vision of an industry that gives back more than it takes — to the planet and its people. Through multi-stakeholder engagement, our mission is to transform business for exponential impact through groundbreaking tools, collaborative partnerships, and trusted leadership for industry sustainability.

To reach this shared vision, we have developed the Higg Index in collaboration with our members, to create a global approach for effectively measuring and evaluating the social and environmental impacts of value chains and products. Our groundbreaking tools enable organizations to identify hotspots, improve sustainability performance, save time and money, and engage with value chain partners to scale systemic change across the industry.

Position Description 

The SVP, Impact is a critical role for our organization, industry, and planet. As the climate crisis and the need for decent work advance exponentially, Cascale has prioritized combating climate change and creating decent work for all as priorities across global value chains throughout the consumer goods industry.

The SVP, Impact will be responsible for strategizing and leading both of Cascale’s impact pillars with a vision of innovation and measurable results. Understanding both the nuances and urgency of the crisis, with expertise and passion for innovative solutions, the successful candidate will also have deep skills in leading high-performing teams, creating and driving strategic plans, collaborating with other organizational areas, and driving successful membership and stakeholder engagement related to promoting our impact programs. The candidate will be committed to creating long-term, sustainable change and will be a key

partner in positioning Cascale as an industry leader in climate action and decent work.

Duties & Responsibilities 

Combating Climate Change – Strategy 

• Development and implementation of an organization-wide high-impact climate strategy, to enable Cascale and our members to deliver clear and measurable progress in achieving a 45% GHG emissions reduction in line with industry targets by 2030.
• Develop and lead innovative solutions, tools, and partnerships that drive both industry-wide and  member-specific progress in reducing emissions, with an emphasis on scalable impact, future focused solutions and environmental due diligence to ensure sustainable outcome.
• Ensuring Cascale has, and is effectively delivering, the right portfolio of climate, activities, initiatives, programs and partnerships, including:
  • Tools and solutions that are fit for purpose, informing action and measuring progress, while integrating environmental due diligence practices to assess and minimize risks o Convening and driving collective action.
  • Capability building, internally and externally to empower members towards impact driven solutions
  • Demonstrable thought-leadership
  • Access to grants and finance initiatives to enable the necessary funding for Cascale and our members, and their business partners, to invest in the solutions needed
  • Policy and advocacy aimed at accelerating climate action at the global and regional levels
  • Effective collaboration and partnerships to ensure sustainable, large-scale impact
• Internally and externally articulate a clear shared understanding of Cascale’s climate strategy vision, with short term and long term goals and growth plans for each modality of the program, integrating due diligence processes to track and reduce environmental risks and progress towards the 45% GHG emission reduction

Decent Work – Strategy 

• Own development and implementation of the decent work strategy focusing on driving systemic  change across supply chains and promoting decent work. The strategy will enable Cascale and  our members to deliver clear and measurable progress in adopting responsible purchasing  practices that address systemic labor issues, reduce audit fatigue, and improve working  conditions throughout the supply chain, particularly at the manufacturer level
• Ensuring Cascale is effectively delivering, the right portfolio of decent work activities, initiatives, programs and partnerships, including:
  • Tools and solutions that are fit for purpose, informing action and measuring progress responsible purchasing practices that improve working conditions and help reduce unnecessary audits at the manufacturer level
  • Convening and driving collective action among industry stakeholders
  • Capability building, internally and externally to empower members towards impactful responsible purchasing practices that contribute to both reduced audit fatigue and improved conditions for workers
  • Demonstrable thought-leadership
  • Access to grants and finance initiatives to enable the necessary funding for Cascale and our members, and their business partners, to invest in the solutions needed
  • Policy and advocacy aimed at accelerating decent work at the global and regional levels
  • Effective collaboration and partnerships to drive measurable impact in the supply chain  and reduce redundancies in audit processes.
• Internally and externally articulate a clear shared understanding of Cascale’s decent work strategy vision through Responsible Purchasing Practices, with short-term and long-term goals and growth plans for each modality of the program, including specific goals to reduce audit duplication and improve working conditions at the manufacturer level
• Drive smart program growth in coordination with cross-functional Cascale teams and organizational leadership ensuring that all strategies promote both improved working conditions and more efficient auditing processes across global supply chains

Member Engagement 

• Passionately and professionally represent and drive Cascale’s impact pillars with Cascale’s members, including building relationships at the most senior levels
• Build a strong knowledge base of combating climate change and creating decent work for all for Cascale and our members
• Build and maintain relationships with other internal and external experts and other stakeholders— by developing and overseeing convenings, attending external events, etc.—to support the effectiveness of and momentum for the impact pillars

Industry Leadership 

• Passionately and professionally represent and drive Cascale’s impact strategy with key identified external stakeholders including building relationships at the most senior levels
• Become a face and voice publicly for what is needed to meet our industry vision, and be the primary champion for Cascale’s impact strategies, coordinating with Cascale’s Marketing and Communications Team to represent Cascale through public media, including events, interviews, blog posts

Policy Engagement 

• Partner with internal and external global policy experts to ensure our team stays at the cutting edge of emerging policy trends, opportunities, and threats – and deepens policy expertise in order to drive bold wins and clear progression across the consumer goods industry within our impact pillars
• Collaborate with Cascale’s Public Affairs team, members and partners to advocate for, pass, and implement effective climate action and decent work policies, involving policy research and liaising with regional and national staff
• Partner with cross-functional teams to implement tool functionality to support upcoming international regulations

Cascale Team & Organizational Leadership 

• Member of the Cascale Executive Team
• Develop internal systems to support the long-term sustainability of the organization • Prioritize opportunities to deliver the most value to employees, members and the industry • Coordinate between teams to ensure we are moving towards our company-level goals and staying on our scheduled timeline
• Create effective communication channels that produce feedback loops for strengthening our processes, products, and personal development
• Create a fun and open environment that encourages cross-discipline problem-solving and professional development
• Create regular touch-bases, brainstorms, and workshops to remain in sync and aligned on how to address issues

Qualifications & Experience 

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, a relevant and Postgraduate Qualification would be an advantage
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in strategy development and refinement, with significant experience in the climate & decent work field, preferably in the consumer goods industry
• Strong complex program management skills, including scoping (goals/outcomes, timelines and work plans, necessary resources), identifying partner roles and responsibilities, and driving implementation of the project to achieve determined outcomes
• Strong analytical skills, particularly in breaking down complex and ambiguous problems and communicating them clearly and concisely to a broad array of stakeholders
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; the ability to build and navigate strong and productive relationships quickly with a diverse group of people
• Natural curiosity and ability to ramp up quickly in new content areas, leveraging the expertise of others
• Comfort working in an ambiguous, matrixed environment, where decisions happen fast and we learn by doing and adapt as needed
• Willingness and ability to work collaboratively, adapt to a dynamic work environment, and navigate complexity to deliver results
• Strong, demonstrated interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion practices

Cascale seeks a candidate who is: 

• Mission-driven: Is motivated by sustainability and the mission of the organization.
• Team player: Has team-oriented experience and approach.
• Tech-savvy: Has the ability to understand and manage a variety of technology and software platforms to support the organization.
• Organized and detail-oriented: Is able to effectively manage many different moving parts (information, projects, software) to help keep the organization running smoothly.
• Excellent communicator: Is able to interact with people of all levels in a confident, professional manner.
• Comfortable working in an ambiguous, matrixed environment, where decisions happen fast and we learn by doing and adapt as needed

Reporting Structure 

This is a full-time role, reporting directly to Cascale’s CEO and is board-facing.

Compensation and Location 

Cascale offers competitive salary commensurate with experience. Salary bands are based on the country of location.

Cascale Values

The following values serve as a framework for employee behaviors and “how” work is accomplished across the organization:

• Collaboration – When we team up, we’re unstoppable; our collective wisdom creates solutions.
• Accountability – We don’t just take responsibility for our actions; we relish it.
• Growth Mindset – We see every obstacle as an opportunity; growth is in our DNA.
• Respect – We honor diverse perspectives and treat everyone, including colleagues, members, and our broader ecosystem – with dignity and consideration.
• Celebrate – We take the time to acknowledge and celebrate our collective triumphs, while also learning from our mistakes.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Cascale is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Apply

Maybe you don’t tick all the boxes above— but still think you’d be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. We know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes—and PASSION can’t be learned. To be considered for this position, please apply HERE.

Are you passionate about the Sustainability Industry? Do you strive for excellence and want to make a difference in the world? At Cascale, we’re always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our dynamic & passionate team. While we may not have specific openings right now, we believe that the right talent can emerge at any time.

About Cascale

Cascale is a global, non-profit alliance of 300 leading apparel, footwear, and textile brands, retailers, manufacturers, sourcing agents, service providers, trade associations, NGOs and academic institutions.

Formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, we are stepping into a new era of impact with a new name, new look, and same enduring vision. The SAC was incorporated as a 501(c) 6 nonprofit organization and launched the groundbreaking Higg Index suite of tools in 2011. In May 2019, the SAC spun-off the Higg Index technology platform to Higg, now Worldly, which delivers tools and services that help consumer goods businesses accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future. As of 26 February 2024, we are now officially known as Cascale. For more information, visit www.cascale.org.

Together, we are working toward a shared vision of an industry that gives back more than it takes — to the planet and its people. Through multi-stakeholder engagement, our mission is to transform business for exponential impact through groundbreaking tools, collaborative partnerships,and trusted leadership for industry sustainability.

To reach this shared vision, we have developed the Higg Index in collaboration with our members, to create a global approach for effectively measuring and evaluating the social and environmental impacts of value chains and products. Our groundbreaking tools enable organizations to identify hotspots, improve sustainability performance, save time and money, and engage with value chain partners to scale systemic change across the industry.

Why Cascale?

Innovative Environment:  Cascale catalyzes collective action towards an equitable and restorative consumer goods industry. Our mission is industry transformation through impact in our 3 Strategic Pillars: combating climate change, decent work for all, and a nature-positive future. 

Culture of Collaboration: Our success is built on teamwork. We foster a supportive and inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued.

Career Growth: Your professional development is important to us. We offer continuous learning opportunities to support professional development.

Impactful Work: Join us in making a real impact. Our projects and initiatives aim to work toward a shared vision of an industry that gives back more than it takes — to the planet and its people.

Employee Well-being: We prioritize the well-being of our employees through our broad range of global minimum policies, country-specific benefits, flexible working arrangements, and a focus on work-life balance.

Who We’re Looking For

While specific roles may vary, we’re always interested in connecting with individuals who display the following values:

Accountability: Own Your Impact. We don’t just take responsibility for our actions; we relish it. Our commitment to excellence ensures that we stand by our decisions and outcomes. Accountability is our cornerstone; it propels us forward.

Growth Mindset: We embrace Challenges & Fuel Ambitions. We see every obstacle as an opportunity, we thrive on pushing boundaries, and growth is in our DNA.

Collaboration: Together We Achieve the Extraordinary. From brainstorming sessions to project execution, our collective wisdom creates solutions that make waves. When we team up, we’re unstoppable.

Respect: We value Every Voice. Respect is a two-way street. We honor diverse perspectives and treat everyone—colleagues, members, and our broader ecosystem—with dignity and consideration. Here, your voice doesn’t just matter – it’s essential.

Celebration: We cherish Every Milestone. From small wins to game-changing accomplishments, we take the time to acknowledge and celebrate our collective triumphs, while also learning from our mistakes. Our celebrations fuel our future successes, making every moment count.

Location

We are a remote-first organization with a preference to hire in Hong Kong, The Netherlands, and the United States.

How to Connect

Interested in exploring future opportunities with us? Join our talent community by submitting your resume and a brief cover letter. Tell us about your interests, skills, and the kind of roles you’re looking for. We’ll keep your information on file and reach out when a matching opportunity arises.

Stay Connected

Follow us on LinkedIn & Company Careers Page to stay updated on company news, events, and new job openings.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Cascale is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Join us and take part in making meaningful change in the world! 

Maybe you don’t tick all the boxes above— but still think you’d be a great addition to our team? Go ahead, submit your resume anyway. Please. We know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes—and PASSION can’t be learned. Submit your resume here.

Flexible/remote location (ideally within commutable distance to a Cascale regional hub – Hong Kong preferred)
Full-time position

About Cascale

Cascale is a global, non-profit alliance of 300 leading apparel, footwear, and textile brands, retailers, manufacturers, sourcing agents, service providers, trade associations, NGOs and academic institutions.

Formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, we are stepping into a new era of impact with a new name, new look, and same enduring vision. The SAC was incorporated as a 501(c) 6 nonprofit organization and launched the groundbreaking Higg Index suite of tools in 2011. In May 2019, the SAC spun-off the Higg Index technology platform to Higg, now Worldly, which delivers tools and services that help consumer goods businesses accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future. As of 26 February 2024, we are now officially known as Cascale. For more information, visit www.cascale.org.

Together, we are working toward a shared vision of an industry that gives back more than it takes — to the planet and its people. Through multi-stakeholder engagement, our mission is to transform business for exponential impact through groundbreaking tools, collaborative partnerships,and trusted leadership for industry sustainability.

To reach this shared vision, we have developed the Higg Index in collaboration with our members, to create a global approach for effectively measuring and evaluating the social and environmental impacts of value chains and products. Our groundbreaking tools enable organizations to identify hotspots, improve sustainability performance, save time and money, and engage with value chain partners to scale systemic change across the industry.

Position Description 

The Manager, Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP) is a truly exciting opportunity to drive demonstrable progress in decarbonising the apparel and footwear industry. You will be responsible for implementing, maintaining, and improving this capacity building program to accelerate the efforts of apparel, footwear and textile manufacturing companies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The program will deliver crucial support  directly working with manufacturers on setting and validating science-aligned targets (SATs) for scope 1 and 2 emissions where they have direct control of their own greenhouse gas emissions. Through MCAP, you will be responsible for taking manufacturers through the following steps from program kick off right through to program completion and evaluation:

1. Measuring their GHG emissions and developing their GHG inventory
2. Setting company-wide science-aligned targets for scope 1 and 2
3. Submit, validate and disclose science-aligned targets
4. Trainings on communication & disclosure, climate risk & assessment, decarbonization plan and climate finance
5. Disclosing progress publicly on an annual basis

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

Program Development (20%)

• Develop relevant resources and guidance to support manufacturers to measure climate risks and develop decarbonization plans. Provide administrative and technical assistance to manufacturers to commit and disclose their science-aligned targets with companies through webinars, blog posts and virtual community platform

Identifying and Actively Recruiting Manufacturers in the Program (30%)

• Actively promote and recruit manufacturing to the program to apparel, footwear and textile manufacturers’ and the  wider community
• Tracking and reporting their status on a regular basis

Manage and Execute Program Implementation and Reporting (50%)

• Develop and implement operational procedures and strategies to execute the program with key program partners
• Organize and deliver training on how to create GHG inventory in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, educate manufacturers to set their own targets and develop their own long-term climate action plans.
• Provide technical advisory service and administrative assistance to manufacturers who seek to commit to, and set science-aligned targets
• Manage the implementation of science-aligned target validation with approved third party organizations to perform technical reviews for participating manufacturing companies on science-aligned target submissions and approval process. Develop and maintain quality assurance mechanisms to ensure the credibility of verification program
• Support participation of manufacturers in clearly communicating and disclosing these requirements to the MCAP webpage or relevant platform.
• Encourage manufacturers to develop action plans that describe how they will reduce GHG emissions and achieve their SATs. Coordinate and convene with external industry experts and partners in offering support to manufacturers to implement such plans in the future
• Measure program success, create and analyze key program impact data and prepare presentations to inform progress to leadership regularly
• Respond to program enquiries from manufactures and external stakeholders
• Liaise with internal and external partners across programs and countries

Qualifications & Experience

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications and experience:

• 3-5 years of progressive experience with climate and decarbonization related projects, science-based targets, corporate greenhouse gas management and accounting, corporate sustainability program
• Hands-on working experience with apparel, footwear, home textiles or consumer goods manufacturers preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Environmental Sciences, Environmental or Energy Economics, Environmental Policy, Environmental Engineering or related area required. Master’s degree is highly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with teams of individuals and colleagues
• Strong project management and analytical skills;
• Ability to make compelling presentations through PowerPoint
• Experience working with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds.
• Excellent (English) written and verbal communications skills. Candidate who possesses multiple language skills (Mandarin, Vietnamese, Bengali, Hindi) is a plus.
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office, database management and internet research
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Team player with strong ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Highly organized, proactive, and self-motivated approach to work.
• This position requires travel (30%) for meeting with manufacturers, attending conferences and team or cross functional meetings with colleagues.

Cascale seeks a candidate who is:

• Mission-driven: Is motivated by sustainability and the mission of the organization.
• Team player: Has team-oriented experience and approach.
• Tech-savvy: Has the ability to understand and manage a variety of technology and software platforms to support the organization.
• Organized and detail-oriented: Is able to effectively manage many different moving parts (information, projects, software) to help keep the organization running smoothly.
• Excellent communicator: Is able to interact with people of all levels in a confident, professional manner.

Reporting Structure

This is a full-time role, reporting directly to the Senior Director of the Decarbonization Program.

Compensation and Location

The Cascale offers a compensation package and salary bands are based on country location and aims to be competitive in each market. Actual compensation will also vary depending on factors including (but not limited to) relevant experience and performance. Salary is just one component of Cascale’s Total Rewards package for employees.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Cascale is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Apply

Maybe you don’t tick all the boxes above— but still think you’d be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. We know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes—and PASSION can’t be learned. To be considered for this position, please apply here.

Full Time position, flexible remote (based in North America)

About Cascale

Cascale is a leading force in combating climate change and advancing decent work in the consumer goods industry. Working alongside global brands, policymakers, and supply chain partners, Cascale is at the forefront of enabling sustainability solutions that deliver tangible, measurable impact.

Formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, we are stepping into a new era of impact with a new name, new look, and same enduring vision. The SAC was incorporated as a 501(c) 6 nonprofit organization and launched the groundbreaking Higg Index suite of tools in 2011. In May 2019, the SAC spun-off the Higg Index technology platform to Higg, now Worldly, which delivers tools and services that help consumer goods businesses accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future. As of 26 February 2024, we are now officially known as Cascale. For more information, visit www.cascale.org.

Together, we are working toward a shared vision of an industry that gives back more than it takes — to the planet and its people. Through multi-stakeholder engagement, our mission is to transform business for exponential impact through groundbreaking tools, collaborative partnerships,and trusted leadership for industry sustainability.

To reach this shared vision, we have developed the Higg Index in collaboration with our members, to create a global approach for effectively measuring and evaluating the social and environmental impacts of value chains and products. Our groundbreaking tools enable organizations to identify hotspots, improve sustainability performance, save time and money, and engage with value chain partners to scale systemic change across the industry.

Opportunity

The Manager, Member Engagement is a crucial role to the organization. A radical change of the industry can only happen if all actors, private and public, work together to make the industry truly sustainable.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Brand & Retailer Member management – 20%
  • Work closely with the Member Engagement and Member Intelligence teams to implement the global engagement strategy.
  • Track and report members’ updates, Higg Index Tools adoption, impact progress, and member engagement activities.
  • Capture and consolidate member feedback to inform the broader Membership Engagement team, organization and help meet members’ needs.
• Member engagement (one-to-one) – 30% time
  • Management of Brand & Retailer corporate members
  • Help improve the membership experience by collaborating internally with teams to provide insights and feedback for continuous improvement.
  • Help guide members along their Cascale membership journey to ensure they are making the most of their membership, and providing best practices and feedback about Cascale offerings, Higg tools adoption, and more.
  • Conduct regular touch-bases with members to evaluate member progress, deliver guidance, and capture challenges and opportunities.
  • Identify members’ best practices and encourage sharing through case studies, reports, podcasts, and speaking contributions to Cascale-led events.
  • Cultivate a positive member experience from onboarding onward and build substantive relationships to increase member engagement and retention.
  • Drive participation in Cascale-led events, programs, and community groups.
  • Periodically engage with Cascale’s eco-system partners, including Worldly, SLCP, ZDHC, to provide members with a unified experience.
• Member engagement (one-to-many) – 30% time
  • Support the community strategy by executing strategic initiatives—including webinars, group workshops, local events, and peer forums—to help Brand & Retailer members overcome challenges and drive industry progress toward our two key pillars: combating climate change and ensuring decent work for all.
  • Facilitate connection between members to encourage sharing and learning between the member community.
  • Under the oversight of the Sr. Director, Brand & Retailer Membership, the Manager would project manage and lead those initiatives.
  • Represent Cascale at Industry and/or Cascale-led events.

Cross Team Responsibilities – 20% time

• Team improvements
  • Inform, initiate, and deliver (as appropriate) opportunities for the team to improve its working methods to deliver its mission.
  • Improve cross-organizational ways of working and breaking down silos through active engagement with other teams.
• Contribution to Cross-department projects
  • Represent the voice of the Member engagement team on organization-wide strategic projects.
  • Liaise with the Marketing-communication team to produce case studies that showcase members’ best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with at least 3-4 years of relevant experience; OR commensurate experience in corporate account and stakeholder relationship management
• Solutions-oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, listening, and written communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities.
• Capability to work independently while collaborating with staff.
• Keen attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Require computer and business software expertise, including platforms such as G Suite and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), CRM (Salesforce), and project management tools such as Asana and Miro.
• Brand or retailer experience in the apparel, footwear or home goods industry.
• Familiarity with Cascale and experience with using the Higg Index suite of tools is a strong plus.

Cascale seeks a candidate who is:

• Mission-driven: Is motivated by sustainability and the mission of the organization.
• Team player: Has team-oriented experience and approach.
• Tech-savvy: Has the ability to understand and manage a variety of technology and software platforms to support the organization.
• Organized and detail-oriented: Possesses the discipline to effectively manage many different moving parts (information, projects, software) to help keep the organization running smoothly. Self-starter adept at managing their time, accounts, and resources effectively.
• Excellent communicator: Is able to interact with people of all levels in a confident, professional manner.
• Flexibility/Resilience: Comfortable navigating ambiguity with a desire to learn and embrace a changing workplace and needs of members.

Reporting Structure, Timeline, and Compensation

This is a full-time role, reporting directly to the Sr Director, Brand & Retailer Membership.  The role has a desired location in The United States.

Cascale utilizes salary bands based on country location and aims to be competitive in each market. Actual compensation will also vary depending on factors including (but not limited to) relevant experience and performance. Salary is just one component of Cascale’s Total Rewards package for employees.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Cascale is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

To Apply 

Maybe you don’t tick all the boxes above— but still think you’d be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. We know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes—and PASSION can’t be learned. To be considered for this position, please apply here.