Green Century Capital Management, Inc.
Environmentally Responsible Mutual Funds
Organizing Director
Green Century Capital Management, Inc. (Green Century) administers the Green Century Funds, the first family of no-load environmentally responsible mutual funds. Founded and wholly owned by non-profit advocacy organizations, Green Century is dedicated to promoting an environmentally sustainable economy. The Green Century Funds are designed to achieve competitive returns while putting investors' money to work for cleaner air, cleaner water, a stable climate and greater corporate environmental responsibility.
The Green Century mission:
- Provide environmentally responsible investing opportunities for those who care about the planet while seeking competitive returns
- Promote corporate environmental responsibility through a comprehensive and sustained shareholder advocacy program
- Support the advocacy and public interest work of Green Century’s founding non-profit organizations by generating revenue to fund their programs
Green Century is seeking an Organizing Director to lead our efforts to improve corporate environmental practices. The Organizing Director will be responsible for Green Century’s shareholder advocacy and corporate campaigns.
Job Description
Green Century’s Organizing Director will bring critical environmental concerns to America’s largest corporations and develop strategies to ensure that the corporations respond by improving their practices.
The Director will research a broad range of environmental issues and corporate practices to identify opportunities for change, and will develop the business case for taking responsible environmental action. The Director will also coordinate Green Century’s work with that of other responsible investors as well as with the broader community of environmental advocates, researchers, and policy experts. The Director will bring pressure to bear on targeted corporations by promoting Green Century’s issues, campaigns and work.
The Director will also supervise Green Century’s advocacy staff.
Specific responsibilities of the position may include and are not limited to:
- Develop and implement Green Century’s annual advocacy plan
- Develop and implement actions targeting specific environmental concerns and companies
- Communicate with corporations through written correspondence, telephone, and in-person meetings
- Negotiate with company representatives
- Draft, file and defend shareholder resolutions
- Attend corporate annual general meetings
- Represent Green Century in shareholder coalitions; develop and work with selected coalition efforts
- Communicate with non-profit organizations to develop and coordinate actions
- Oversee voting of the proxies for companies owned by Green Century and the Funds
- Supervise Green Century’s advocacy staff
- Write and distribute press releases and speak with members of the press
- Write and produce materials describing Green Century’s work
- Promote Green Century to various audiences
- Support the broader mission of Green Century and our non-profit owners, as needed
Qualifications
Green Century is seeking a candidate with a demonstrated commitment to environmental issues and to advocating for real change in corporate environmental practices. The successful candidate will also bring the following skills and attributes to the position: excellent writing skills, exceptional people skills, an appreciation of strategy, a fearless approach to calling members of the media, and a proven ability to juggle multiple projects. We also seek a candidate with a commitment to socially responsible investing; a team orientation that balances individual contribution and group effort; and an ability to bring integrity and collegiality to our corporate dialogues. The candidate should be able to work effectively in both corporate and non-profit settings.
Organizing and/or advocacy experience required, preferably with corporate campaigns. A college degree is required.
Salary & Benefits
Salary for this position is set on a non-profit advocacy scale and will be commensurate with relevant experience. A competitive benefits package includes fully paid individual health care coverage, educational loan assistance, a 401k retirement plan, paid vacation and sick days, parental leave and an opportunity to participate in the firm’s disability insurance plan.