OSC² is Northern California and national community of sustainably focused natural products industry CEO’s and business leaders. We strive to leave earth and humanity in better condition than we found it by inspiring natural products leaders to work in innovative and collaborative ways toward positive change. OSC² Mission: Address the toughest sustainability problems facing our industry and our planet by building new regenerative business models and agricultural systems.

What We Do

Gather as a member community
Core Members meet 10 times per year and Rising Star Members meet 6 times per year to work through tough business and industry challenges with a carefully facilitated agenda that involves thoughtful evaluation and meaningful connection.

Drive change through our impact programs, including:

• Climate Collaborative
• Compostable Packaging Collaborative
• Working Groups – Finance, Operations, Marketing, and Sales
• OSC² Natural Products University

Additional collaboratives are now forming around Organic Certification, GMO labeling, etc

Host dynamic talks and lectures for the larger natural products community. Our quarterly Future of Food Speaker Series features progressive industry leaders in conversation to share their insights and theories of change.

Build our legacy network of entrepreneurial leaders, thought leaders, and foundations that ensure that mission-driven companies thrive through our coalition work. We support new companies with sustainable missions to help create strong and successful business models.

Job Summary 

OSC2 is a member organization comprised of natural products CEOs and founders working together to build more regenerative business and agricultural systems.  This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven organization. Day to day activities include a mix of oversight, execution, and administration, across OSC2’s  internal and external programs. 

Location: Remote

Classification: Part Time Contract

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Program, Meeting & Event Management

• Manage internal communications, agendas, and operations associated with virtual and in-person meetings, including CEO/Founder Chapters, Member Committees, Departmental Working Groups, and Collaboratives as needed
• Create clear, compelling, informative, presentations for various meetings and events
• Attend meetings and send follow up notes and next steps with members, partners, sponsors, etc.  

• Work closely with the Executive Director and OSC2 project directors to develop and maintain an organizational calendar of events and activities and oversee implementation
• Support Executive Director and Packaging Collaborative Advisory board in running the OSC2 Packaging Collaborative, including but not limited to member services, meetings, regular updates, article dissemination, reporting, and project updates

• Manage and support an expanded webinar and panel schedule related to JEDI, Packaging, Climate and associated impact projects
• Keep member community informed and included in all key events, meetings, and key information related to our impact projects in Packaging, Climate, and Diversity

Business Administration

• Respond to all inbound communications and requests in a timely manner
• Establish a regular weekly work schedule, developed at the onset, with the Executive Director
• Provide a mix of back-office functions associated with document management, Manage and generate invoices for sponsors, members, provide weekly updates on all projects, budgets, and meeting follow-ups, etc. 
• Schedule key meetings
• Work with Project leaders to update website
• General operational and administrative support

External Communications, Web, and Social

• Develop and oversee communications calendar 
• Create and execute engaging social media campaigns
• Maintain organizational website in a timely manner

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Self-starter: ability to manage and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment, delegate work efficiently, and take direction from multiple project manager
• Advanced experience with the following platforms preferred
  • Zoom
  • Mailchimp
  • Eventbrite
  • GSuite  (Drive, Calendar, Gmail)
  • LinkedIn
  • WordPress
  • Survey Monkey
  • Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and experience writing for a range of audiences in a professional setting
• Formal facilitation training preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively on a diverse team and cultivate an inclusive work environment for peers of different identities
• High capacity to be self-reflective, commitment to personal and professional growth; intellectual curiosity, creativity, strong desire and capacity for diversity in professional challenges
• Strong client relations skills: Ability to pick up on different organizational cultures and work with a variety of functions and leadership levels. 

Education/Years Experience

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years’ relevant work experience preferred
• Proven experience delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Solid business acumen, problem structuring, and strategic problem-solving skills
• Passion for the industry
• Self-starter, organized and highly motivated
• Ability to be flexible and self-sufficient
• Ability to work within a team environment and independently

Time and Location Requirements

Based on candidate experience and scheduling needs, we expect this to be a 20-30 hour per week job.  Candidate provides their own computer, wireless service and phone for the position. Bay area residency is a plus. This is a virtual position with Bay area in person meetings at least bi-monthly.  Other travel is minimal but possible 1-2 times per year for 2-3 days at a time. 

Compensation

Commensurate with experience.