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Social Impact Specialist Job Description Sample Template

JOB TITLE:

• Social Impact Specialist

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate opportunities to increase awareness of and involvement in social impact efforts company-wide for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner closely with the Diversity and Inclusion specialist and HR Department generally to align social impact initiatives with inclusion and belonging initiatives within the company.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and execute strategic social private and non-profit partnerships that fulfill our mission to connect the cannabis community and increase opportunities for those negatively impacted by the criminalization of cannabis.
• Advise business leaders on strategies to embed inclusive messaging throughout company communications plans, client philosophy, and community reach initiatives.
• Assist with the development and execution of strategic internal and external communication plans for the company’s social impact initiatives; assist in building employee awareness of internal social impact initiatives.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of company events, including community events, sponsored events, media events, and other special projects.
• Serve as the company’s spokesperson on matters related to DEI.
• Develop and evaluate a selection process to increase diverse representation among the company’s vendors, community partners, customer collaborations, etc.
• Create a roadmap that embeds DEI actions that are fully integrated with business goals, drives innovation, and is directly reflected in the company’s brand identity.

EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or communications, or equivalent work experience.
• 1-2 years of related experience in outreach or corporate communications role.
• Demonstrated experience leading social justice/social impact projects.
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Building consensus.
• Problem-solving and analysis.
• Business acumen.
• Emotional and cultural intelligence.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate, and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. 
• The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 10 lb. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. 
• The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.