Unilever Careers – Ben & Jerry’s Head

Job Description:

The Head of Social Mission Europe leads the development of regional activism strategy, supporting and mentoring members of the European Activism Team in the development and execution of impactful campaigns that drive impact on issues that align with Ben & Jerry’s progressive values. We anticipate that refugee and asylum seeker rights will continue to be the main focus for this work, as it has been in recent years. The Head of Social Mission Europe is a critical part of the Global Advocacy Team and requires working collaboratively with global, regional, and local market team members. This role also oversees the Ben & Jerry’s ICE Academy program that provides entrepreneurial assistance to newcomers in several cities in the UK and Europe, and in addition is responsible for managing the UK Ben & Jerry’s Foundation. The Head of Social Mission Europe is a member of the Ben & Jerry’s European leadership team, based in Datchet, UK.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the development of strategies that deliver authentic and “living” campaigns in European markets that tie in with our global and regional Social Mission strategy and focused on our core values of human rights and dignity, economics and social justice, and environmental protection and regenerations.
• Mentor and support the development of individual Europe based campaign team members while ensuring that individuals work together as a high functioning team that leverages each team member’s strengths and expertise.
• Ensure that campaign strategies, key messages, and tactical execution of campaigns are fan facing and designed to help people take action through the development of compelling content and experiences across our key channels and touch points.
• Support Country Level Activism Managers in developing and nurturing relationships and opportunities to work with multiple stakeholders, including: businesses, non-governmental organisations, progressive advocates, civil society organisations, movements, policy makers and public officials; to help build people powered movements and advance our campaigns and the strategies of our partners.
• Work with Country Level Activism Managers to deliver campaign strategy plans that are approved by the Ben & Jerry’s Board of Directors Activism Subcommittee.
• Once a country level strategy is approved by the BoD, support the marketing and comms teams in the development of a campaign execution plan that includes key messaging and campaign creative.
• Participate as a team member in the global advocacy team which is responsible for developing global advocacy strategies and goals and delivering against the annual social mission activism plan.
• Maintain a network of European civil society contacts and partners across issues of environmental and social justice to ensure our campaigns maintain their credibility and authenticity.
• Support the development of strategies that deliver authentic and “living” campaigns in European markets that tie in with our global and regional Social Mission strategy and focused on our core values of human rights and dignity, economics and social justice, and environmental protection and regenerations.
• Mentor and support the development of individual Europe based campaign team members while ensuring that individuals work together as a high functioning team that leverages each team member’s strengths and expertise.
• Ensure that campaign strategies, key messages, and tactical execution of campaigns are fan facing and designed to help people take action through the development of compelling content and experiences across our key channels and touch points.
• Support Country Level Activism Managers in developing and nurturing relationships and opportunities to work with multiple stakeholders, including: businesses, non-governmental organisations, progressive advocates, civil society organisations, movements, policy makers and public officials; to help build people powered movements and advance our campaigns and the strategies of our partners.
• Work with Country Level Activism Managers to deliver campaign strategy plans that are approved by the Ben & Jerry’s Board of Directors Activism Subcommittee.
• Once a country level strategy is approved by the BoD, support the marketing and comms teams in the development of a campaign execution plan that includes key messaging and campaign creative.
• Participate as a team member in the global advocacy team which is responsible for developing global advocacy strategies and goals and delivering against the annual social mission activism plan.
• Maintain a network of European civil society contacts and partners across issues of environmental and social justice to ensure our campaigns maintain their credibility and authenticity.

Job Details:

Company: Unilever

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Datchet, England

Application Deadline: N/A