Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Hiring for Two Positions to Advance Sustainable Business and Climate Leadership in Michigan

Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is currently hiring for two full-time positions to support its programs: Communications Manager (Climate Action and Sustainable Business) and Sustainability Associate (Spanish-Speaking). 

Michigan Sustainable Business Forum promotes business practices and public policy that advance climate leadership, social justice and the creation of a circular economy.  We provide education, resources and opportunities for collaboration and civic engagement to businesses and institutions in Michigan, while working to create regional and statewide networks that facilitate collective leadership and equity through a mutually beneficial flow of information, expertise, and resources. It was originally incorporated as West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum, which will celebrate its 30th Anniversary this year. 

Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is eager to connect with new audiences and engage our existing membership and stakeholder network through compelling communications and media campaigns.  The Communications Manager (Climate Action and Sustainable Business) is a new position that will provide tactical support for the Forum’s growth as a statewide network, its educational programming, issue campaigns, and brand communications.  The position will be responsible for managing day-to-day communications platforms and marketing needs, in collaboration with colleagues.  They will also represent the organization in state and national coalitions that measure success by earned and digital media. 

The Sustainability Associate (Spanish-Speaking) is a new position that provides strategic and tactical leadership for the Forum’s Equity Program, which provides a mechanism for businesses and institutions to work alongside under-resourced populations and communities of color to address historically disparate impacts affecting members of these communities due to public policy or market-based actions. The Sustainability Associate will work to decrease barriers to participation in sustainability and sustainable business for diverse groups by providing education and technical assistance to Spanish and English-speaking community and business leaders, and collaborating with community-based organizations and other stakeholders to improve economic and environmental outcomes through education, advocacy or other action.  They will also support the Equity Program on other projects as required, such as facilitation of the “Low-Income, Disadvantaged Community” workgroup for the West Michigan Climate Action Plan.

Position descriptions and application information can be found at wmsbf.org/employment.