Job title:                                 Job Title:                                   Brand Marketing Communications Associate III (Traceability & Sustainability)

Department / Division:             Marketing

Salary Grade:                            EXA 15

Salary Range:                            $78,102 - $101,081

Location:                                    Ada, MI

*Note: This position is a hybrid remote/office role, and you must be able to report in-person to Ada on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays as part of our collaboration days*

What do we need:

Amway is looking for a marketing communications professional to support our corporate traceability and sustainability programs. This person will bring experience in supporting the areas of product transparency/tracing programs and/or environmental sustainability. We are seeking someone who is skilled at being in product creation details, has helped execute traceability or sustainability criteria, and has consistently created succinct, engaging consumer stories out of those details. This person needs to be skilled in communicating (writing, editing, overall eye for design) and coordinating communication asset development, such as things like copy, videos and photos, infographics, etc. The abilities to problem solve, pay attention to and organize details, work cohesively across multiple teams and effectively produce deliverables are a must.

You may be a good fit for this role if you are curious about how products are made, passionate about sharing the process with customers, and inviting them to engage with the stories themselves in unique ways. You will have the chance to go behind the scenes in product development and be a champion for environmental sustainability and product transparency.

Candidates need to quickly understand details, have experience in environmental sustainability and/or product traceability/transparency efforts, be relationship builders who collaborate well, be able to take a detailed project and yet tell it in a concise and engaging way to consumers, be self-driven, skilled at writing and editing, have an eye for design, and work in an agile fashion.

Responsibilities include:

• Help define and coordinate program storytelling. Gather and/or define new storytelling, work with the correct teams across the organization to get the proper insights and develop the program assets, support product launches and the overall enterprise with sustainability and traceability assets on time and on budget.
• Work with various teams internally and externally to create assets. Share and encourage our affiliate partners to use the assets in their markets.
• Work with internal teams to gather a variety of supplier insights we need for ongoing product traceability storytelling.
• Frequently work with the technology team on maintenance of our global traceability website
• Support maintenance and updates to Amway’s sustainability webpage and internal SharePoint sites
• Support global affiliate questions and/or needs that arise about Amway’s traceability and sustainability programs. Provide communication guidance, as needed, with our various markets and partners. Ensure messaging is aligned with our approved direction and content.
• Help enforce our ingredient and product tracing/tracking standards with raw material suppliers and product development (project management skills, relationship management with suppliers and internal audiences, tracking progress against our standards).
• Assist our team in collaborating across headquarter functions to ensure embodiment of our strategies into their various plans (product marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, facilities, sales, etc.).
• Help track across our program KPIs

Required qualifications:

• 3-5 years experience in direct or related field
• Experience supporting marketing communication programs and strategies and/or sustainability
• BS degree in communications, marketing, sustainability, quality assurance or related field, or relative experience

Skills to be successful in the role:

• Communications skills, including writing and editing
• Comfortable coordinating projects and working with a variety of teams
• Analytical and market research skills
• Ability to interact positively and professionally with team members and clients from globally diverse cultural backgrounds
• Foundational knowledge of marketing principles and practices
• Bonus: Working knowledge of product or ingredient traceability processes
• Bonus: Knowledge of product quality assurance process

What’s special about this team:

The Transparency Team is trusted to create, communicate, and champion the soul and substance of who Amway is and what we stand for, inspiring and instilling confidence for all who experience Amway. We partner with all areas of the company, from manufacturing and innovation, to markets, C-suite executives and others. We are catalysts for enterprise sustainability, traceability and other transparency priorities. Our work helps bring Amway’s vision and goals to life. Our focus areas include sustainability, traceability, enterprise brand management, and support of brand-specific transparency initiatives. We spend our strength on employees, Amway Business Owners, customers, and communities because we believe they are worth our greatest efforts. We’re inclusive and open, we have each other’s backs, we have fun and are passionate about making a difference.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship.