About Us
Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving a positive impact on climate change across the fashion and textile industry. It guides a growing community of brands, manufacturers, and farmers towards more purposeful production from the very start of the supply chain.
By 2030, its goal is to guide the industry to achieve a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within fiber and raw material production. Its focus is holistic and interconnected, accelerating the adoption of practices that improve the state of our water, soil health, and biodiversity too.
For real change to happen, everyone needs a clear path to positive impact. That’s why Textile Exchange believes that approachable, step-by-step instruction paired with collective action can change the system to make preferred materials and fibers an accessible default, mobilizing leaders through attainable strategies, proven solutions, and a driven community.
At Textile Exchange, materials matter. To learn more, visit TextileExchange.org.
Working at Textile Exchange
We work remotely with a team located in 20+ countries. We are a diverse group committed to harnessing the strengths of the global textile industry to accelerate change toward climate and other key environmental goals.
We work collaboratively on important environmental issues around the world by working and interacting with farming groups, processors, brands, retailers, and environmental experts in the textile and fashion industries around the world. We offer an opportunity to join a cutting-edge global environmental nonprofit and to help strengthen the impact of our organization.
Each Textile Exchange employee is offered a competitive compensation package with paid time off, yearly bonus, opportunities for continuing education, and more.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Cotton Engagement Manager, to work within the Cotton & Fiber Crops Team as part of our Engagement and Partnership Department.
The Cotton Engagement Manager will work alongside the Cotton & Crops Lead to shape and execute the strategy for tier 4 engagement. This role involves direct responsibility for implementing the strategy, ensuring alignment with key cotton stakeholders, and integrating Textile Exchange tools such as the Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix and the Regenerative Agriculture Outcomes Framework.
The Manager will play a critical role in fostering strong, positive relationships with priority stakeholders, ensuring their active involvement through continuous collaboration and structured feedback loops. This will help ensure stakeholder perspectives are central to decision-making in our cotton initiatives.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a mission-driven organization. You will be a positive person interested in sustainability and passionate about scaling solutions to address the climate crisis. You will have a proven ability to remain flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism. Expert-level written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to plan, strong decision-making capacity and attention to detail are all needed. You will be a confident communicator who works easily with people from all parts of the supply chain and the globe.
Like all roles at Textile Exchange, the role will be home-based with some travel required. Candidates must be available to work across Asian, European and US time zones.
Duties and Responsibilities
- External Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management:
- With the support of the Cotton & Crops Lead contribute to the development of the strategy for tier 4 engagement. Manager will then be responsible for implementing this strategy for tier 4 cotton stakeholders.
- Serve as the primary liaison between Textile Exchange and external stakeholders at the tier 4 level, including industry partners, certified farm groups, NGOs, standards scheme owners and project developers.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with existing tier 4 stakeholders, fostering collaboration and goodwill towards Textile Exchange. With support from the Cotton & Crops Lead, proactively build new relationships with emerging tier 4 stakeholders, ensuring their feedback is valued and considered in decision-making processes.
- Collaborate with the PFMM team to engage and support key cotton standards and programs to ensure their inclusion in the PFMM.
- Work closely with the Standards System team to align with cotton standards schemes, identifying opportunities for collaboration and synergy.
- Track and report on the progress of tier stakeholder engagement efforts, providing regular updates to senior management.
- Act as a liaison between tier 4 stakeholders, facilitating effective communication and collaboration to address shared challenges and opportunities in preferred cotton production.
- Support the organization and hosting of trips and events to foster collaboration among stakeholders.
- Provide insights and recommendations to inform the strategic direction of our cotton strategy.
- Represent Textile Exchange at industry conferences, workshops, and meetings.
- Provide regular updates to stakeholders on the progress of work, incorporating their input.
- Support the rollout of Textile Exchange tools, reports and research.
- Other Cotton Work:
- Support the Cotton & Crops Lead with cross-cutting work.
- Assist in the creation of reports and position papers related to cotton as required.
- Provide input on agenda development for the Cotton Round Table: suggest speakers and/or topics that support overall engagement with cotton stakeholders.
- Support cotton Working Group activities.
- Internal engagement
- Support data and tech with collection of tier 4 data for market reports etc.
- Align with other teams within E&P as well as other Textile Exchange departments.
Experience and Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, sustainability, or a related field.
- Experience working in or with cotton supply chains.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills across a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Ability to build and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated interest in Textile Exchange’s vision, mission, and goals.
- Ability to work in a flexible, fast-paced remote environment, meet deadlines, and regularly share progress.
- Strong work ethic and self-motivation with the ability to work effectively remotely.
- Strong team player.
- Proficient in delivering projects to set deadlines, ensuring attention to detail.
- Highly literate with excellent written and grammatical skills.
- Honest, professional, responsible, and discreet, acting with the utmost confidence.
- Excellent communication, written, and grammatical skills in English (native or bilingual proficiency).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, and the ability to quickly learn new systems.
- Ability and willingness to travel to key cotton production regions and/or conferences and industry events as needed.
- Passion for sustainability and a commitment to driving positive change in the fashion industry.
Preferred:
- Experience in cotton supply chains at tier 4 level.
- Experience with standards systems and/or certification schemes.
- Based in Europe or the ability to work within European time zones.
- A second language relevant for engagement with stakeholders in key cotton producing regions.
- Experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder meetings.
Employment Package
- Reports to: Cotton and Crops Lead
- Full Time Position, 40 hours a week
- Location: Virtual/Remote
- Salary Range: 62,000 – 94,000 USD per year, depending on experience.
- To be filled as soon as possible (start date to be agreed between both parties).
- Our offers for salary and benefits are dependent on the region of the final candidate. We post most positions based on a US-based Team member, but final offers are made in alignment with the final candidate's permanent residence and in line with Textile Exchange's regional employment package.
- To see if we hire in your country and for more information, please visit: https://remote.com/country-explorer
How to Apply
Please apply here with your resume and a cover letter.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis as they are submitted. Early application submission is strongly encouraged.
Textile Exchange is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Compensation62,000 - 94,000 USD
