Data & Insights Lead

The Humane League is seeking a tenacious, self-motivated, and organized individual who is passionate about our mission and has the drive to create progressive change for millions of farmed animals. The Data & Insights Lead is part of THL's Research & Insights department and will be responsible for building out data to guide our corporate campaign and alliance strategies., The Humane League is seeking a tenacious, self-motivated, and organized individual who is passionate about our mission and has the drive to create progressive change for millions of farmed animals. The Data & Insights Lead is part of THL's Research & Insights department and will be responsible for building out data to guide our corporate campaign and alliance strategies. As an applied researcher, you will create and refine structures and processes that will enable the entire team to effectively find, store, and evaluate corporate and industry data.

The primary focus of this position is to optimize THL's data-driven insights and processes, develop and organize the structure of our information storage, and lead the fulfillment of research needs to guide our corporate campaign and alliance work. This position requires extensive research and close collaboration with internal colleagues, members of the Open Wing Alliance (our global coalition of animal protection groups), and other organizations to inform strategic decisions for animals.

While working autonomously is an important part of this role, strong collaboration and communication skills will also be paramount to your success. You will need to work independently and as a member of a team in a fast-paced environment, and you must have the organizational skills needed to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively and efficiently. In the first 90 days, success will include building strong contextual understanding of THL and OWA operations, independently initiating or owning a research project, and delivering clear, actionable recommendations based on your findings. Over time, you will establish yourself as a trusted resource and strategic thought partner across teams. This position reports to the Research & Insights Manager.

This is a full-time, remote position. We are only able to consider applicants who reside in either the Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom and who possess work authorization in the country in which they reside. To the extent permitted by law, in order to enable collaboration with other global team members, you may be required to work occasional hours outside of 9am - 5pm, depending on your time zone. This position requires domestic and international travel, equivalent to 2 or more trips per year.

We will be recording a webinar hosted by Mollie Putnam, Research and Insights Manager. You can submit any questions you would like answered regarding the role or The Humane League via this form. Please submit any questions by Tuesday March 3rd. The webinar recording will be available to watch on the job posting by March 6th., * Conduct targeted desk research and analysis on major global food companies and supply chains to inform the department's strategic direction, using best practices to ensure credibility. Leverage global industry data on laying hens and broiler chickens to produce actionable recommendations for our farmed animal welfare work.

• Maintain and continuously improve tracking systems across food companies and the poultry industry. Organize, manage, and analyze large datasets to summarize key insights in applicable and understandable terms.
• Communicate organizational impact and industry progress updates, using data and research to clearly identify strategic opportunities and areas of improvement.
• Collaborate with team members within and across internal departments to coordinate on campaign targets, strategy, research, commitments, and actions.
• Collaborate closely with Open Wing Alliance partners and other relevant external organizations to coordinate on research and insights.
• Develop best practice training materials and deliver training to empower Open Wing Alliance members in critical data, monitoring, and reporting techniques.
• Coordinate and participate in external engagements, including conferences, events, and protests as necessary.
• Facilitate project team meetings, taking notes and ensuring effective communication.

In addition to the above essential job duties, other duties may be assigned as business needs arise. These may include non-essential, marginal job duties., At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and nondiscriminatory work environment. As part of our commitment to transparency, we have implemented a job architecture framework, which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity, as well as a compensation step system, which allows us to determine fair salaries for all. We also look at market data for each country that we operate in, to allow us to create specific salary bands per country. This work is time consuming and involves a cost to THL. Therefore, when expanding into a country for the first time, we only undertake this work towards the end of the recruitment process, when we know where our ideal candidate is based. In addition, we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a job's level, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including a job's size and complexity, required experience, knowledge, and/or skills, internal comparability, and

• Data Analysis: Ability to collect, organize, and analyze large quantities of data, identify trends, and generate reports. Provides colleagues with clear conclusions and data insights to inform their work. Proactively seeks out opportunities to improve data management practices.
• Strategic Research: Ability to conduct thorough and credible research and analysis, including a strong understanding of research methodologies, audience, and bias. Ability to identify relevant research themes to inform our global projects, and navigate potential differences in reporting and findings.
• Verbal and Written Communication: Ability to communicate technical information effectively to audiences with varying levels of scientific knowledge, adapting tone and style to different contexts to ensure understanding. Drafts well-organized reports and correspondence and delivers clear and concise presentations.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making: Forward-looking thinker who anticipates needs, actively seeks opportunities, and proposes solutions. Ability to independently resolve problems and make decisions, demonstrating sound judgment and adherence to organizational policies. Provides recommendations and justifications for decisions, contributing to effective task and project management. Identifies recurring issues and suggests improvements.
• Initiative, Proactivity, and Adaptability: Self-directed, with a willingness to take on additional responsibilities independently and seek out challenges and opportunities for growth. Ability to work with ambiguous guidelines and shift priorities effectively in response to changing circumstances and project requirements. Tenacious and resourceful when navigating complex or evolving research questions.
• Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills: Collaborates productively and confidently with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and engagement. Actively supports team goals and contributes valuable ideas. Ability to build trust, address conflicts, and adapt to changing dynamics.
• Organization and Project Management: Ability to balance many simultaneous projects and tasks, prioritizing and managing time effectively. Optimizes workflows by identifying inefficiencies and implementing improvements. Able to design and maintain organized systems for long-term knowledge management.
• Strategic Thinking: Results-oriented, with a dedication to pursuing and achieving ambitious goals. Demonstrated understanding of organizational strategy and policies, with the ability to recognize how individual tasks align with strategic objectives. Contributes to strategic discussions and develops and implements process enhancements in line with team and organizational goals.
• Global Perspective: Approaches work with a global mindset, prioritizing global impact and taking into consideration the diverse experiences of colleagues and OWA member groups across many different cultures, languages, and political systems., market data. Candidates whose experience places them at step 5 or above of their job level within our compensation structure will be awarded a "Senior" title designation. These practices are aligned with our organizational values and will help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, and transparent HR processes.

Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:

• Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
• Interview (via video call)

For full details of our recruitment process please review this document.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual compensation range for this role is:

• $68,473 - $83,689 for candidates in based in the United States
• £38,203 - £46,692 for candidates based in the United Kingdom
• $31,592,710 - $38,614,608 for candidates in based in Argentina
• R$78,050 - R$95,392 for candidates in based in Brazil
• $74,841 - $91,189 for candidates in based in Canada
• CLP $22,602,081 - CLP $33,903,121 for candidates in based in Chile
• COP $54,562,857 - COP $81,844,285 for candidates in based in Colombia
• 627,251Kč - 766,641Kč for candidates in based in Czechia
• kr.494,867 - kr.580,743 for candidates in based in Denmark
• $21,618 - $26,422 for candidates in based in Ecuador
• Ft740,490 - Ft905,065 for candidates in based in Hungary
• €44,924 - €54,907 for candidates in based in Ireland
• €31,460 - €47,200 for candidates in based in Italy, THL offers a unique and competitive benefits package. Each country will be provided with benefits that are applicable and relative to the location they are in. Therefore, your exact benefits package will be shared with you at the time of offer. However, as an idea, some of the benefits that are currently offered to our global team are:
• Unlimited paid time off
• The last Friday of every month off as a THL 'Public Holiday' called 'Mend Your Heart Friday'
• Enhanced sick pay
• Generous bereavement leave
• Generous personal emergency leave
• Sabbatical leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement contributions
• Internet allowance

For candidates outside the United States, The Humane League will not be your direct employer. The successful candidate will enter an employment agreement with a local Employer of Record with whom The Humane League partners.

The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we've grown to a staff of 100+ talented individuals dispersed around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.