Partnership Associate (Second Life)

Second Life We partner with communities to collect, trace, and recycle plastic, creating jobs and preventing pollution.​ We're looking for a Business Development Associate to drive the next chapter of Second Life's growth. As demand for credible, traceable plastic action accelerates, driven by Extended Producer Responsibility regulation, voluntary ESG commitments, and consumer expectations, companies are actively seeking partners like us. Your job is to find them, qualify them, and walk them through to signed partnerships. You'll own the full commercial cycle: identifying corporate prospects (cosmetics, FMCG, food & beverage, retail, travel), running outreach and discovery, designing the right project proposal with the help of our CEO, negotiating commercial terms, and closing. This is a high-autonomy role for someone who genuinely cares about environmental impact and knows how to translate that into a commercial conversation. What you'll do: - Build and manage a qualified pipeline of corporate partners across target sectors and geographies (Europe, North America, APAC) - Run outbound outreach via LinkedIn, email, warm introductions, and partner referrals to sustainability, procurement, packaging, and CSR leaders. - Lead discovery calls and partner workshops; understand each company's plastic footprint, regulatory exposure, and sustainability strategy. - Work with our operations and technical team to scope tailored projects: collection volumes, geographies, traceability requirements, co-branding opportunities. - Build commercial proposals, and contracts - Stay sharp on the competitive landscape: plastic credits standards (Verra, others), EPR regulation in key markets, and emerging buyer expectations. Why join us - Sell something with real, verifiable impact: every contract translates directly into plastic removed and livelihoods supported - Work with global brands and meet the sustainability decision-makers shaping the next decade of corporate climate action. Minimum Hours per Week: 4-6 hours per week Duration: 6+ months