Fashion For Good
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position: Innovation Manager Company: Fashion for Good Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Start date: as soon as possible Employment type: Full time
POSITION SUMMARY & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Since its launch in 2017, Fashion for Good has established itself as the global go-to platform for sustainable fashion innovation. As we are entering our next phase of growth, we seek a leader who will be in charge of the Fashion for Good Innovation Platform offerings in areas of raw materials, wet processing and circular business models. You will be responsible for scouting, assessing and supporting sustainable technological innovations that will have an impact at scale in the global apparel and footwear supply chain. You will also be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with brands, retailers and manufacturers in order to drive pilots and implementation at scale. Furthermore, you will be Fashion for Good’s lead on impact measurement and reporting.
The Innovation Manager will lead part of the Fashion for Good innovation team and report directly to the Managing Director. In particular, the Innovation Manager is responsible for the following areas:
Team leadership and milestone management Innovation platform
Lead a team of Innovation analysts and guide them in their research, scouting and screening activities
Develop annual timeline and milestones, prepare partner decision-making meetings (e.g. Innovation Committee, Scaling workshop) and drive innovation-related elements of Fashion for Good gatherings and events
Drive strategic planning and program evolution of the Fashion for Good Innovation Platform
Research and landscaping
Lead research and build networks with experts, as well as undertake activities that build and disseminate Fashion for Good knowledge of key innovation areas – such as convenings or roundtables. Act as Fashion for Good’s subject matter expert for selected innovation areas, and maintain the dialogue with the relevant experts in Fashion for Good’s brand, retailing and manufacturing partners
Assess and document existing, more mature solutions, gaps and best practices implemented
Scouting and screening
Lead scouting, screening and perform in-depth due diligence (together with technical experts) on innovators (start-ups) for Fashion for Good’s Accelerator and Scaling programmes
Monitor and attend topic related events
Establish and manage relationships with key technology and research institutions around the world (e.g. academia, multi-stakeholder organisations, governments, incubators) to support innovation and best-practice scouting efforts
Pilot planning, roadmap to scale
Drive pilot implementation projects
Develop and execute roadmaps to scale up innovations, including unlocking access to capital, providing relevant expertise and linking to market(s) through partnerships with Fashion for Good’s brand, retailing and manufacturing partners
Thought-leadership and impact measurement
Build Fashion for Good’s presence as a thought leader in the area of sustainable innovation in raw materials, wet processing and circular business models through events and publication contributions
Further build and execute on Fashion for Good’s impact reporting strategy
Conduct ongoing impact measurement and collation tasks relating to the sustainability and social impact of innovators in Fashion for Good’s programme
The Innovation Manager plays a bridging function between innovators, Fashion for Good’s partners (brands, retailers and manufacturers), investors/financiers, and NGOs.
QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate has a relevant track record and combines strong interpersonal skills with the self-starting, pro-active attitude required for our start-up environment. The following qualifications are essential:
Demonstrated team leader sh ip, project management, analytical and research skills
Capacity to adapt to different work environments, easily navigating different cultures and organisation settings
Capacity to navigate, work together with and mobilise large, global corporate organisations
Strong relationship management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication as well as presentation skills
Creative thinking with the ability for sound judgement and accountability
Pro-activeness, enthusiasm, can-do attitude , comfort in dealing with uncertainty
The following experience is a plus: relevant work experience (approx. 5 – 7 years) in e.g. management consulting, sustainability, the apparel or footwear industry – preferably with a supply chain connection, an entrepreneurial / start-up setting.
EDUCATION
Academic degree preferably within business, economics, material science, (textile) engineering.
LANGUAGES
Proficiency in English is a requirement.
COMPANY BACKGROUND & CULTURE
Launched in March 2017, Fashion for Good aims to reimagine how fashion is designed, made, worn and reused. This open and inclusive initiative – with its first physical hub in Amsterdam and a global ambition brings together brands, retailers, producers, innovators and funders.
Fashion for Good is changing the apparel industry through innovation and collaboration. Its Innovation Platform scouts, nurtures and funds early-stage ideas and it scales proven technologies and business models for wider adoption by the industry. Its Good Fashion Fund catalyses access to finance and its open-source Good Fashion Guide shares knowledge to help the apparel industry transform. As a convenor for change, Fashion for Good enables conversation and collaboration, bringing together co-locators at its first hub in Amsterdam, as well as visitors to the Fashion for Good Experience to learn more about Good Fashion.
Fashion for Good was launched with C&A Foundation as a founding partner. Its programmes are supported by corporate partners adidas, C&A, Bestseller, Chanel, Galeries Lafayette, Kering, Target, Otto Group, PVH, Stella McCartney and Zalando, with estimated combined retail sales of over €130 billion.
Additionally, Fashion for Good partners with organisations including the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative, Impact Hub Amsterdam, McDonough Innovation, Plug and Play, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, The Boston Consulting Group and the ZDHC Foundation.
Jan 17, 2020
Experienced (8+ years)
Position: Innovation Manager Company: Fashion for Good Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Start date: as soon as possible Employment type: Full time
POSITION SUMMARY & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Since its launch in 2017, Fashion for Good has established itself as the global go-to platform for sustainable fashion innovation. As we are entering our next phase of growth, we seek a leader who will be in charge of the Fashion for Good Innovation Platform offerings in areas of raw materials, wet processing and circular business models. You will be responsible for scouting, assessing and supporting sustainable technological innovations that will have an impact at scale in the global apparel and footwear supply chain. You will also be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with brands, retailers and manufacturers in order to drive pilots and implementation at scale. Furthermore, you will be Fashion for Good’s lead on impact measurement and reporting.
The Innovation Manager will lead part of the Fashion for Good innovation team and report directly to the Managing Director. In particular, the Innovation Manager is responsible for the following areas:
Team leadership and milestone management Innovation platform
Lead a team of Innovation analysts and guide them in their research, scouting and screening activities
Develop annual timeline and milestones, prepare partner decision-making meetings (e.g. Innovation Committee, Scaling workshop) and drive innovation-related elements of Fashion for Good gatherings and events
Drive strategic planning and program evolution of the Fashion for Good Innovation Platform
Research and landscaping
Lead research and build networks with experts, as well as undertake activities that build and disseminate Fashion for Good knowledge of key innovation areas – such as convenings or roundtables. Act as Fashion for Good’s subject matter expert for selected innovation areas, and maintain the dialogue with the relevant experts in Fashion for Good’s brand, retailing and manufacturing partners
Assess and document existing, more mature solutions, gaps and best practices implemented
Scouting and screening
Lead scouting, screening and perform in-depth due diligence (together with technical experts) on innovators (start-ups) for Fashion for Good’s Accelerator and Scaling programmes
Monitor and attend topic related events
Establish and manage relationships with key technology and research institutions around the world (e.g. academia, multi-stakeholder organisations, governments, incubators) to support innovation and best-practice scouting efforts
Pilot planning, roadmap to scale
Drive pilot implementation projects
Develop and execute roadmaps to scale up innovations, including unlocking access to capital, providing relevant expertise and linking to market(s) through partnerships with Fashion for Good’s brand, retailing and manufacturing partners
Thought-leadership and impact measurement
Build Fashion for Good’s presence as a thought leader in the area of sustainable innovation in raw materials, wet processing and circular business models through events and publication contributions
Further build and execute on Fashion for Good’s impact reporting strategy
Conduct ongoing impact measurement and collation tasks relating to the sustainability and social impact of innovators in Fashion for Good’s programme
The Innovation Manager plays a bridging function between innovators, Fashion for Good’s partners (brands, retailers and manufacturers), investors/financiers, and NGOs.
QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate has a relevant track record and combines strong interpersonal skills with the self-starting, pro-active attitude required for our start-up environment. The following qualifications are essential:
Demonstrated team leader sh ip, project management, analytical and research skills
Capacity to adapt to different work environments, easily navigating different cultures and organisation settings
Capacity to navigate, work together with and mobilise large, global corporate organisations
Strong relationship management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication as well as presentation skills
Creative thinking with the ability for sound judgement and accountability
Pro-activeness, enthusiasm, can-do attitude , comfort in dealing with uncertainty
The following experience is a plus: relevant work experience (approx. 5 – 7 years) in e.g. management consulting, sustainability, the apparel or footwear industry – preferably with a supply chain connection, an entrepreneurial / start-up setting.
EDUCATION
Academic degree preferably within business, economics, material science, (textile) engineering.
LANGUAGES
Proficiency in English is a requirement.
COMPANY BACKGROUND & CULTURE
Launched in March 2017, Fashion for Good aims to reimagine how fashion is designed, made, worn and reused. This open and inclusive initiative – with its first physical hub in Amsterdam and a global ambition brings together brands, retailers, producers, innovators and funders.
Fashion for Good is changing the apparel industry through innovation and collaboration. Its Innovation Platform scouts, nurtures and funds early-stage ideas and it scales proven technologies and business models for wider adoption by the industry. Its Good Fashion Fund catalyses access to finance and its open-source Good Fashion Guide shares knowledge to help the apparel industry transform. As a convenor for change, Fashion for Good enables conversation and collaboration, bringing together co-locators at its first hub in Amsterdam, as well as visitors to the Fashion for Good Experience to learn more about Good Fashion.
Fashion for Good was launched with C&A Foundation as a founding partner. Its programmes are supported by corporate partners adidas, C&A, Bestseller, Chanel, Galeries Lafayette, Kering, Target, Otto Group, PVH, Stella McCartney and Zalando, with estimated combined retail sales of over €130 billion.
Additionally, Fashion for Good partners with organisations including the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative, Impact Hub Amsterdam, McDonough Innovation, Plug and Play, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, The Boston Consulting Group and the ZDHC Foundation.
Dopper
Haarlem, Netherlands
Saving our oceans with kick-ass awareness campaigns? Join the Dopper team as medior creative. We’ve got cookies. And creative ambitions that will shake the world!
Does this sound like you? Do you want to make an impact. Wait – Impact, capital I. Ambitious? Creative? Understatement of the year. You are a conceptual canon, firing ideas left, right and center. One of those people who is full of stories and cool campaign concepts. You’re not afraid to think BIG, but you’ve also got the skills to turn ideas into materials. You bring concepts to life, whether it is for video, out-of-home, social, events or trade shows. And you consider yourself a hybrid: a born strategist with impressive copywriting skills. Concepting is your game, but a punchy tagline or social post? No problem! But even though you’re a top notch creative, the whole ‘lonely at the top’ lifestyle doesn’t appeal to you one bit. Working with a team on the coolest campaigns, to have fun an enjoy the ride. That’s what you want. And preferably make the world a little bit better along the way. Dopper is the place for you.
A day in the life of our Medior Creative
Dopper is all about behavioral change. Farewell single-use plastic water bottles, hallo reusable sidekick called Dopper. Not an easy task, but an essential one nonetheless! As our creative, you are part of our inhouse creative team. Together, you will dive into international (360°) awareness campaigns, impact campaigns and product launches. How about provoking and evoking emotion with solid video scripts or spoon feeding people the plastic soup (story)? If your head is starting to buzz with ideas: Good! You will pitch those ideas to the Creative Director and the Management Team. Got a go? Time to coordinate production! While you’re also coming up with other planet-saving concepts, working on projects and supporting the beating heart of Dopper: our branding. Oh, and you are also the Mr. Miyagi to your very own intern.
Are you up for this challenge? This would help:
A minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a creative at an agency or brand;
Lots of experience in concepting;
A kick-ass portfolio that proves your strategical and conceptual skills, and shows how you translated this into a variety of campaign assets;
Available for 40 hours a week;
You thrive on feedback and challenge yourself to tackle the question behind the question;
You are confident and know your strengths and weaknesses, you know good ideas can come from anyone. So you make sure you recognize a stroke of brilliance, even when it is not your own.
Want to know who you’d be working with? Digitally wave hello to Jessica, Bernice and Carolien . They’d like that.
What’s in it for you? We know you don’t apply for a job just for a decent shot of caffeine in the morning – even though our coffee is pretty good. What is so different about working at Dopper? First of all, you’re not just doing your job, you’re actually making a change in the world. We’re on a mission and that ties our team together. Kumbaya. Now before you think this means singing songs about saving our oceans and working 160 hours a week: it doesn’t. Sounds good? There’s more. At this moment, Dopper is growing rapidly. And especially internationally. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hop on board and learn A LOT.
Needless to say, we think Dopper is a great place to work. And that’s official: Dopper made the list of ‘ Great Place to Work 2019 ’! Do you want to know even more about Dopper? We wrote 10 reasons why we like this company so much .
Applied for the job ? Offcourse you did!
Questions? Just contact Donata Leeflang (HR/Recruitment) at donata@dopper.com.
Acquisition on this vacancy is not appreciated.
Jan 09, 2020
Mid-Career (3-8 years)
Saving our oceans with kick-ass awareness campaigns? Join the Dopper team as medior creative. We’ve got cookies. And creative ambitions that will shake the world!
Does this sound like you? Do you want to make an impact. Wait – Impact, capital I. Ambitious? Creative? Understatement of the year. You are a conceptual canon, firing ideas left, right and center. One of those people who is full of stories and cool campaign concepts. You’re not afraid to think BIG, but you’ve also got the skills to turn ideas into materials. You bring concepts to life, whether it is for video, out-of-home, social, events or trade shows. And you consider yourself a hybrid: a born strategist with impressive copywriting skills. Concepting is your game, but a punchy tagline or social post? No problem! But even though you’re a top notch creative, the whole ‘lonely at the top’ lifestyle doesn’t appeal to you one bit. Working with a team on the coolest campaigns, to have fun an enjoy the ride. That’s what you want. And preferably make the world a little bit better along the way. Dopper is the place for you.
A day in the life of our Medior Creative
Dopper is all about behavioral change. Farewell single-use plastic water bottles, hallo reusable sidekick called Dopper. Not an easy task, but an essential one nonetheless! As our creative, you are part of our inhouse creative team. Together, you will dive into international (360°) awareness campaigns, impact campaigns and product launches. How about provoking and evoking emotion with solid video scripts or spoon feeding people the plastic soup (story)? If your head is starting to buzz with ideas: Good! You will pitch those ideas to the Creative Director and the Management Team. Got a go? Time to coordinate production! While you’re also coming up with other planet-saving concepts, working on projects and supporting the beating heart of Dopper: our branding. Oh, and you are also the Mr. Miyagi to your very own intern.
Are you up for this challenge? This would help:
A minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a creative at an agency or brand;
Lots of experience in concepting;
A kick-ass portfolio that proves your strategical and conceptual skills, and shows how you translated this into a variety of campaign assets;
Available for 40 hours a week;
You thrive on feedback and challenge yourself to tackle the question behind the question;
You are confident and know your strengths and weaknesses, you know good ideas can come from anyone. So you make sure you recognize a stroke of brilliance, even when it is not your own.
Want to know who you’d be working with? Digitally wave hello to Jessica, Bernice and Carolien . They’d like that.
What’s in it for you? We know you don’t apply for a job just for a decent shot of caffeine in the morning – even though our coffee is pretty good. What is so different about working at Dopper? First of all, you’re not just doing your job, you’re actually making a change in the world. We’re on a mission and that ties our team together. Kumbaya. Now before you think this means singing songs about saving our oceans and working 160 hours a week: it doesn’t. Sounds good? There’s more. At this moment, Dopper is growing rapidly. And especially internationally. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hop on board and learn A LOT.
Needless to say, we think Dopper is a great place to work. And that’s official: Dopper made the list of ‘ Great Place to Work 2019 ’! Do you want to know even more about Dopper? We wrote 10 reasons why we like this company so much .
Applied for the job ? Offcourse you did!
Questions? Just contact Donata Leeflang (HR/Recruitment) at donata@dopper.com.
Acquisition on this vacancy is not appreciated.
