Senior Advisor, Plastic Circularity (North America)

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Senior Advisor, Plastics Circularity – North America to lead the development and execution of an impactful program supporting industry response to SB-54 in California and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) implementation in Canada. This role is a unique opportunity for an experienced sustainability professional with deep expertise in the plastics value chain, waste management, and recycling to drive meaningful change through strategic partnerships and business development.

The Senior Advisor will play a key role in convening and leading a consortium of stakeholders—including industry leaders, government agencies, NGOs, and solution providers—to advance circular economy solutions. The ideal candidate is a go-getter, relationship builder, and business development expert who thrives in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program Development & Implementation

• Design and implement a North America-focused program that supports industry adaptation to SB-54 and EPR regulations in Canada.
• Conduct market and policy assessments to identify key challenges, opportunities, and pathways for industry compliance and leadership.
• Develop actionable roadmaps that help companies and stakeholders transition to circular economy models.
• Lead program execution, ensuring timely delivery of objectives, milestones, and impact metrics.

2. Industry & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and lead a consortium of industry players, policymakers, and solution providers, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with brands, recyclers, policymakers, NGOs, and investors.
• Represent the program at key industry events, roundtables, and regulatory discussions.
• Facilitate stakeholder working groups to drive consensus-based solutions for plastic circularity.

3. Business Development & Funding

• Identify and develop business opportunities that align with industry needs and regulatory requirements.
• Secure funding and investment for program initiatives through partnerships with corporations, government agencies, and impact investors.
• Drive the commercialization of circular economy solutions, including material recovery initiatives, advanced recycling technologies, and packaging redesign.

4. Project Portfolio Management

• Source, evaluate, and oversee a portfolio of high-impact projects focused on plastics circularity.
• Assess project feasibility, scalability, and business alignment to ensure successful implementation.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and track program impact through data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in sustainability, plastics circularity, waste management, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of EPR frameworks, SB-54 compliance, and the North American regulatory landscape.
• Proven ability to develop and execute sustainability programs in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Exceptional business development skills with a track record of securing funding, partnerships, and industry buy-in.
• Deep expertise in plastics value chains, recycling technologies, and circular economy models.
• Outstanding relationship-building and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Strong strategic thinking, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with government agencies, industry coalitions, and NGOs on policy and programmatic initiatives.
• Background in market analysis, investment strategy, or supply chain sustainability.
• Familiarity with impact measurement, ESG reporting, and sustainability frameworks.

Open to applicants in other locations in North America and Canada

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Senior Advisor, Plastics Circularity – North America to lead the development and execution of an impactful program supporting industry response to SB-54 in California and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) implementation in Canada. This role is a unique opportunity for an experienced sustainability professional with deep expertise in the plastics value chain, waste management, and recycling to drive meaningful change through strategic partnerships and business development.

The Senior Advisor will play a key role in convening and leading a consortium of stakeholders—including industry leaders, government agencies, NGOs, and solution providers—to advance circular economy solutions. The ideal candidate is a go-getter, relationship builder, and business development expert who thrives in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program Development & Implementation

• Design and implement a North America-focused program that supports industry adaptation to SB-54 and EPR regulations in Canada.
• Conduct market and policy assessments to identify key challenges, opportunities, and pathways for industry compliance and leadership.
• Develop actionable roadmaps that help companies and stakeholders transition to circular economy models.
• Lead program execution, ensuring timely delivery of objectives, milestones, and impact metrics.

2. Industry & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and lead a consortium of industry players, policymakers, and solution providers, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with brands, recyclers, policymakers, NGOs, and investors.
• Represent the program at key industry events, roundtables, and regulatory discussions.
• Facilitate stakeholder working groups to drive consensus-based solutions for plastic circularity.

3. Business Development & Funding

• Identify and develop business opportunities that align with industry needs and regulatory requirements.
• Secure funding and investment for program initiatives through partnerships with corporations, government agencies, and impact investors.
• Drive the commercialization of circular economy solutions, including material recovery initiatives, advanced recycling technologies, and packaging redesign.

4. Project Portfolio Management

• Source, evaluate, and oversee a portfolio of high-impact projects focused on plastics circularity.
• Assess project feasibility, scalability, and business alignment to ensure successful implementation.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and track program impact through data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in sustainability, plastics circularity, waste management, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of EPR frameworks, SB-54 compliance, and the North American regulatory landscape.
• Proven ability to develop and execute sustainability programs in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Exceptional business development skills with a track record of securing funding, partnerships, and industry buy-in.
• Deep expertise in plastics value chains, recycling technologies, and circular economy models.
• Outstanding relationship-building and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Strong strategic thinking, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with government agencies, industry coalitions, and NGOs on policy and programmatic initiatives.
• Background in market analysis, investment strategy, or supply chain sustainability.
• Familiarity with impact measurement, ESG reporting, and sustainability frameworks.

Open to applicants in other locations in North America and Canada