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Associate, Business Engagement
Position Overview
Status: Full Time Exempt, Salaried
Salary: $55,000-$60,000 annual salary, paid monthly
Working Conditions: Full-Time Remote, 35hrs/wk. Occasional Domestic Travel, Technical Setup Provided (Laptop, Monitor, Accessories)
Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, Paid Time Off, Matching IRA Contributions, Professional Development Assistance
Reports to: Senior Manager of Business Engagement
Members of the Business Engagement team currently includes Senior Director, Business Engagement, Director, Building Innovation Hub, Senior Advisor, Senior Manager, Business Engagement, Associate Director, Building Performance, Building Innovation Hub, Associate Director, Business Engagement, Director, Market Development, Associate Director, Building Innovation Hub
Position Description
The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission to equitably decarbonize buildings in this decade to improve the livability of our communities. Our partnerships with local communities, government leaders, and businesses provide unique insights into how to make this vision a reality.
The Associate, Business Engagement will be a part of the Business Engagement team and will support IMT’s Corporate Engagement Opportunities Program to help ensure best in class policy tracking program delivery to real estate industry stakeholders. This will include working closely with IMT’s Policy Team on updating and maintaining our proprietary policy compliance database, and creating newsletters and other content as needed that will keep program partners and the real estate industry up to date on the building performance policy landscape.
This role may also support various projects across the organization and conduct research and analysis, develop content, and provide administrative and writing support.
The position reports to the Senior Manager, Business Engagement.
Responsibilities
- Research, compile, and synthesize building energy policy legislation into IMT’s policy database, while coordinating data entry with the Policy & Regulatory team.
- Provide ongoing quality assurance tasks to help ensure database information is of the highest quality.
- Provide technical support for end users of IMT’s policy database including API troubleshooting and documentation updates.
- Create resources for IMT’s Corporate Engagement Program including a monthly newsletter, policy debriefs, spreadsheets, and other deliverables as assigned.
- Collaborate with the IMT Policy team and Business Engagement team on Corporate Engagement Program resource creation.
- Synthesize research to reflect the changing market and legislative situation and provide market insights.
- Offer new solutions and ideas to support program growth.
- Support logistics, data entry, and other administrative tasks as assigned.
- Assist with research and writing tasks for the Business Engagement Team, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- 1 – 3 years of experience in energy efficiency and sustainability
- Experience with database management and APIs
- Demonstrated problem-solving, research, and critical thinking skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent writing and communications skills
- Understanding of and commitment to IMT’s mission
- Can work productively in a remote environment
- Ability to perform self-directed work and prioritize effectively to meet deadlines
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Salesforce and/or database management
- Experience in energy efficiency, sustainability or related field
- Experience in building energy policy
- Research, writing and oral communication experience
How to Apply
This is a full-time remote position. Occasional domestic travel to in-person meetings and conferences will be required. The salary range for this position is $55,000-$60,000 commensurate with experience. IMT offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability coverage. IMT also offers generous paid time-off.
To apply, please email resume and cover letter to jobs@imt.org. Please write Associate, Business Engagement in the subject line.
About the Institute for Market Transformation
The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is a trusted, non-partisan nonprofit organization that works to ensure that everyone in the U.S. benefits from high-performing buildings in all facets of their lives. IMT bridges the intersection of business, government, and community priorities to spotlight business practices and advance public policy to improve U.S. buildings. We do this by co-creating and deploying public policy and business practices that drive widespread market action toward improving how we collectively build, design, and operate the spaces where people live, work, learn, connect, and play. To learn more about our work, visit www.imt.org/about.
Headquartered in downtown Washington, DC, we provide a vibrant, collaborative, and flexible workplace that brings together diverse expertise. IMT is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across our organization. We empower our staff to constantly learn while achieving big goals, and have fun along the way.
IMT is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
