Community Engagement Associate

Job Title: Community Engagement Associate Home Care North
WL: 1A
Location: South Burlington, Vermont
Reports to: Community Manager, HCNA

ABOUT UNILEVER

Established over 100 years ago, Unilever is one of the world’s largest fast-moving consumer goods companies. We are known for our premium brands and creating culturally relevant brands that build desire at scale. Unilever is made up of 128,000 people across the world. More than 3.4 billion people use our products, from our iconic portfolio of brands, every day in over 190 countries.
Our brands operate in four business units – Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Foods & Home Care – each with a clear vision. In Home Care globally, with our unmissable portfolio of well-loved brands, we believe it is on us to make the future brighter for the billions of people we serve, irrespective of where they are in the world.
Sustainability has long been a priority for Unilever. Our approach has evolved to keep pace with economic, environmental, and social changes. What has not changed is our commitment: sustainability is a strategic imperative for their business.
We’re transforming our business to deliver best-in-class performance and have more impact in our four priority areas. We’re taking action and making progress on climate, nature, plastics, and livelihoods.
ABOUT UNILEVER HOME CARE NORTH AMERICA
The Home Care category in North America is one of the largest markets in the world, with an annual consumption value of approximately $33 billion. Unilever North America’s Home Care business holds approximately 1% of the market share. Despite its relatively small size, this business unit plays a critical role in Unilever’s global Home Care strategy due to its substantial market size and its potential for exponential growth, insights, and triple bottom line. Our culture credo is Care. Grow. Matter. because we know our growth equals impact. We have a bold ambition to double our business by 2030, thus doubling the homes we impact. We are singularly focused on this ambition, aiming to build what’s next, put more good in more homes and win well, together. Homecare North America Headquarters are based in South Burlington, Vermont with a satellite office in NYC, home to The Laundress.
Seventh Generation
Seventh Generation is the largest brand within the NA business unit, with an annual turnover accounting for 92% of business unit turnover. Seventh Generation was founded in 1988 on the belief that business can and should be a force for good, built on the principle that in every deliberation they must consider the impact on the next seven generations.
Our mission is to transform the world into a healthier, sustainable, and more equitable place for the next seven generations. The #1 brand leader in the green homecare products industry, Seventh Generation creates effective, safe, bio-based products that benefit both families and the environment.
Better products are created through a commitment to a better, more sustainable way of operating—a model that safeguards both homes and the planet. This principle sits at the core of how and why the company operates. Ultimately, the purpose of the business is to demonstrate that transforming the world is possible when people, planet, and profit are aligned. However, this consumer is interested in AND not OR. It works AND it is safe for my family AND better for the planet.

WHAT YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES ARE:
This role presents an outstanding opportunity for a proactive, highly organized Executive Assistant to provide essential administrative and operational support to senior leadership within Unilever Home Care North America. As Executive Assistant, you will manage complex calendars and business priorities, coordinate internal and external meetings—including leadership forums, offsites, and agency sessions—and prepare meeting materials, agendas, and follow-up documentation to ensure action items are completed. You will oversee domestic and international travel logistics, expense reporting, and compliance requirements, support effective communication across leadership and cross-functional teams, and handle sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality. Additionally, you will deliver project management support for priority initiatives and culture moments, continuously improving processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. This position reports directly to the Community Manager of Home Care North America.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide high-level administrative, organizational, and operational support to senior leadership within Home Care North America.
• Proactively manage complex calendars, business priorities, meeting rhythms, and scheduling conflicts.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, including leadership forums, offsites, agency meetings, and one-on-ones.
• Prepare meeting materials, pre-reads, agendas, and capture follow-ups to ensure closure on actions.
• Manage domestic and international travel logistics, itineraries, expense reporting, and related compliance.
• Support communication flow across leadership and cross-functional teams, acting as a connective tissue.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion and uphold the highest standards of confidentiality.
• Provide project management support for priority initiatives, culture moments, and operating rhythms.
• Continuously improve ways of working, processes, and tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Be a trusted partner who anticipates needs, surfaces risks early, and enables leaders to focus on impact.
WHO YOU ARE
• An experienced executive partner with a proven track record supporting senior leaders, in a fast paced environment.
• A highly organized problem solver who thrives on details, anticipates needs, and consistently exercises strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism.
• A culture builder and connector who naturally fosters strong cross functional relationships, promotes collaboration, and helps create a positive, inclusive, and well connected workplace by partnering effectively across teams and levels.


WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• BS or BA required, or equivalent years of experience in related field

• 1 to 3 Years of experience
• Agile, organized, proactive, problem-solver, who shows great attention to detail.
• Results oriented with a can-do mindset
• Adaptable in managing evolving priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, growing environment
• Demonstrated leadership skills within a process oriented, team environment
• Strong relationship management skills, ability to build a personal network throughout the company
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Professional, cordial, courteous
• Highly proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook



Mindset and Behaviors:
• Build what’s next, win well & more good in more homes
• Passion for challengers and culturally relevant brands
• Ability to radically innovate while practically navigating a multi-stakeholder and matrixed organization
• Outcome-oriented with a bias for impact with speed
• Ability to represent a brand authentically
• Ability to join dots to create a holistic strategy across functions, activities, and workstreams
• Ability to both influence up for impact while rolling up your sleeves and co-creating, working and teaching a team
• Drive accountability, both personally and across teams, in a way that inspires and creates excitement
• Ability to be based in South Burlington, Vermont, with occasional travel

Pay: The pay range for this position is $59,300 to $88,900. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. 

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible. 

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. 

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