Senior Director, EWG Verified

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals to lead healthier lives in healthier environments. With a focus on rigorous science made accessible and relevant to reach a broad audience, EWG operates through research, online databases, advocacy, and consumer guides. 

EWG believes everyone has a right to safe personal care and household products, clean water, and healthy food. 

We believe that companies unlock the potential to create lasting environmental health changes. EWG sets standards, consumers demand change, and companies create safer, healthier and more sustainable products.  By partnering with brands, we support the EWG mission by working with companies that align with our values and mission. 

EWG is seeking to hire a Senior Director, EWG Verified, to join our Market Impact team. The Senior Director will lead EWG’s fast growing certification program, EWG VERIFIED program, and play a pivotal role in shaping the impact of the program. EWG VERIFIED  is a licensing program that assesses and identifies products that meet EWG VERIFIED  criteria, our highest standard for transparency, health, and safety. 

Responsibilities:  

• Lead the EWG VERIFIED licensing program,  overseeing all prospecting, sales, recruitment, application process, contract negotiations and performance metrics.
• Manages the EWG Verified science compliance team, responsible for collecting and updating product information, maintaining documentation, ensuring quality control, and developing protocols for enhanced efficiency.
• Manages the EWG VERIFIED sales team, responsible for brand communication and relationship building, prospecting and member recruitment. 
• Oversee the end-to-end experience of the EWG VERIFIED program, including communication with brands and suppliers, screening and validating data submitted by companies, identifying gaps in submissions, and uploading relevant data to designated platforms.
• Collaborate with other EWG experts from partnerships, engagement, and communication initiatives aligned with program goals.
• Collaborate with the EWG science team on program science support and represent EWG Verified program interest in the process of criteria update and changes
• Ensure compliance with EWG’s databases and verification program standards, maintaining a high level of accuracy and integrity in all program activities.
• Manage client timelines and deliverables, providing exceptional service and support throughout the verification process.
• Stay up to date on the latest trends in science and consumer interests in the healthy living space. 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in program management, preferably in a scientific or environmental health role.
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated experience in managing teams and driving performance.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders including brands, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Proficiency in data manageme