B Lab and the B Corp movement

B Lab is the non-profit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. B Lab creates standards, policies, and tools for business, and we certify companies — known as B Corps — that are leading the way. We mobilize the global B Corp community of over 7000 businesses in 90 countries towards collective action to address society’s most critical challenges and we team up with governments, academia, coalitions, and other institutions to drive economic systems change. By using business as a force for good, our collective vision is to create an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.

The B Lab Benelux team is part of B Lab Europe. The Benelux Community is scaling rapidly, as the demand for B Corp certification and interest in impact management tools and programs across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg is fast growing. We are a young, innovative, and open-minded team, working with strong dedication and a contagious drive to contribute to B Lab’s mission and vision.

About the role:

As part of the B Lab Benelux team, based in Amsterdam, the “B Corp Belgium lead” is the central B Corp movement coordinator in Belgium. This person will be responsible for raising awareness about the B Corp performance management framework, for supporting and connecting with the existing community of about 70 Belgian B Corps, and for linking with other progressive change agents and organizations in Belgium.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an organization and movement working to make the global economy benefit all people, communities, and the planet.

Your main responsibilities will be:

General Country Coordination

• Co-creating and executing Belgian market strategy with the team B Lab Benelux

• Mapping the sustainability ecosystem in the core regions of Belgium, including data insights of trends on sustainability themes

• Identify an effective advocacy strategy in the Belgium ecosystem

• Represent B Lab at relevant events and take active part in these events

Business Development

Activate awareness across Belgium of the (value of) B Corp Certification and movement

• Organize regular info sessions on the B Corp movement & certification, with a strategic focus on tapping into under-represented sectors and geographies

• Act as first point of contact for Belgian companies regarding the B Impact Assessment and B Corp certification process, re-directing them to relevant resources

• Liasing with the B Lab Benelux certification team on more complex cases

Co-create and facilitate Impact programs

• Foster trusted relationship with Belgian ‘B Leaders’ (B Corp professionals trained to help companies); identify ways to work with them to achieve strategic goals collectively

• Contribute insights from the Belgium market in the development of Impact Programs, identifying synergies with Belgian events or trends

• Scout Impact program partners in the ecosystem and provides (logistical) support

B Corp Community Engagement & Communication

• Engage the community of Belgium B Corps, establish relationships and act as their primary point of contact (e.g. onboarding, practical questions, account management).

• Organize and deliver events for the Belgium community (hybrid workshops, B Keeper dinner, B leader drinks, B Corp community events, CEO Dinner) and support overarching Benelux programs and events (e.g. B Corp Month session, impact improvement webinars, etc.).

• Stay up to date with developments within B Lab Network on B Lab EU channels

• Activate the B Corp community on the online community engagement platform

• Capture inspiring case studies to share with the Communications team.

• Analyze community data (creating Belgium reports/dashboards in Salesforce)

Co-create and facilitate impact improvement & collective action

• Work with the Benelux Community team to identify opportunities for collective action; setting up working groups/other forms to ignite collective action

• Manage existing Belgium working groups and evolve the process for collective action

Preferred Qualifications, Skills & Knowledge

• 5 years of relevant work experience

• University degree in business, economics, sustainability or other relevant field

• Customer orientation

• Experience with CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce)

• Able to present and speak in public

• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Dutch, ideally in French as well

• Knowledge of the broader agenda of sustainability

• A great networker, who enjoys building relationships and likes to engage in communities

Person Specification:

• Passionate about the role that business can play in creating a future that benefits all people and the planet.

• A strong communicator, who can communicate effectively

• Flexible and comfortable to work in (frequently) changing environment

• Self-starter, who likes to work as an independent team player

• Enjoys the combination of more strategic thinking as well as more operational tasks

What we offer:

• The indicative salary range is EUR 50.000- 55.000 gross per year (incl. holiday allowance) relying on relevant experience

• 25 days of holiday plus additional days off over the end-of-year holiday period

• Volunteering hours to help contribute to other organizations

• Annual professional development budget to contribute to career development and learning

• Monthly contributions towards health insurance, health and wellbeing, mobile and commuting to the office bills, and working from home – we believe well-being is fundamental to our mental and physical health and happiness!

Start date: As soon as possible

Working Arrangement: For this position, you must live and work in Belgium, and you will be asked to travel to our Amsterdam office about 6 times a year.

Recruitment Policy

We have made it a priority to hire from, a diverse pool of candidates - as we believe that a range of lived experiences, voices, and perspectives directly contributes to the success of our team. An equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission. That’s why we have chosen BeApplied as our recruitment tool as it is designed to try and remove as much bias as possible from our hiring process.

• Instead of using your CV [alone], we are asking candidates to answer questions to test the skills needed for the role. No cover letter is required.

• The answers are then anonymized, chunked, randomized, and reviewed by team members.

• Once we have anonymously reviewed your answers, you will be contacted via email with either an invitation to an interview or an email explaining why you did not receive an invite to an interview based on our review.

Whether you are successful for this role or not, we will store your application and data in our system for a max period of one year from the application date in case another role becomes available that you are suitable for. If you have any questions or concerns about us storing your data and/or the period of time, please contact us at jobs@bcorporation.eu and we will answer to you within 30 days.