Overview

JUUL’s mission is to improve the lives of the world’s one billion adult smokers by driving innovation to eliminate cigarettes. JUUL is the number one US-based vapor product. Headquartered in San Francisco and backed by leading technology investors including Tiger Global, Fidelity Investments and Tao Invest LLC, JUUL Labs is disrupting one of the world’s largest and oldest industries.

We’re an exceptional team with backgrounds in technology, healthcare, CPG and biotech, and we’re growing rapidly to deliver on our mission. We’re actively looking to hire the world’s best scientists, engineers, designers, product managers, supply chain experts, customer service and business professionals.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Juul Labs Inc., seeks a retail specialist with expertise in developing local community-focused retail strategies. This specialist will drive local engagement and establish meaningful community partnerships to support Juul retail store openings. With a focus of deeply understanding the culture of local communities, this specialist will simultaneously meet the needs of the business and community while also building goodwill. The specialist will work with a cross-functional team to provide recommendations for local hiring practices and skills development, leverage local community and political support to produce effective launch programs, and identify future partnerships that build local support for our retail initiatives.

The Community Partnerships Manager, Retail will report to JUUL Lab’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), and will be responsible for:

  • Collaborate with JUUL’s Retail team to develop and deploy strategies to meaningfully engage the communities in which we are expanding with appropriate outreach to foster community support.
  • Leverage a deep understanding of the concerns and the culture of those local communities to achieve both JUUL’s business goals as well as building goodwill in the community.
  • Partner with a team of cross-functional experts from different departments to serve as the voice of the community to influence local hiring practices, leverage local community support to produce effective local JUUL support center operations.
  • Regular travel to areas within the United States where we are considering or determine to open a local JUUL support center to undertake the work described above

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 10+ years of experience in local engagement within communities, whether with businesses, not-for-profit organizations or government bodies.
  • Strong track record of project management and rapid execution of key initiatives.
  • Data-informed mindset with the ability to develop creative strategies to achieve objectives.
  • Well-organized with proven leadership abilities. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to make informed judgments leading to effective partnerships and sustained relationships with a wide range of diverse individuals and organizations.
  • Excel working closely and communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders in an ever-evolving, rapidly growing professional environment.
  • High degree of comfort with difficult dialogues and maintaining professional decorum when challenged.
  • Familiarity with regulated products or services, experience in youth advocacy a plus.

JUUL LABS PERKS & BENEFITS:

  • A place to grow your career. We’ll help you set big goals – and exceed them
  • People. Work with talented, committed and supportive teammates
  • Equity and performance bonuses. Every employee is a stakeholder in our success
  • Boundless snacks and drinks
  • Cell phone subsidy, commuter benefits and discounts on JUUL products
  • Excellent medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Location. Work in the heart of San Francisco, one of the world’s greatest cities

JUUL Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all employees and job applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. JUUL Labs also complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must have authorization to work for JUUL Labs in the US.