Social Impact Manager

DRIVEN BY OUR MISSION TO BECOME THE MOST RESPONSIBLE VERSION OF OURSELVES, GANNI IS LOOKING FOR A DYNAMIC AND FORWARD-THINKING SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGER TO JOIN OUR SUSTAINABILITY TEAM BASED IN COPENHAGEN.
Join us in our journey to drive change and reach our ambitious sustainability strategy, known as the Gameplan 2.0, all while trying to set new standards for the future of the fashion industry.

JOIN US
As Social Impact Manager, you will be responsible for executing GANNI’s social responsibility strategy as part of the broader Gameplan 2.0 strategy. You will oversee projects and initiatives focused on social compliance and social impact within GANNI's supply chain, working closely with our manufacturing partners.
GANNI is committed to achieving significant progress in social impact. You will play a crucial role in helping the company reach its goal of onboarding all contractual suppliers to the Living Wage Initiative. This initiative began in 2022 and aims to ensure that all contractual suppliers receive a living wage premium by 2025. You will also be responsible for defining the next phase of GANNI’s social impact strategy.
In this role, you will ensure that all of GANNI's manufacturing partners maintain safe and respectful working conditions. Your areas of focus will include maintaining and upholding human rights policies, conducting supplier monitoring through onsite visits, reviewing and evaluating audit reports, and ensuring the implementation and follow-up of corrective action plans while promoting continuous improvement. You will collaborate closely with our Sourcing and Production teams to ensure responsible onboarding and exiting of suppliers, regularly assess supplier performance, and provide insights into their social practices and working conditions.

ABOUT YOU

• 5+ years experience of working within production/sourcing
• Experience working with garment manufacturers/suppliers globally, ideally within the fashion industry
• Highly organised with a keen attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• A direct and solution oriented attitude, with a proactive approach to problem solving and decision making
• A strong and clear communicator with exceptional written and verbal skills in English and the ability to distil complex information
• Passionate and well-versed in sustainability and issues facing the fashion industry while being aware of developments in the industry.
• Self-driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to travel +20 days per year to visit GANNI’s manufacturing partners

WORKING AT GANNI (COPENHAGEN)

• +20 Travel days per year
• 25 days of holiday + bank holidays + flexible working policy
• Pension scheme and health insurance
• Training and personal development opportunities as part of GANNI’s learning culture
• Opportunity to be part of our Culture Committee, either helping to organise events or just participating in activities such as local activism, yoga, the GANNI run club, Friday Bars and annual GANNI parties
• Coffee, tea and fresh fruit
• Staff discount
  

THE GANNI WAY
We are looking for a true GANNI ambassador - someone who shares our values of Openness (ready to evolve, honest not perfect), Optimism (you never stand still, just dance!), Authenticity (you march at your own beat!), Accountability (no excuses, you make an impact)& Responsibility (make small changes, see big differences).

The GANNI culture is based on a learning and results-driven mentality, where everyone is united by a common purpose of (hack)the fashion system!

GANNI is a state of mind - more than a way of dressing and we love to change the usual practice in everything we do. We are confident and capable of anything! So prepare yourself to be comfortable with the uncomfortable and hacking the system together with our amazing Responsibility team!

WHAT ELSE?
We welcome applications from all people regardless of gender identities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, racial identities, religious beliefs, disability statuses and personal expressions. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV.

BE BOLD AND JOIN OUR GANNI COMMUNITY!
We hope you got all your questions answered and feel motivated to join our team and become a part of the GANNI community. If you have more questions regarding the position, please contact Lauren Bartley, Chief Sustainability Officer at [email protected]

We will be interviewing candidates continuously and kindly ask you to send your application and CV as soon as possible. Please use the “Apply for position” button.

MORE GANNI GOODIES
You will be working out of our unique GANNI house located in the beautiful City Center of Copenhagen on top of the Bremerholm flagship store. Besides our amazing and colorful new office facilities, we are also proud of our inhouse GANNI kitchen that offers healthy and sustainable food cooked by our passionate in-house chef.

Department:
Bremerholm 4, København K

Lokation: Copenhagen

Application deadline: 20 Oct 2024