Green Irene Careers

Green Irene LLC is based in New York City. Our Manhattan offices are on 47th Street, just east of 5th Avenue. We are a small, high-growth company owned by a husband-and-wife team of seasoned entrepreneurs. We make decisions quickly, and each team member sees the direct impact of their efforts on the growth of our direct sales and consulting organization.

Company growth creates opportunities for team members to grow as well. All of our roles require employees to be self-starters and to be comfortable wearing multiple hats.

We look forward to hearing from you and learning how you can help us grow our company as part of the booming Green Economy of the future.

Marketing and Sales Coordinator | New York, NY

Position Summary:

Our Marketing and Sales Coordinator plays an important role in our company providing marketing and sales support to our 600 Eco-Consultants in 47 states. You will help these 600 independent business people with the sales and marketing tools they need to develop a strong local green business and help build the Green Irene brand. In this role you will work hard and have multiple projects going on at once.

Position Description:

• Manage the customization and (green) printing of SALES COLLATERAL materials such as catalogs, sales sheets, Green Guides
• Manage EMAIL MARKETING campaigns via Constant Contact to Customers and Eco-Consultants
• Manage our SOCIAL NETWORK MARKETING efforts such as Facebook, Twitter and blog posts
• Assist with PUBLIC RELATIONS activities including drafting press releases, distributing releases thru national wires and directly to interested journalists and bloggers
• Assist with ONLINE MARKETING initiatives such as Google search and banner ad campaigns, directory listings and website sponsorships
• Assist with TRADESHOW appearances by Green Irene
• Help LAUNCH the consulting practices of new Eco-Consultants by implementing items on the launch checklist, such as customizing their electronic marketing materials

Position Requirements:

This position is well suited for an energetic recent college graduate who has had meaningful work and internship experiences in college or a college graduate with up to 2 or 3 years experience.

• BS or BA Degree required
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure
• Good writing and grammar skills
• Demonstrated personal interest in green living
• A sales and customer service oriented personality and the ability to speak enthusiastically with current eco-consultants and prospective customers when they call HQ
• Proficiency with MAC operating systems and programs. Basic Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator skills are helpful.

Salary and Benefits:

$30,000-$40,000 per year based on experience and skills. Paid vacation and sick time. Monthly bonus in lieu of company sponsored health insurance plan. Company growth creates an excellent opportunity for promotion to Marketing Manager or Director of Marketing.

Shipping & Inventory Manager | Jersey City, NJ

This position requires someone very detail-oriented and "hands-on" to perform inventory check-in, management and pick/pack operations at our convenient Jersey City, NJ warehouse.

Our ideal candidate should be comfortable following a regimented day-to-day schedule while still remaining flexible enough to take on new tasks such as purchasing, sourcing and product assembly/packaging.

The position is part-time in NJ: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30am - 6:30pm. The warehouse location is in a safe area, a 10 minute walk from the Journal Square PATH station, with connections to NJ Transit stations including Newark Penn and Hoboken, as well as NYC. Free on-site parking available. If looking for a full time income, you can work two days a week in our NYC HQ on purchasing and other operations projects.

Our ideal candidate should possess the following:

• A hard working, detail-oriented attitude. You must have a solid track record of accurate shipping and receiving!
• Experience with basic pick/pack/ship operations, as well as third-party freight services such as UPS and Fedex.
• A schedule that allows you to reliably work Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30am - 6:30pm in Jersey City, NJ and Tuesday and Thursday (optionally) in Manhattan.
• A habit of always being at least 10 minutes early.
• The desire to learn and grow with the company.

To apply for this position:

• Familiarize yourself with the products and services.
• Include salary history and requirements in cover letter. Email a resume and cover note to warehouse@greenirene.com that highlights your applicable experience.
• Put "Shipping & Inventory Manager" in subject line.

Internships | New York, NY

We're not your average internship experience. At Green Irene, we believe internships should offer an opportunity for students to showcase their talents and shine. Interns won't find gopher work here. Although we expect everyone to put in the necessary efforts to get things done, each person in the office understands how to work the tea maker and scanner - so your help in this area isn't needed! These internships are unpaid and we'll work with you to earn course credit.

Living green is the passion that drives our daily efforts and fuels our creative fire. We are comprised of "out-of-the-box" thinkers who push for a higher standard of excellence, and expect the same from our interns. Interns will be given the opportunity to incorporate original thoughts on assigned projects, while being guided by our experienced staff.

Below are the two main areas that need interns. We can also craft a custom internship that combines research and marketing or gives you exposure to operations. We can craft internships for college credit as well. We want to give you a MEANINGFUL semester with us to help sharpen your interest in pursuing a green career path and help you gain admission to graduate school or get a good first job out of school (maybe even with us)! 

Meet PJ Stafford, the Co-Founder of Green Irene in this video prepared by Harvard Business School which they use in their MBA recruitment package.

Green Researcher and Content Developer

This position, ideal for a college junior, senior, or grad student studying environmental studies, involves researching large quantities of information (books, websites, email newsletters, videos, magazines, etc) relating to helping homeowners green their home and business owners green their small business. You will summarize, edit and repurpose the material into training, online knowledge bases (AskGreenIrene.com), checklists, reports, blog postings, website content and email responses to our Eco-Consultants and their clients. We are in business to support our independent Eco-Consultants, and we go the extra mile to help them succeed in their local consulting practice.

You will have the choice of having a "Home" track or a "Business" track, so you can focus on your area of interest, either helping homeowners live more sustainably or helping businesses operate more sustainably. In any case we will work with you to craft a plan with large enough deliverables so that at the end of your semester with us you can look back and see your accomplishments.

You will report to the Director of Training and Research, and also work directly with the Co-Founder.

Skills/Requirements

• Passion for all things Green (without being “Preachy Green”)
• Excellent researching skills; Fast web researcher
• Great multi-tasking skills
• Excellent writing and spelling skills

Position Details

• Part time for fall or spring semesters
• This is NYC (midtown) based. If your address is out of commuting distance, please include in your cover note that you have local housing arrangements.

Marketing | Social Media | Graphic Design

We are looking for college or grad students to work with our Marketing Manager on a variety of tasks on one of three main tracks:  Marketing, Social Media or Graphic Design. 

Requirements vary by track, but if you are interested in Social Media you will have a demonstrated track record in effectively using social media well and skills (or interest) in Google Analytics, online advertising, affiliate networks, Google Ad Words, Facebook Ads, etc. If you are interested in marketing applications of graphic design (print material, online banners, website, blogs, etc) then clearly it is a plus to be proficient with Photoshop and Illustrator, and a comfort with the entire Adobe Creative Suite for Mac would be ideal.

Our goal is to help our Green Irene Eco-Consultants market their green consulting practice locally and build the Green Irene brand nationally.

Tasks will vary by track, but may include:

• Creating or editing a email postcard template in Photoshop to be used in our email content system to announce a new product
• Editing fliers or gift certificates for Eco-Consultants to use for auctions and fundraisers
• Basic edits to website text as well as creating blog post in Wordpress
• Creating banners and badges for our Eco-Consultants to use at their personal blog or Facebook profile
• Social network marketing on Facebook as well as creating and managing Google and other ads
• Setting up our trade show presence around the country
• Placing online ads in Google and monitoring Google Analytics

You will also get great exposure to a number of marketing tools including public relations, email marketing and web ads.

Position Details

• Part time for fall or spring semesters
• This is NYC (midtown) based. If your address is out of commuting distance, please include in your cover note that you have local housing arrangements.

Comments from recent interns:
"I just wanted to write a note to say that it was an honor working with all of you. Not only did you all show your dedication to helping the world be greener, but you all were very helpful and supportive to me and the rest of the team. I really felt part of a cohesive, creative team at Green Irene that was ready to collaborate to make Green Irene a better company. I am glad to have worked with all of you over the last six months and really look forward to seeing Green Irene continue to grow and green more homes and small businesses across this great nation. Much of the future will depend largely on what companies like Green Irene can accomplish, so I have great admiration for what all of you are doing."

"I really enjoyed working with the staff at Green Irene, especially the Research & Training team. I gained experience working on a wide range of skills, from writing to researching new products to answering client questions. I'm excited to see what Green Irene comes up with in the future as the company continues to grow."

"I would like to thank all of you for a wonderful summer experience. It has been a pleasure getting to know and working with all of you. I am very proud to have been a part of a company that is actively taking a part in making the world a more environmentally-friendly place. From the AGI database to our great selection of products, Green Irene holds a very special place in the realm of green consulting companies. I look forward to hearing more good things about Green Irene in the future, and wish you all the best of luck!"

To apply for any of the positions or internships listed, email your resume and (ideally) a short cover note to jobs@greenirene.com. We prefer if you paste your resume into the body of the email or attach it as a PDF.  We do confirm receipt of your resume by return email.  No phone calls please.

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