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rePurpose Global is a packaging sustainability and compliance platform that helps consumer brands measure their plastic footprint, recover plastic waste, and navigate 45+ packaging regulations globally. The company has recovered over 100 million pounds of plastic waste and supports a global team across the USA, India, Sri Lanka, and Portugal.
As Compliance & Sustainability Intelligence Manager, you will lead the company's regulatory intelligence function in the rapidly evolving Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) landscape. This is a visible, builder's role at the intersection of policy, product, and customer success.
Key responsibilities include:
- Monitor and interpret EPR programs, Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) plans, material lists, and evolving reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions, translating primary statutory text into actionable guidance
- Represent rePurpose Global in policy consultations, comment periods, industry coalitions, and working groups to shape regulatory interpretation
- Partner with product and engineering teams to operationalize regulatory requirements into platform capabilities
- Serve as the trusted expert for complex EPR questions from customers, prospects, and internal teams, turning dense regulations into clear direction
- Produce written regulatory intelligence, briefs, assessments, and educational content for internal teams and customers
- Create programs and structure in emerging regulatory areas without waiting for templates to exist
You will work in a remote-first environment with the option to work 3 days/week from the NYC headquarters if based in New York City.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Background in EPR, packaging/environmental policy, sustainability, or regulatory affairs, developed in industry, at a brand, PRO, consultancy, or government advocacy
- Deep expertise in plastics/packaging policy, circular economy, or waste management with working knowledge of program governance, financing, PRO structures, and enforcement
- Ability to read and interpret primary statutory and program text across multiple jurisdictions and translate into clear operating approaches
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including comfort with public speaking, webinars, and live Q&A; strong writing for non-expert audiences
- Builder's instinct and comfort creating programs and structure in new or emerging areas
- Product and systems mindset; ability to turn regulatory research into structured, repeatable approaches and partner with technical teams
- Customer and stakeholder-facing confidence with judgment about audience needs
- Ability to stay organized and credible in fast-moving regulatory environments with incomplete guidance and compressed deadlines
- Track record of owning a domain end-to-end with minimal oversight in remote, cross-functional settings
NICE TO HAVE:
- Background in sustainable chemicals, biomaterials, or fibers/textiles
- Familiarity with state/provincial EPR rollouts, regional harmonization efforts, PRO landscapes, and emerging federal reporting registries
- Experience with EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) or adjacent environmental regulation
- Direct exposure to eco-modulation fee models, design-for-recyclability guidelines, or rulemaking comment periods
- History of creating content or educational programming for technical/regulatory audiences
- Fluency in additional languages or international background
- Brand-side or industry engagement experience
- Policy and advocacy exposure through regulatory comment periods, industry coalitions, or government affairs
