UL Standards & Engagement · 20 hours ago
Strategic Engagement Lead
Evanston, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $149K/yr
8+ years expUL Standards & Engagement is focused on creating a safer, more secure, and sustainable world. The Strategic Engagement Lead will provide strategic and operational support to senior leadership, coordinating external engagements and ensuring effective representation across various forums and events.
CommunitiesInformation ServicesPublic Safety
Responsibilities
Serve as a primary operational point of support for the President & CEO, executive and senior leadership external engagements, including high-level meetings, events, conferences, and stakeholder interactions
Manage centralized strategic events and engagements calendars, ensuring visibility of leadership participation across external meetings, conferences and convenings
Coordinate organizational representation at external events, aligning event participation with strategic priorities and ensuring the appropriate leaders are scheduled and represented
Lead advance preparation for executive engagements, coordinate background research, stakeholder context, briefing materials, messaging alignment, logistics and post engagement follow up for medium to large scale events
Exercise independent judgment to anticipate executive needs, identify risks, gaps, or conflicts, and ensure leaders are positioned for success in external interactions
Draft, refine, and manage high-quality briefing documents, talking points, presentations, summaries and reports for leadership, Board and external use
Coordinate across departments to ensure external commitments are clearly communicated, assigned, and tracked to completion. Serve as a reliable connector between internal teams and senior leadership, ensuring clarity, alignment, and accountability
Support execution of cross-functional initiatives tied to executive engagement by managing timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and follow-up actions
Represent ULSE with external stakeholders and strategic partners, develop trust and credibility through effective communication, and maintain strong relationships with partners and coalitions
Anticipate future organizational opportunities and ensure executive engagement initiatives evolve in alignment with external trends, stakeholder expectations, and emerging challenges
Maintain continued awareness of industry trends and external context related to safety standards, offering insight to inform strategic decisions
Contribute to other organizational and department initiatives as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required in business, public policy, communications, management, or related field
Minimum 8 years of experience in business operations, project leadership, strategic planning and implementation or related work experience
Demonstrated experience supporting senior leaders and managing complex external engagements
Experience coordinating across multiple teams or functions in a complex organization
Demonstrated experience supporting and staffing senior executives in high-stakes, external-facing environments
Strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism when working with senior leaders and external stakeholders
Proven ability to manage complex workflows, competing priorities, and sensitive information with minimal oversight
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce polished, executive-level materials
Strong relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate effectively across functions and with external partners
Analytical and proactive problem solver with attention to detail and strong follow-through
Comfortable operating in dynamic, fast-paced environments with evolving priorities
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay
An additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment
Paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days
Company
UL Standards & Engagement
UL Standards & Engagement translates scientific discoveries into standards and policies for public safety.
51-200 employees
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Funding
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Ron Blaustein
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David W. McKnight
Head of Partnerships
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