Chief Growth Officer

Full-Time/Remote, Exempt

Location: Washington, D.C. preferred; hybrid considered. National travel is required.

Additionally, you must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship and cannot work from outside the country.

About The Recycling Partnership

The Recycling Partnership is the U.S. nonprofit solving recycling’s toughest challenges, together, by tackling problems no single company, community, or policymaker can fix alone. Since 2014, we’ve helped recover more than 2 billion pounds of new recyclables, avoided 2.6 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, delivered more than 2 million recycling carts to U.S. homes, and catalyzed $658 million in recycling system improvements. Learn more at recyclingpartnership.org.

At The Recycling Partnership, we believe building a stronger circular economy starts from within, with a culture where everyone feels they belong. We are a community of passionate, curious, and committed individuals who bring our whole selves to work, knowing that belonging and psychological safety fuel creativity, collaboration, and courageous action.

Guided by our 5 core values, we act with intention and integrity, embrace change, uplift one another, and lead with empathy. We foster genuine connection, mutual respect, fairness, and shared accountability to reflect, dream, and grow together. Our inclusive culture fuels how we work, why we thrive, and the impact we create for people and the planet.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Chief Growth Officer (CGO) is responsible for driving sustainable growth for The Recycling Partnership by expanding the organization’s funder base, growing membership, and deepening strategic partner engagement in ways that advance recycling-system outcomes. As the primary driver of the Strategic Engagement Team (SET), the CGO ensures that relationships, investments, and market opportunities translate into measurable growth, retention, and impact. This role connects market d