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Corporate & Governance Manager

Job type: Employee
Time type: Full-time
Location: Brussels, Belgium (Hybrid) | Ewing, New Jersey, USA (Hybrid) | Remote
Post date: 21 July 2025

Position Summary:

The Corporate & Governance Manager role plays a key part in supporting strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects. The successful candidate will collaborate with key business stakeholders to facilitate effective planning, execution, and reporting of strategic and governance-related activities.

Responsibilities:

  • Under the direction of the Corporate Planning Director, support the planning and execution of governance and advisory meetings by preparing agendas, pre-read materials, presentations, and supporting documents for the GS1 Advisory Council, GS1 Executive Committee, GS1 Management Board, and GS1 General Assembly.
  • Under the direction of the Corporate Planning Director, support the implementation and progress tracking of the GS1 Vision 2030 Strategy and other strategic priorities.
  • Assist in coordinating with global programme and project leads to consolidate and report on quarterly updates to strategic plans.
  • Collaborate in defining internal goals, developing processes, and establishing performance metrics.
  • Contribute to the preparation of quarterly progress reports and strategic updates for senior leadership and GS1 Member Organisations.
  • Participate in and support additional strategic or operational initiatives aligned with business objectives and priorities.
  • Provide administrative and coordination support for internal processes involving the CEO and Leadership Team.
     

Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a related field.
  • Minimum of 4 years’ relevant experience in corporate planning, project/programme coordination, or an operational role within a global organisation.
  • Familiarity with corporate strategy processes, planning cycles, project lifecycle management, and performance tracking and reporting.
  • Understanding of programme/project management principles. 
     

Skills required:

  • Must be fluent in English, oral and written. Fluency in other languages is helpful.
  • Excellent organisational, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, multi-time-zone environment.
  • Diplomatic communicator with experience working across cultures and with senior executives.  
  • Detail-oriented, with strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
  • Collaborative team player with a proactive and problem-solving mindset.
  • Operates in a manner that demonstrates honesty; keeps promises and honours commitments; behaves in a consistent manner.
  • Self-motivated, energetic, and passionate about making a meaningful impact.
  • Customer-focused and results-driven approach.
     

Additional Information:

This job may require up to 5% global travel.

This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 4-8 days per month in our Ewing, New Jersey (US) office.

Base salary range for US-based employees: $97,000 - $120,000 USD annually.

GS1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will never unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, age, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, or political opinions.

How to apply:

Email your cover letter with CV to: jobs@gs1.org; include the job title in the subject line. Responses will be treated quickly and with strict confidentiality.