Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility

Zenni Optical•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Zenni is hiring a Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility to own its CSR impact program from end to end. The role sets the annual plan, manages the budget, builds partnerships, and communicates the company’s impact internally and externally. The program focuses on community impact, vision health education, and partnership support, with particular attention to students, families, and underserved communities. The manager reports directly to the VP, Brand, works closely with Creative, PR, Social, and Marketing, and presents results to executives. The program is established but continuing to grow, giving the manager significant ownership over its future direction. The position leads vision screenings, optical service partnerships, and community events that help people access eye exams and free eyewear. It also develops vision health educational resources, including online guides and classroom kits, and leads partner programs that connect vision health with well-being. The manager oversees activation budgets, vendors, and logistics; defines and tracks impact measures; and leads annual impact reporting and executive readouts. The role requires travel 8–12 times per year, mostly to vision screening days and community events across the U.S. The estimated base salary is $114,000–$126,500 for most U.S. locations and $125,400–$139,200 for candidates in Tier 3 markets such as the San Francisco Bay Area.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in corporate social responsibility, social impact, or community engagement, including owning programs from strategy through execution.
Track record of building nonprofit and community partnerships and sustaining them.
Strong project management across budgets, timelines, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
Comfort working with data and turning program numbers into clear recommendations.
Strong writing and presentation skills, including presenting to executive audiences.
Belief in the importance of every child being able to see clearly, with the ability to inspire others around the mission.
Willingness to travel 8–12 times a year, mostly to vision screening days and community events across the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Experience in health access, education, or youth-serving programs.
Experience working with school districts, community health organizations, or vision care nonprofits.
Cause marketing or brand partnership experience at a consumer or e-commerce brand.
Familiarity with impact measurement or CSR and volunteer platforms such as Benevity.

Responsibilities

Own Zenni’s annual CSR roadmap across community impact, vision health education, and partnership support.
Determine where to invest, align CSR initiatives with company goals, and develop programs that can scale over time.
Lead vision screening days, optical service partnerships, and community events that provide access to eye exams and free eyewear.
Find, evaluate, and develop long-term partnerships with schools, school districts, nonprofits, and community organizations.
Lead vision health education, including ownership of the Vision Health hub on Zenni’s Impact page and creation of guides and classroom kits for educators, caregivers, and students.
Lead partner programs, such as Bring Change to Mind, connecting clear sight to well-being.
Work with Creative, PR, Social, and Marketing to communicate Zenni’s impact across brand channels.
Manage budgets, vendors, and logistics for CSR activations.
Define and track impact KPIs, including screenings, people served, reach, and partner feedback.
Lead annual impact reporting and executive readouts.

Benefits

Annual bonus program.
Medical, dental, and vision premiums fully covered for employees and 50% covered for dependents.
Basic life and AD&D insurance, with the option to purchase additional voluntary coverage.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
401(k) with up to 4% company match.
Employee Assistance Program and Spring Health access to free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents.
Free access for employees and their families to the Wellness Coach digital wellness platform.
Generous paid time off, in addition to the Week of Zen between Christmas and New Year’s.
Fully paid parental leave of 16 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents.
Family-forming and fertility support and services through Maven.
Annual Zenni gift card for company products.