Director Corporate Strategy

POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of Corporate Strategy is responsible for leading the annual strategic planning process, collaborating with leaders to measure and report on the effectiveness and progress we are making against our strategic priorities, organizing and facilitating strategy workshops with senior leadership, and bring fresh ideas and disruptive thinking to ensure Republic Services stays ahead of the competition and is in a position to capitalize on macro, industry, technology and other trends.

This position will also develop consultative relationships with senior management to identify strategic opportunities and prioritize them against our existing strategic priorities. The position is highly visible in the organization and involves frequent interaction with the senior leadership team as well as all levels of the organization.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leading the annual strategic planning process. This includes managing the planning process, identifying, and collaborating with various functional departments on critical research and analysis, overseeing the development of long-term financial models and multi-year performance goals, and synthesizing the work into a simple concise story.

• Monitoring, evaluating and rigorously analyzing emerging and evolving macro trends, industry dynamics, competitive strategies, and other trends. Clearly and concisely communicate the findings and potential implications to the business and partner with leadership to develop a recommended course of action.

• Partnering with leadership to develop the agenda and content for recurring senior leadership meetings and facilitating various strategic workshops and strategy-related discussions.

• Working with leadership to develop quarterly updates to our board of directors regarding the progress we are making on our strategic priorities and the corresponding financial results.

• Work on ‘internal-consulting’ projects that explore, evaluate, and recommend opportunities to optimize operations and/or drive accelerated growth.

• Collaborate on the evaluation and prioritization of new strategic investment requests.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to be a thought partner and advisor to key business leaders and develop lasting relationships with these stakeholders.

• Ability to identify strategic topics and develop strategic insights from quantitative and qualitative data.

• Possess world class strategic and analytical thinking with an ability to put complex ideas into clear frameworks, and to use data to drive strategic objectives and priorities.

• Superior story-boarding and strategy framing capabilities.

• Ability to see the big picture while also being detail oriented.

• Proven ability to lead, coach and grow a world-class team.

• Strong analytical and modeling capabilities.

• Superior communication (verbal, written, PowerPoint) skills; Concise, clear, and convincing. Able to produce “executive ready” presentations.

• Experience in waste, recycling, transportation, or other environmental services industries preferred.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Five years’ experience in a top-tier consulting firm, corporate strategy function, or financial services field, with 8-10 years of work experience.

Rewarding Compensation and Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in:
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Benefits:

EEO STATEMENT:Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.

In 2023, Republic’s total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.

Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve. By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.

Our customers, including small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage their multiple recycling and waste streams. They choose Republic Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations and helping them achieve their sustainability goals. Our 41,000 team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it.

Our company values guide our daily actions:

• Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.

• Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations.

• Environmentally Responsible: We take action to improve our environment.

• Driven: We deliver results in the right way.

• Human-Centered: We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.

We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 4.6 million people in 2023 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants. These projects are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on building sustainable neighborhoods.

STRATEGY

Republic Services’ strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers’ multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets.

We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.

With our integrated approach, strengthening our position in one area advances other areas of our business. For example, as we grow volume in recycling and waste, we collect additional material to bolster our circularity capabilities. And as we expand environmental solutions, we drive additional opportunities to provide these services to our existing recycling and waste customers.

Recycling and Waste

We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The 13 million customers we serve and our more than 5 million pick-ups per day provide us with a distinct advantage. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers’ specific needs.

Environmental Solutions

Our comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need.

SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION

Republic’s recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth.

The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility. This innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America.

We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.

RECENT RECOGNITION

• Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies

• CDP Discloser

• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies

• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies

• Great Place to Work

• Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global