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WHO WE ARE
The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 100+ talented individuals dispersed around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
The Humane League is seeking a self-motivated, organized, collaborative individual with the drive to create progressive change for millions of farmed animals as part of our Global Corporate Engagement team. As Temporary Global Corporate Engagement Coordinator, you will support global corporate engagement work by recording and maintaining data on cage-free and broiler chicken welfare policies and providing crucial administrative support to the team. You will manage our research databases and conduct research on food companies, finding corporate policies, company contacts, and other information to inform global campaigns and corporate relations work. You will also work closely with members of the Open Wing Alliance (OWA), our global coalition of animal protection groups, to share data and progress, and you’ll coordinate with member organizations and/or third parties to translate global commitments into key languages.
You are passionate about The Humane League’s mission of ending the abuse of animals raised for food and are keen to use data to support this work. While working autonomously is an important part of this role, the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders will also be paramount to your success. You are able to work independently and as a member of a team in a fast-paced environment, and you bring the organizational skills needed to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively and efficiently. This position reports to the Director of Global Corporate Engagement.
This is a temporary, full-time, remote position, beginning in late February and ending in late August. The duration may be extended or shortened at The Humane League’s discretion. The temporary hire will provide coverage while a permanent staff member is on maternity leave, with overlap for training and onboarding. This position provides the opportunity for optional domestic and international travel, equivalent to 1 or more trips per year.
This position can be based in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, or Peru. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in one of these countries and reside in that country while undertaking this role. We are only able to consider candidates who reside in the time zones GMT-6 through GMT+0. Please note that we are not able to consider candidates who reside in Pacific or Mountain Time.
We have recorded a webinar hosted by Ellie Ponders, Sr. Director Global Corporate Engagement, and Mollie Putnam, Sr. Global Corporate Engagement Coordinator, to answer questions about the role and about THL and the OWA. You can view the recording on our website.
For priority consideration, please submit your application by November 20th, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. After this date, we will begin advancing candidates through the hiring process and may close the role. New candidates are welcome to apply as long as this job opening is listed on our website. If you are experiencing technical issues, please contact us through our careers email, which can be found on our website. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English. All application questions and materials need to be submitted here through the application submission form; we do not accept applications through our careers email.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Update and maintain THL’s global commitment tracking database by transferring, fact-checking, and proofreading data submitted by other animal welfare organizations. Keep policy information, corporate contacts, translations, and other details up to date in the database and other tracking documents so that progress and statistics can be shared internally and externally.
- Maintain our database of country-level cage-free information to inform global corporate relations work. Track relevant information on countries’ cage-free status, major commitments, legislation, and more.
- Work with the OWA to collect key language translations of global cage-free and broiler chicken commitments so that groups around the world can leverage commitments in their respective regions.
- Assist with setting the Global Corporate Engagement team’s strategy, bringing a data lens to inform strategic decisions.
- Independently perform research on food companies to support global campaigns and corporate negotiations, finding details such as executive contact information, existing animal welfare policies, corporate brand portfolios, worldwide locations, and more.
- Refine the team’s list of hundreds of global companies in order to identify the top companies to prioritize. Annually update data on the top global companies, tracking their revenue, number of locations, countries of operation, welfare commitments, and more.
- Carry out administrative duties for team meetings including scheduling, agenda creation, note-taking, and facilitation.
- Create presentations for OWA corporate engagement webinars. Co-lead presentations and provide tech support as needed.
In addition to the above essential job duties, other duties may be assigned as business needs arise. These may include non-essential, marginal job duties.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Technology and Data Analysis: Comfort with contemporary software applications, including Google Sheets and Google Docs, with the ability to learn new platforms and troubleshoot independently. Assists with basic data tasks by organizing and tabulating data and creating simple visualizations.
- Problem Solving and Decision Making: Ability to identify and resolve problems, making use of available resources and consulting other staff members when appropriate. Supports decision making processes by gathering relevant information and following established guidelines. Assists in the documentation and execution of crisis protocols as directed.
- Initiative, Proactivity, and Adaptability: Willingness to adapt to changes and embrace new tasks and tools. Manages workload independently and proactively seeks out additional responsibilities and opportunities for improvement.
- Verbal and Written Communication: Ability to write and speak clearly and effectively and communicate successfully with diverse stakeholders, including OWA members who do not speak English as a first language. Ability to participate in presentations, create well-organized documents, and communicate responsively in an asynchronous environment.
- Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills: Collaborates effectively with internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating a team mindset and a willingness to support others. Actively participates in team projects, activities, and discussions and contributes to a supportive work environment.
- Organization: Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to field time-sensitive requests, anticipate future needs, and balance multiple priorities and deadlines. Leverages internal systems, processes, and workflows to help the team function smoothly.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to grasp organizational goals, policies, and procedures and understand how they align with broader strategic objectives. Supports strategy development processes and contributes to the initial stages of strategy implementation.
- Global Perspective: Approaches work with a global and inclusive mindset, prioritizing global impact and taking into consideration the diverse experiences of colleagues and OWA member groups across many different cultures, languages, and political systems.
- Research: Ability to perform basic research on food companies and their revenue, locations, existing animal welfare commitments, executive teams, contact information, and more. Uses creativity and tenacity to find details that may be difficult to locate.
Hiring Timeline Details
Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:
- Recorded Video Interview
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Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
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Interview (via video call)
For full details of our recruitment process please check our website.
Compensation and Benefits
The annual compensation range for this role is:
- $56,895 - $69,539 USD for candidates based in the United States
- $56,269 - $68,773 CAD for candidates based in Canada
- £34,086 - £41,661 GBP for candidates based in the United Kingdom
- R$23,200- R$34,800 for candidates based in Brazil
- $34,060,829- $51,091,243 COP for candidates based in Colombia
Compensation ranges for candidates based in other locations will be determined prior to extending an offer.
At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and nondiscriminatory work environment. As part of our commitment to transparency, we have implemented a job architecture framework, which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity, as well as a compensation step system, which allows us to determine fair salaries for all. We also look at market data for each country that we operate in, to allow us to create specific salary bands per country. This work is time consuming and involves a cost to THL. Therefore, when expanding into a country for the first time, we only undertake this work towards the end of the recruitment process, when we know where our ideal candidate is based. In addition, we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a job's level, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including a job's size and complexity, required experience, knowledge, and/or skills, internal comparability, and market data. Candidates whose experience places them at step 5 or above of their job level within our compensation structure will be awarded a “senior” title designation. These practices are aligned with our organizational values and will help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, and transparent HR processes.
THL offers a unique and competitive benefits package. Each country will be provided with benefits that are applicable and relative to the location they are in. Therefore, your exact benefits package will be shared with you at the time of offer. However, as an idea, some of the benefits that are currently offered to our global team are:
- Unlimited paid time off
- The last Friday of every month off as a THL ‘Public Holiday’ called ‘Mend Your Heart Friday’
- Enhanced sick pay
- Generous bereavement leave
- Generous personal emergency leave
- Sabbatical leave
- Enhanced parental leave
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement contributions
- Internet allowance
For candidates outside the United States, The Humane League will not be your direct employer. The successful candidate will enter an employment agreement with a local Employer of Record with whom The Humane League partners.
Equal Employment Opportunity
THL is an equal opportunity employer. THL does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected classifications, including but not limited to race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. THL is committed to the importance of non-discriminatory practices within the nonprofit sector, as well as all workplace environments, and strongly encourages all interested candidates to apply.
Accommodations
The Humane League is committed to fully supporting all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, THL provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws throughout the hiring process and employment if hired. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the People team to initiate the interactive process. Please view our website for the email. THL complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and all other applicable state and local laws.
AI Policy
Original work and thought are essential in the hiring process and allow us to evaluate you based on your own skills and competency. Therefore, the use of artificial intelligence (ChatGPT, Gemini, Rytr, Google Assistant, etc) to generate responses is strictly prohibited. By submitting this application you agree to comply with our AI Policy. Violations of this policy in any part of the recruitment process will result in being dismissed from consideration. If you need a reasonable accommodation to this policy, please see above for more information.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Responsible To: Director of Nature Recovery
Location: Home based in Northern Ireland, with frequent travel required around Northern Ireland and occasionally the rest of the UK
Salary: Grade E - £38,336 plus 8% employer pension contribution
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week (1 FTE)
Contract: Established post
Job Purpose
- To lead and deliver Butterfly Conservation’s strategic aims for nature recovery in Northern Ireland, maximising our impact for butterflies, moths and people.
- To implement BC’s objectives through leadership of the Northern Ireland Nature Recovery team, setting and managing budgets, targets and workplans while inspiring and enabling staff to achieve their best.
- To develop and strengthen collaboration with BC staff, volunteers, stakeholders and partners to drive progress on BC’s targeted species recovery programmes, landscape-scale initiatives and wider nature recovery in Northern Ireland.
Main Responsibilities
- Drive delivery of BC’s strategic objectives through designing and managing workplans for the Nature Recovery Northern Ireland team, translating ideas into action and ensuring effective reporting to monitor and share evidence of our impact.
- Lead BC’s species recovery work for priority butterflies and moths in Northern Ireland, setting objectives and driving targeted action to recover populations of some of our most threatened species.
- Lead our landscape-scale conservation work in Northern Ireland, developing and overseeing projects using butterflies and moths as indicators of nature recovery across a landscape.
- Develop and deliver new approaches to contribute to broader nature recovery across Northern Ireland, including exploring potential nature markets and developing our advice and services to reach more partners.
- Lead, manage and be accountable for the Nature Recovery team in Northern Ireland, including a small number of direct line management reports. Responsible for budgeting, work planning and resource management, including overseeing annual performance management, team meetings, supporting training needs, staff development and well-being.
- Lead the development of new nature recovery projects, including partner liaison, project planning and design, budgeting and reporting to funders. Collaborate with Nature Recovery, Fundraising, and Finance teams to build a case for support and develop bids for external funding through partnerships, appeals and services.
- Be responsible for Northern Ireland Nature Recovery budgets and their control, working closely with the Finance team to ensure effective planning and timely financial reporting.
- Ensure close working between BC staff, Branches and key volunteers in delivering co-ordinated nature recovery action towards BC’s strategic goals across Northern Ireland.
- Support the Engagement and Volunteering team in the development and delivery of volunteering activity across Northern Ireland, putting people at the heart of our work.
- Work with BC’s policy team and NGO partners to support collaborative work on major policy issues and advocate BC priorities in Northern Ireland.
- Promote the impact of our work across Northern Ireland, including contributing to impact reporting within BC and providing inspiring and engaging external communications to wider audiences.
General
- Promote BC’s values (Excellence, Passionate, Inspiring, Collaborative) ensuring they are adopted in all aspects of the role.
- Maintain a strategic overview of the organisations’ delivery across the UK and contribute to development of BC’s policies and strategic planning.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as required and commensurate with the grade of post.
- Undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with the rules and regulations encompassing equal opportunities to help foster a diverse workforce.
- Work in accordance with BC’s policies, procedures, and codes of conduct.
- Actively participate in on-going professional development activities.
Candidates must have the right to work and be resident in the UK.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early before the advertised closing date and time.
Closing date: 23:59 hours on Monday, 1 December 2025
REF-224 952
Responsible To: Director of Nature Recovery
Location: Home based in Wales, with frequent travel required around Wales and occasionally the rest of the UK
Salary: Grade E - £38,336 plus 8% employer pension contribution
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week (1 FTE)
Contract: Established post
Job Purpose
- To lead and deliver Butterfly Conservation’s strategic aims for nature recovery in Wales, maximising our impact for butterflies, moths and people.
- To implement BC’s objectives through leadership of the Wales Nature Recovery team, setting and managing budgets, targets and workplans while inspiring and enabling staff to achieve their best.
- To develop and strengthen collaboration with BC staff, volunteers, stakeholders and partners to drive progress on BC’s targeted species recovery programmes, landscape-scale initiatives and wider nature recovery in Wales.
Main Responsibilities
- Drive delivery of BC’s strategic objectives through designing and managing workplans for the Nature Recovery Wales team, translating ideas into action and ensuring effective reporting to monitor and share evidence of our impact.
- Lead BC’s species recovery work for priority butterflies and moths in Wales, setting objectives and driving targeted action to recover populations of some of our most threatened species.
- Lead our landscape-scale conservation work in Wales, developing and overseeing projects using butterflies and moths as indicators of nature recovery across a landscape.
- Develop and deliver new approaches to contribute to broader nature recovery across Wales, including exploring potential nature markets and developing our advice and services to reach more partners.
- Lead, manage and be accountable for the Nature Recovery team in Wales, including a small number of direct line management reports. Responsible for budgeting, work planning and resource management, including overseeing annual performance management, team meetings, supporting training needs, staff development and well-being.
- Lead the development of new nature recovery projects, including partner liaison, project planning and design, budgeting and reporting to funders. Collaborate with Nature Recovery, Fundraising, and Finance teams to build a case for support and develop bids for external funding through partnerships, appeals and services.
- Oversee the management of BC’s Nature Reserves in Wales through the work of the Conservation Manager, in collaboration with the Ecology Services team, to maximise their contribution to nature recovery.
- Be responsible for Wales Nature Recovery budgets and their control, working closely with the Finance team to ensure effective planning and timely financial reporting.
- Ensure close working between BC staff, Branches and key volunteers in delivering co-ordinated nature recovery action towards BC’s strategic goals across Wales.
- Support the Engagement and Volunteering team in the development and delivery of volunteering activity across Wales, putting people at the heart of our work.
- Work with BC’s policy team and NGO partners to support collaborative work on major policy issues and advocate BC priorities in Wales.
- Promote the impact of our work across Wales, including contributing to impact reporting within BC and providing inspiring and engaging external communications to wider audiences.
General
- Promote BC’s values (Excellence, Passionate, Inspiring, Collaborative) ensuring they are adopted in all aspects of the role.
- Maintain a strategic overview of the organisations’ delivery across the UK and contribute to development of BC’s policies and strategic planning.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as required and commensurate with the grade of post.
- Undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with the rules and regulations encompassing equal opportunities to help foster a diverse workforce.
- Work in accordance with BC’s policies, procedures, and codes of conduct.
- Actively participate in on-going professional development activities.
Candidates must have the right to work and be resident in the UK.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early before the advertised closing date and time.
Closing date: 23:59 hours on Monday, 1 December 2025
REF-224 953
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Stop Ecocide International is an international, single purpose advocacy NGO with high-level networks and grassroots teams around the world. We are the driving force at the heart of global momentum towards recognition of ecocide as a crime at national, regional and international levels, in order to deter, prevent and sanction the worst harms to nature.
At a pivotal moment in our growth, we'rerecruiting an outstanding Fundraising Lead, who will play a key role in accelerating Stop Ecocide International’s income growth at a crucial inflection point in our movement.
This role is mainly working from home but occasional meetings in London, Stroud or at international conferences are an essential part of the role. It can be full-time or part-time, with salary and hours flexible for the right candidate.
This is an unique opportunity to make a difference in one of the most exciting and transformative initiatives on the planet right now.
Job Description: Fundraising Lead
The Fundraising Lead is both a new business development and relationship management role: you will proactively secure new, high-value philanthropic and corporate partnerships while managing and uplifting existing relationships with foundations, HNWIs, and private sector partners.
You will bring a strong sales and new business mindset, capable of inspiring and influencing senior decision-makers across sectors, while stewarding long-term, strategic partnerships. Working closely with the small but agile wider team and senior management, you will deliver against ambitious income targets, build a robust pipeline, and ensure Stop Ecocide International maximises its fundraising potential as momentum for ecocide law builds globally.
Key Responsibilities
New Business Development
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Lead the identification, research, and development of a pipeline of new philanthropic, corporate, and HNWI prospects.
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Cultivate and secure six and seven-figure partnerships across the private and philanthropic sectors.
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Develop compelling, tailored propositions and pitches that inspire significant investment in SEI’s mission.
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Use creativity and influence to engage prospects in new markets and sectors, positioning SEI as a partner of choice.
Account Management & Uplift
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Manage and grow existing funder and partner relationships, ensuring excellent stewardship and maximising renewal, uplift, and multi-year commitments.
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Deliver high-quality reporting, impact updates, and engagement opportunities for funders.
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Build strong internal relationships to ensure funder deliverables are met and partners are inspired to deepen their support.
Strategic Leadership & Collaboration
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Contribute to the development and delivery of SEI’s fundraising strategy, ensuring philanthropy is central to organisational growth.
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Represent SEI at senior-level meetings, events, and networks to strengthen our external presence and relationships.
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Work cross-organisationally, briefing and engaging colleagues and leadership in fundraising opportunities.
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Promote an income-generation culture across the organisation, building confidence and ambition in fundraising.
Person Specification
Essential Experience & Skills
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Demonstrable track record of securing six or seven-figure philanthropic or corporate partnerships.
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Strong sales and new business experience, with proven ability to build and close a pipeline of high-value opportunities.
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Experience in account management, with a focus on growing existing funder partnerships and securing uplift.
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Excellent relationship-building skills with senior leaders, HNWIs, and corporate decision-makers.
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Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, capable of turning complex ideas into compelling narratives.
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Entrepreneurial, proactive, and resilient, with the ability to operate at pace and deliver results.
Desirable
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Knowledge of international systems change, governance, climate, environment & legal funding landscapes.
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Experience of working in both the private and not-for-profit sectors.
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Experience using CRM systems and tracking documents for pipeline management and reporting.
Reporting to: COO
Working with: COO & CEO
Benefits
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Flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Remote with occasional travel to donor meetings, conferences and events. Easy access to London useful.
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Pension scheme
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5.6 weeks FTE annual leave, including bank holidays (pro rata)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Location: Remote UK
Closing Date: November 13th, 2025 (12PM GMT)
Work summary
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Full time - 5 days per week
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The candidate must understand and have familiarity with US 501(c)3 finances and reporting requirements.
About The Role
Climate Catalyst is dedicated to galvanising the collective power of business, investors and civil society to influence and accelerate policy change in Asia and Europe. Our vision is a just, prosperous world in which global warming is limited to 1.5C. We are looking for a Finance & Operations Manager, to join our People + Operations team. This role is a full time position and reports to the Director of People + Operations.
This is a mission critical role that helps us build seamless, smart, and compliant operations for our organisation. The overall remit of this role is to:
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Support on key aspects of financial management across budget development and forecasting, monthly reporting, and managing our external finance partners.
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Managing domestic and international payroll via our employment partners, and managing vendors and contracting.
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Support on general operations across systems and software administration, and compliance practices.
Financial Management + Forecasting
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Support work on annual and multi-year budget forecasts, based on programming needs and organizational trajectory
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Develop and maintain budget forecasting tools for departments to manage their annual budgets, to help inform strategic decision-making
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Manage organization’s cash flow to ensure financial stability across restricted and unrestricted funding
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Allocate staff, program, and operational costs to appropriate grants and work with finance partners to create budget systems to assign and track that spend
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Oversee work of our external bookkeeping and accounting partner–Jitasa–and serve as their main point person
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Develop cost types and appropriate coding for all expenses, and manage correct use of them
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Ensure all expense policies and internal controls are in line with best practices, up to date, clear and accessible to staff, and consistently referenced
Payroll + Vendor Payment
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Oversee and execute payroll cycles for all employees and contractors, through our domestic and international PEO, and vendor management platform
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Oversee relevant local and state taxes and reporting, in line with US PEO requirements
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Responsible for payroll administration such as new hire documentation and processing standard payroll on a monthly basis and any payroll changes
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Manage contracting process, liaising with outside legal counsel when required
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Get vendors, contractors and new contracts set up in our contract management system
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Run due diligence processes in accordance with our due diligence policy
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Ensure and execute reimbursements for all employees in line with expense policies
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Prepare and issue any relevant tax documents for vendors and contractors
Funder Engagement + Reporting
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Work with the fundraising team to develop programme budgets for proposals
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Manage financial reporting requirements during and at the end of each grant cycle
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Review draft donor agreements prior to legal, and set up grants in Climate Catalyst systems to allocate staff time and expenses accordingly
Annual Reporting + Compliance
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Support the Board Treasurer, CEO, and Jitasa in coordination of annual reporting to relevant authorities
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Support annual audit preparation by serving as the internal coordinator for all requirements and documents as requested by auditors
Business Operations + Additional Support
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Manage all software and team systems, including access, permissions, and renewals
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Ensure all systems and data are managed in compliance with GDPR and other data protection legislation
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Ensure team data protection policies are up to date, relevant and adhered to
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Serve as the main point of contact to Climate Catalyst’s insurance broker and manage insurance policies – ensuring all policies are clearly accessible and paid in a timely fashion.
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Fill out and maintain all relevant lobbying documentation for the US, Europe, and any other relevant jurisdictions
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Ensure that all policies, trademarking, and terms of service are up to date on our website
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Support in material development for Board budget presentations
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Manage existing technology and equipment inventory and procure new equipment for all new hires and support in onboarding and offboarding as required
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Identify and implement systems and process improvements to enhance operational efficiency
What You Would Bring
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Strong budgeting, expense management, forecasting and financial planning & reporting skills
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Experience in vendor and contract management as well as efficiency improvements
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An understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements including but not limited to tax regulations and contract and legal risk management
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Proficiency in managing financial and operational software
How You Work
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Ability to manage work streams independently
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Cross-functional collaboration across various departments
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Clear and precise communication
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Ability to navigate organizational change
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Eager to collaborate and solve challenges
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Team player and true champion of your colleagues
Applications
To apply, please upload a brief cover letter outlining interest in the role and your CV to this application page. The deadline for applications is November 13th, 2025. We are keen to fill this position soon and will start reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may begin interviewing before the application deadline. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We value authenticity! Please prepare your application and interview responses yourself, without using AI tools.
Compensation + Benefits
The starting salary for this role is £53,900.
Benefits include: health insurance, stipends for wellness and phone/Wi-Fi, professional development fund, co-working space coverage, generous pension contribution and more. For more information about working with us at Climate Catalyst, visit our website.
Diversity at Climate Catalyst
Climate Catalyst aims to design inclusive strategies to meet our objectives. We recognise that the only way to deliver on that is to build a diverse team made up of people with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage people from historically marginalised and currently under-represented groups in the climate movement, to apply to work with us.
Equal Employment Opportunities
Climate Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable employment opportunity laws prohibiting discrimination against all qualified applicants and employees based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, veterans' status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Planet Patrol
Our vision is a world where all beings can enjoy our waterways, free from pollution. We are a global community dedicated to placing people-powered environmental data at the heart of decision-making. Through our unique anywhere, anytime, anybody approach to citizen science, we gather critical evidence of water and litter pollution to drive solutions that protect both environmental and human health. Our data and citizen science methods have been featured in academic journals (Stanton, et al., 2022) and media investigations (Channel 4 and ITV), enhancing public and scientific knowledge of litter pollution.
About the role
As Director, you will oversee daily operations, including forecasting and budgeting for the entire organisation (currently c£300K per annum). As such, you will lead on developing a sustainable funding stream for our mission-driven work, ensuring we maintain a 6-month runway at all times. You will build and maintain strong external relationships to help grow and develop the organisation. The Director will provide leadership to a small, remote team (4 x PAYE) and create a happy, sustainable and productive work environment. Most importantly, the Director will ensure objectives are being met - both personal and organisational - to deliver impactful, positive change for our waterways in the UK, and abroad.
About you
The successful candidate will be a strong leader who excels at strategic thinking, with the natural ability to analyse situations and relationships to maximise impact and return on investment. They will have experience in line management, fundraising and financial management. We are seeking candidates who have experience in senior management in a non-profit setting, ideally within the environmental sector but not essential. Critically, you must thrive in a start-up environment and have a can-do attitude to problem solving. You’ll be one of only a handful of employees and a team of excellent freelancers, so being a team player is a must! This is a great opportunity to really shape the organisation and our impact, so if you like having agency and being innovative, Planet Patrol would be a great fit.
Your top qualities as a leader
- Ambitious
- Collaborative
- Agile
- Resilient
- Resourceful
Key Responsibilities
Funding Development + Stakeholder Relationships (40%):
- Significant responsibility for successful contractual negotiations and maintaining a healthy new funding pipeline. Secure six-to-seven figure funding opportunities to provide a sustainable revenue stream for 3+ years.
- Strategic understanding and experience of competitive and fast changing charitable financial landscape.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with funders and other voluntary sector organisations.
- Ensure we are suitably represented at appropriate meetings, events, conferences, management groups etc. and that issues that impact our work are raised appropriately.
Operational Leadership including Compliance + Budgetary Control (30%):
- Effective leadership driving business operations and strategic targets. Inspire teams to deliver high-quality programmes and foster a culture of creativity and innovation.
- Draw up and monitor budgets, with support from the Founder and Team Leaders, and ensure effective management and use of all resources. Ensure maximum operational efficiency and maintain a six-month runway at all times.
- Work collaboratively with the Founder and Team Leaders to build annual Business Plans and long term strategies for the organisation.
- Ensure compliance across product / project delivery, finance, human resources, IT, legal, health and safety, customer services and facilities management. Ensure that all data is collated and managed in line with data protection requirements.
- Maintain and develop effective human resource systems for the recruitment, management, support, training, and appraisal of staff and volunteers. Ensure systems are in place to monitor and evaluate the work.
Team + Performance Management (30%):
- Build high-performing, committed teams. This includes line managing, coaching, and supporting team members to create a positive, productive work environment.
- Oversee the team to deliver comprehensive planning and reporting.
- Set benchmarks, monitor performance, and develop a culture of continuous improvement.
- Proactively manage the performance of Team Leaders by carrying out inductions, regular accountability meetings, supervisions, and probation reviews, while also setting clear work and development objectives.
Person Specification
The role is for up to 30 hours a week over 4 days - for the right person we would consider fewer hours. If you think you could do the role but do not meet all of the specification points below, we would still like to hear from you.
Essential Experience and Ability
- Senior management experience working within a small charity or Community Interest Company (CIC).
- Track record of driving operational excellence, including organisational finances and resources.
- Experience of line management, team development and performance management.
- Experience of securing sustainable and diverse revenue streams; including multi-year, strategic deals worth six-and-seven figures.
- Proactive approach to risk management and maintaining compliance.
- Experience in a strategic role, including developing organisational strategy and/or developing and overseeing monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
- Experience of working with a range of stakeholders and managing stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to effectively prioritise, manage and oversee programmes of work across the organisation and lead through change.
- Ability to work under own initiative, delegate where appropriate, prioritise work and meet strict deadlines.
- Good general IT skills and appreciation of new platforms that can increase efficiency and effectiveness (Slack, Trello, Canva, Dext, Xero, HubSpot, SenseHR).
- Broad understanding of GDPR and other essential legislation and organisational policies, including use of AI.
- Passionate about the environment and the importance of citizen science.
- A commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
- Legal right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.
What we offer
Planet Patrol values collaboration, innovation, and agility. That’s why we’re proud to be a 4-day week employer. We offer a flexible, remote working environment, paired with regular opportunities to connect as a team. We’re a vibrant, mission-driven non-profit that supports professional growth, alongside wellbeing. We offer a generous annual leave package, your birthdays off and encourage you to get out into nature whenever possible.
Application details
If you believe in the work we’re doing and think you could add something to it then we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your CV, LinkedIn profile and answers to the four questions listed on the application page. We are unable to process applications which are not complete.
Applications close midnight Sunday 23 November.
First stage interviews will be held virtually on Wednesday 26 November.
Second stage interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 3 December.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.