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Job: Managing Director, The Good Food Institute Europe, Remote within Europe

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GFI Europe

Advertiser's description (via GFI Europe)

GFI Europe is looking for its new Managing Director to lead the team making Europe’s food system better for the planet, people, and animals.

You will have high responsibility and high impact. You will significantly influence how quickly Europe and the world move to a more ethical and sustainable food system. 

Reporting to, and appointed by, the Board of GFI Europe, you will:

  • Lead the organisation, and take ultimate responsibility for the maximisation of outcomes and impact in pursuit of our mission to make plant-based, fermentation-made and cultivated meat delicious, affordable and accessible. 
  • Manage the day-to-day work of the organisation, including overseeing and coordinating delegated programmatic functions.
  • Lead GFI Europe’s fantastic team, including line-managing, mentoring and coaching direct reports, developing talent, and taking ultimate responsibility for the performance, support and culture of the whole team.
  • Provide strategic leadership, including working with the team on strategic planning, annual and cyclical setting of Objectives and Key Results, prioritisation and evaluation of work, evaluating new ideas and opportunities, and ensuring all staff are engaged in tasks that are aligned with the organisation’s goals.
  • Work closely with global and European fundraising teams to help ensure that GFI Europe achieves its fundraising goals, and represent the organisation to donors and prospective supporters as required.
  • In collaboration with the Board, Strategic Advisor and staff team, oversee the development of new roles at GFI Europe, and ensure that each role is filled by the strongest possible applicant, building a high-performing, diverse, pan-European team to advance our mission. 
  • Take ultimate responsibility for internal promotions/role title changes, performance management, setting salaries, and professional development policies, working closely with the Operations team.
  • Take ultimate responsibility for the financial health and probity of the organisation, working with the Operations team to devise and manage the delivery of budgets and financial plans, oversee spending and make individual budgetary decisions, and ensure timely delivery of all required financial reports.  
  • Participate in cross-affiliate strategic coordination as a member of the GFI Global Leadership Team, which comprises senior management of GFI US, and the heads of GFI affiliate organisations in Asia, Israel, and Brazil.
  • Serve as a public representative of, and spokesperson for, the organisation by speaking at conferences, events, and with the media. 
  • Ensure that GFI Europe remains legally compliant and, working alongside the Board, well-governed. Ensure that GFI Europe operates in line with the Affiliate Agreement, which sets out its relationship with GFI US.
  • Ensure timely delivery of all required reports to GFI US and to GFI Europe’s board(s).
  • Champion and work to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into the day-to-day work and culture of the team.
  • Perform other duties as appropriate.

Salary range if based in the UK: £78,000 to £92,000 gross per year.

Read more here. Applications are open until 12 February 2023.

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