Director of Climate Innovation

5 days ago


Charing Cross, United Kingdom undisclosed Full time

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Director of Climate Innovation to join our team. This role will lead the development of a portfolio of climate-related prizes, creating new ideas, securing partnerships and unlocking funding to take these forward.

Responsibilities:

  • Developing a strategy for climate innovation exploring new areas where prizes can have an impact
  • Making connections and building partnerships with ambitious organisations, securing funding to take these ideas forward
  • Oversight and growth of a portfolio of multi-million-pound climate response challenge prizes, providing strategic leadership, solving problems, and driving opportunities across complex, multi-stakeholder programmes
  • Serving as the primary expert on climate response innovation at Challenge Works, deepening organisational expertise, maintaining a strong awareness of developments in this rapidly changing area

Requirements:

  • A strong track record of leading teams or organisations and delivering at pace
  • A strong track record of coming up with big ideas and scoping new opportunities, and converting these into new projects
  • Experience and contacts in science and technology futures, academia, industry and government

About Us:

Challenge Works is a world-leading social enterprise that develops and implements high-impact challenge prizes to solve pressing societal problems. Our model shines a spotlight on specific problems and opportunities, inspiring and guiding innovators to deliver impact.

Salary: The salary band for this position is £75,400 - £85,300, plus an array of benefits including private medical insurance, dental insurance, and eyecare vouchers.



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