Nature Strategist

We are a market-leading nature tech company on a mission to make nature measurable and actionable at scale. Our platform delivers vital insights on species, habitats, and nature-related risks, helping businesses across sectors - from mining and renewable to CGS and financial services - make smarter, more sustainable decisions.
 
As global leaders in biodiversity monitoring and eDNA analysis, we are transforming how nature is measured. Our technology makes biodiversity insights accessible, actionable, and scalable, powering change from conservation to industry. Recognised as Earthshot Prize Finalists 2024, BloombergNEF Pioneers 2024, World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers 2024, and part of the TechNation Future Fifty 2025, we are shaping the future of how organisations understand and protect nature. 
 
We are seeking a Nature Strategist to support the development of nature-positive strategies; the development, testing, and scaling of NatureMetrics' nature-tech product solutions across the Agriculture, Forestry and Finance sectors (Finance as it relates to Agriculture and Forestry). The role spans integrated nature strategy, technical and geospatial project delivery, product strategy,  thought leadership, and business case development, focused on scaling MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) solutions that integrate technologies such as eDNA, bioacoustics, satellite imagery, and conventional field surveys. The role will provide a support function for the Nature Strategy Team, including business development (20%), insights and stimulus for innovation and product development. The Nature Strategist will be involved in both consulting and product development, working cross-functionally within NatureMetrics in response to rapidly evolving needs and applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical consulting services to client organisations, helping navigate the calls from regulators and civil society to deliver nature positive goals.
• Develop and map out comprehensive nature-positive strategies for clients, creating implementation roadmaps that include risk analysis, intervention planning, and pathways to achieve nature-related commitments
• Apply hands-on GIS and data modelling skills for the delivery of bespoke prototype nature strategy and risk management solutions and tools,  enabling biodiversity accounting, risk assessment, and disclosure reporting driving innovation in our nature-related services
• Support as a technical bridge between Nature Strategy and Product teams, to contribute insights and translate MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) and bespoke tools from client delivery into clear product concepts for NatureMetrics as a company
• Horizon scan to help organisations understand and position themselves against upcoming risks and opportunities 
• Collaborate with the team to establish and validate new science-based metrics and approaches for nature sustainability
• Deliver tailored biodiversity monitoring strategies, recommending the most effective approaches and technologies to meet client nature-related ambitions 
• Work collaboratively within the team and across departments, operating under the guidance of the line manager to ensure project objectives are effectively met and aligned with the broader nature strategy.
• Synthesise analytical results into concise reports and presentations, effectively communicating findings to internal and external stakeholders.

• Provide a cross-functional role within NatureMetrics, mastering the policy, ecology, data science, business development and stakeholder engagement aspects of nature-positive narratives and products
• Support product development through timely feedback and insight gained from the market 
• Contribute to the design and validation of MVPs and innovative solutions tailored to sector needs. Focus on multi-year MRV at site and landscape level, with solutions integrating site level data with derived insights (eDNA, bioacoustics, conventional site surveys, satellite, and other).
• Contribute to the integration of client feedback into product development and scaling.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Commercial teams to move from insight to deployment.
• Provide input to sector relevant product descriptions in response to drivers (client, regulation and investor-related)
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and innovations relevant to NatureMetrics' goals and product capabilities. This may involve monitoring competitors, attending conferences, and building partnerships with startups or research institutions.
• Work with the Chief Nature Strategist, Principle nature Strategist, team leaders and members of the Products, Business Development and Marketing teams to deliver NatureMetrics development strategy
• Support engagement with high profile stakeholders to deliver nature strategy consulting 

• Deliver nature positive assessments, including materiality analyses, raw material supply inventories, impact and dependency assessments to design and deliver strategic and pragmatic nature positive interventions
• Employ a creative approach to design and deliver tailored, evidence-based solutions for biodiversity risk and impact assessments across client and sector needs from assessing direct footprints to supply chains
• Apply strong critical thinking to evaluate biodiversity (No Net Loss and Net Positive Impact) methodologies and strategies
• Provide a suite of spatial analysis techniques—including ecosystem and habitat mapping, ecosystem condition modelling, and species distribution models, among others
• Write and review material for scientific and business press, the NatureMetrics website and publications

• Deliver a programme of projects and products as part of a matrix organisation
• Represent NatureMetrics, raising our profile and generating leads, expanding our global business network in sustainability, engaging with new and existing clients 

• Provide technical and strategy input across the business to support our growth and development through collaboration and sharing of ideas to keep our whole business focussed on delivering for customers  
• Exemplify NatureMetrics' core values of honesty, transparency, integrity and being good to nature 
• Maintain and manage internal company processes for project documentation and CRM 
• Support the production of marketing materials including website/pitch/brochures 
• Attend the weekly full team meetings and regular away days 
• Update wider company

At NatureMetrics diversity and inclusion are part of our DNA. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us to the communities we work with. Our values leave no space for stereotypes. We are all unique and pull together for a common purpose.

• Experience in corporate sustainability and monitoring and reporting needs 
• Comprehensive knowledge of global environmental frameworks and action
• Comprehensive knowledge of voluntary and compliance drivers for nature sustainability
• Knowledge of biodiversity data, metrics, indicators and accounting frameworks (such a net positive impact, net gain and no net loss and the mitigation hierarchy)
• Excellent presentation and writing skills
• Excellent GIS, data management and modeling skills
• Demonstrates ability to understand the wider business context and a commitment to cross-organisational activities 
• A post-graduate Degree or equivalent level qualification in a biodiversity conservation or environmental management related subject (e.g. geography, international development or environmental studies, climate science, natural sciences) or equivalent experience
• Experienced in the development and implementation of a full spectrum of biodiversity and ecosystem services management
• Experience in capacity building and awareness raising 

• Competitive Salary 
• Impactful work with a purpose-driven team
• Flexible work arrangements - this is a hybrid position, with the expectation that the successful applicant will attend the office 2-3 days a week, depending on location
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Benefits package including salary sacrifice pension scheme prioritising sustainability; life assurance; Enhanced annual leave; Cycle to Work Scheme; enhanced family friendly policy; £250 L&D budget to use on our Learning platform, Learnerbly.