Co-founder and Business Development Lead

3 weeks ago


London UK, UK, United Kingdom Encounter Nature Limited Full time

Melissa Harrison is a nature writer, novelist and podcaster who had the idea to create an app to help people connect more deeply with nature by encouraging a habit of journaling, a proven way to boost nature connectedness. The app provides seasonal and location-based tips to help users tune into their nearby wild, offers longform pieces to help them learn more about the environment, and allows them to tag the species they see and hear, information which will make Encounter smarter as well as becoming a valuable data source over time. The app is in the final stages of development and until now has been sustained by investment from friends and family, and boot-strapping from Mel herself.


Mel is searching for somebody to join her in the commercial development of the app and the business, so that it can exist into the future and continue to do good. This is a great opportunity for somebody passionate about nature and enthused by building products to join a very early-stage business and develop a business/funding model, helping Mel to secure funding to take it to the next phase.


Responsibilities:

  • Development of the business case for Encounter Nature, and a vision for longer-term sustainability
  • Lead efforts to establish the business/funding model that will sustain the app as its user-base grows, whether that is subscription-based, publicly or privately funded (or something else that we haven't thought of)
  • Leading conversations with ethically aligned brands, charities and so on, to identify commercial opportunities that are a good fit for the app, helping us to make improvements and reach more people while remaining true to our purpose and vision
  • Identifying possible public funding opportunities and making applications where appropriate
  • Supporting the growth of users on the app, advising on and managing social media marketing, and how we get the app out into the world and into the hands of more people who will love it, so it can do good in the world


The right person to join Mel will be naturally entrepreneurial, enthusiastic about the natural world, and have experience in raising funds to support new ventures. You will likely have experience in early-stage businesses, perhaps of running your own thing, and learning and adapting as you learn what is the right direction. You will be a natural collaborator, good-humoured and proactive, happy to get hands-on with e.g. crowd funder platforms, app stores, and social media.


While we can’t pay you lots of money, there’s potential for equity and/or payment via a share of funds raised in the role. If this sounds interesting, please get in touch for a chat.



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