AlamatCDP is an international non-profit that drives companies and governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests.
Would you like to work for an organization voted the number one climate research provider by investors, and develop your skills in an equal opportunities environment?
At CDP we promote an inclusive, positive, and collaborative culture.
Closing Date : January 2, 2024
Location : Hybrid / Remote
Salary Range : USD$147,800 - USD$204,000 - Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors such as candidates experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data.
Reports to the Chief Impact Officer
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Who we are
At CDP, we are on a mission to solve our planet’s biggest environmental challenges : climate change, water scarcity and deforestation.
We believe you can’t manage what you don’t measure so we run the world’s largest environmental disclosure system. For the past two decades, our team has worked tirelessly to create a thriving economy that works for people and planet in the long term we accomplish this by engaging the global actors who wield the greatest influence in driving environmental change : companies, cities, governments, and the capital markets.
CDP’s cascading global impact is powered by our tight-knit team of smart, savvy, curious and committed individuals, who share a common passion for creating a sustainable future.
It is our people who make our work possible. And we provide our people with a working environment that empowers each individual to reach their full potential : one that is committed to equity;
one that provides equal access for growth and development; and one that supports each individual throughout the full employee life cycle.
This position reports to the Chief Impact Officer, supervises a global fundraising leadership team with 4 direct reports to drive CDP and grow CDP development revenues globally in support of its mission to create a thriving economy that works for people and planet in the long term.
Who you are
- Eligible to work in one of CDP's regions / nations : Canada, Brazil, China, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, United Kingdom, or the United States.
- Experience leading large, global, diverse & distributed teams - developing strong collaborative, accessible and inclusive working relationships to succeed together.
- A track record of working in NGOs and / or commercial organisations and working in close collaboration with senior leaders.
- Experience in managing multifunctional fundraising teams.
- Experience in senior hiring to support CDP’s strategic pivot to Asia (demonstrable APAC experience is a positive).
- Proven ability to secure six and seven figure grants, and to build and manage philanthropic and government donor income streams, maximising the value of existing and prospective supporters.
- Confidence in working with senior stakeholders internally and externally, using tact and diplomacy, and knowing when to challenge appropriately.
- Excellent face-to-face, interpersonal, negotiating and persuasive skills.
- History of applying functional knowledge and existing methodologies to creatively solving complex problems.
- Previous accountability for financial performance of a global function.
- History of modeling CDP’s values of transparency, succeeding together, learning & improving and accountability.
Your day-to-day
- Lead a global development team of c.24 FTEs.
- Develop and lead the implementation of CDP’s global fund-raising strategy and targets.
- Deliver multi-year income targets, setting ambition and growth trajectory for fundraising income.
- Liaise with commercial team for commercial fund raise and special bids.
- Drive and foster funder relationships.
- Raise the profile of CDP with government and philanthropic funders.
- Collaborate with the leaders of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning ( MEL ) and Thought Leadership to build a culture of impact measurement and reporting.
- Participate in cross organizational working groups.
- Ensure smooth and efficient operations between Fundraising, Finance, Project Management and other relevant teams (e.g. Legal and Compliance) to support excellent grant management and funder relationships.
- Provide regular reports to ELT and Trustee Board(s) on Fundraising strategy and funding opportunities.
