Development Director

• First full-time fundraising hire at Opportunity Green, a fast-growing climate not-for-profit — working directly with the CEO and Chief Strategy and Impact Officer on all fundraising. • Draft and write compelling concept notes and proposals for trusts and foundations, with a specific focus on grants at the £1m+ level and increasing unrestricted income. • Understand Opportunity Green's work deeply enough to pull strands together into cohesive, cross-cutting proposals that funders want to be part of. • Huge potential to grow the role and, over time, build a fundraising team as the organisation scales. • London or remote in the UK (2 days per week in the London office, or travel to London for two consecutive days per month if remote).

• A passion for using fundraising skills to tackle climate change. • Experience of philanthropic — not just institutional or corporate — fundraising in climate, environment, or international development sectors. • Ability to understand Opportunity Green's work deeply enough to be almost as comfortable in project teams as leading on fundraising. • Proven ability to manage philanthropic donor income streams and build strong strategic relationships with trusts and foundations. • Experience developing and securing new sources of income from funders with the potential to give £1m+ annually. • Ability to execute a fundraising strategy and develop a strong pipeline while managing a portfolio of current donors. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrable ability to adapt for a philanthropy audience. • Financially savvy, able to work with finance teams to ensure proposals support a full-cost recovery approach. • Must already hold the right to work in the UK.

• Experience managing the complexities of restricted income projects. • Track record of increasing unrestricted grant income from philanthropic funders. • Experience working with climate-focused or internationally active funders specifically.

• Work closely with the CEO and CSIO on all of Opportunity Green's fundraising. • Draft and write compelling concept notes and proposals — not just edit them. • Manage current donors and develop ambitious, strategic funding partnerships with trusts and foundations. • Develop and secure new sources of income from funders at the £1m+ level. • Co-develop the strategies and projects that will be pitched to potential funders. • Manage donor relationships with a focus on strengthening connections and maximising income opportunities. • Understand diverse donor motivations and deliver bespoke engagement to meet them. • Produce tailored presentations, proposals, and grant reports for donors. • Work with the finance team to ensure new proposals support a full-cost recovery approach.

If you want to help change how the world tackles climate change, Opportunity Green is the place to be. Opportunity Green mission is to reduce emissions to limit global temperature rise to the 1.5°C pathway by 2050. They do this by creating persuasive legal analyses that showcase regulatory solutions and robust policy changes in complex sectors. Further to this research, they provide consultation, climate diplomacy and network facilitation services for shipping decarbonisation at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), as well as work closely with climate-vulnerable Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to ensure everyone can contribute to the IMO’s agenda. Opportunity Green is especially interesting to legal and policy officers who can use the power of law as a strategic tool to address these complex, massive issues. On top of that, what is especially remarkable is Opportunity Greens' commitment to paying full pay for a four-day work week, which sets them apart as an outstanding organisation that cares for its employees.

• Salary of £70,000 per annum plus 10% employer-contributed pension. • 4-day work week at 28 hours (Monday–Thursday), with openness to part-time arrangements. • 20 days' holiday plus bank holidays, and office closure between Christmas and New Year not counted as leave. • 26 weeks' paid family leave for the primary caregiver. • Professional development budget, plus opportunities to lead projects, publish content, and attend conferences. • Flexible hybrid working with regular team gatherings. • Open to part-time applicants, including 3-day weeks or school-hours arrangements.

Opportunity Green is a fast-growing not-for-profit established in 2021, helping to identify and unlock opportunities to tackle climate change. With a team of 35 people and a turnover of £5m, the organisation builds ambitious coalitions, supports climate-vulnerable countries in international negotiations, and finds innovative legal pathways to fight climate change.