Role Purpose
To support ambitious expansion Gold Standard is recruiting for a Director of Partnerships to be based in the UK or Germany.
Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping Gold Standard’s next phase of growth and innovation, while ensuring strong delivery and stakeholder alignment within Gold Standard’s existing network.
This role requires a visionary leader capable of identifying opportunities for collaboration, negotiating mutually beneficial agreements, and nurturing alliances with corporations, governments, carbon market participants, NGOs, and philanthropic organisations. The Director of Partnerships serves as a key external representative and will be participating in high-stakes discussions and ensuring that all partnerships align with the organisation’s mission and long-term goals.
You will be responsible for:
¾ Partnership with senior corporate leaders, sustainability executives, and industry influencers, including key NGOs and membership organisations and consultancies.
¾ Guide development of a strategy to engage major corporations, aligning their climate ambitions with Gold Standard’s best practice recommendations and encouraging adoption of GS solutions.
¾ Stakeholder engagement with carbon market participants including governments, multilateral organizations, retailers, exchanges and other intermediary organisations
¾ Oversee the development of the Gold Standard Multi-Year fundraising strategy. Support and empower the Head of Resource Mobilisation with donor engagement, proposal development, and grant management operations to ensure alignment with Gold Standard’s priorities and operational capacity and the wider partnerships team.
¾ Work closely with the Strategy Director, Chief Growth Officer, and program leads to integrate partnership opportunities into broader organizational strategies.
¾ Develop and implement systems to track and evaluate the success of partnerships against predefined metrics, such as financial contributions, programmatic outcomes, and partner satisfaction.
¾ Represent the foundation at conferences, industry events, and high-profile meetings, showcasing its work and building its reputation as a leading organization in its field.
¾ Contribute to the development of organizational policies and frameworks that enhance the foundation’s ability to engage with external partners effectively.
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You will bring to the role:
¾ Proven experience in partnerships, stakeholder engagement, or strategic business development within carbon markets, corporate sustainability, or related sectors.
¾ Strong familiarity with market-based climate mechanisms (carbon credits, emissions reductions, certification standards) is highly desirable.
¾ Extensive network across corporate sustainability and/or carbon markets, including carbon markets participants and corporate sustainability teams.
¾ Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in complex, multi-stakeholder environments (e.g. MSI, public-private partnerships).
¾ Experience leading a high performing team.
¾ Experience engaging with global or national governments, particularly in the environmental or climate policy space is desirable.
What we offer:
The salary range for this role will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Other benefits to working at Gold Standard include:
¾ All Employees are entitled to 30 days of holiday, pro-rated for part-time Employees.
¾ Remote Working Contribution for remote workers
¾ Home office set up allowance
¾ A mission-driven organisation working at the leading edge of climate and sustainability.
¾ Rewarding work in a dynamic non-profit environment.
¾ A collaborative workplace within a multicultural team.
¾ An ambitious, agile and flexible environment.