Chief Operating Officer – Scale Impact, Build for Growth
If you care about the planet and want to make a real difference
Fast-growing company at the intersection ofclimate, technology, and biodiversity
Mission-driven team of experts shaping how the worldmeasures and values nature
Remote-first, flexible location with occasional travel
Competitive salary + equity
You are an operations leader with the experience, drive, and vision to scale a purpose-driven company. In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of operations, build out internal systems, and drive commercial success—ensuring the company is positioned for long-term impact and growth.
Your Impact
As COO, you will transform strategy into execution, aligning people, processes, and partnerships to achieve ambitious goals. Working closely with the CEO and leadership team, you will create a world-class operational structure that enables rapid scaling while maintaining the company’s mission-driven culture.
What You’ll Do
Operations & Delivery
- Build and optimise the company’s operational backbone acrossHR, legal, contracting, and compliance.
- Overseeday-to-day business operations, ensuring efficiency, accountability, and team well-being.
- Develop and implement best-in-classproject delivery processesto ensure high-quality, on-time outcomes for clients.
Commercial Enablement
- Partner with the CEO and commercial team totranslate strategic goals into actionable planswith measurable KPIs.
- Drive alignment between business development, technical delivery, and customer success.
- Contribute to pricing models, proposal structures, and contract negotiation frameworks.
People & Culture
- Build and support a high-performing team with clear roles, strong communication, and a culture of collaboration.
- Overseerecruitment, onboarding, performance reviews, and people management as the team scales.
- Foster afeedback-driven, psychologically safe environmentwhere talent thrives.
⚖️Risk & Compliance
- Leadlegal and corporate governance, including contracts, data protection, insurance, IP management, and regulatory compliance.
- Support funding processes and due diligence requirements as needed.
Who You Are
✅Must-Have Experience
- Proven leadership as aCOO, VP Operations, or equivalent, ideally in a data, SaaS, or impact-focused tech company.
- Strong operational expertise acrossHR, legal, contracting, and compliance.
- Demonstrated successscaling operationsin a startup or high-growth environment.
- Experience managinginterdisciplinary teams, particularly in research-led or technical organisations.
- Exceptional communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
⚡Bonus Points For
- Background inenvironmental science, conservation, or biodiversity-related fields.
- Familiarity withAI/ML, data annotation pipelines, or remote sensing.
- Experience managinginternational contracts and distributed teams.
Why Join?
- Work at the forefront ofclimate, technology, and biodiversity.
- Be part of amission-driven teamof sharp, kind, and passionate people.
- Influence how the worldmeasures and values nature.
- Build systems that enableglobal environmental impact.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you’re excited to help scale a company that serves nature at a planetary level while building strong, human-centered operations, we want to hear from you. Apply now and start your next chapter as COO.
This role is presented by numi. Details about the company will be shared with qualified candidates.
