Director of Tech Innovation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Lead the integration and utilization of cutting-edge technologies that further our mission and strategic goals.

• Ensure the impactful implementation of artificial intelligence, automation, and digital tools throughout the organization.

• Create innovative strategies for programmatic areas such as deployment, analysis, research, testing, content creation, and data management using artificial intelligence.

• Provide strategic direction in assessing, validating, and developing technological solutions that tackle key organizational challenges and enhance workflow automation.

• Evaluate technological trends, opportunities, and risks, guiding experimentation to enable the network to seize early-mover advantages.

• Convey technical knowledge and strategic, creative insights to influence the future of Tech Innovation within the organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in leading, designing, and implementing digital, AI, or automation technologies that enhance organizational impact.

• Proven success in sourcing, managing, and coordinating external technical vendors, agencies, freelancers, and service providers to deliver intricate tech projects on schedule and within budget.

• A background or strong familiarity with strategic communications, political campaigns, media monitoring, or digital narrative tracking.

• Experience in multi-regional, remote-first, or matrixed international organizations.

• Comprehensive understanding of current and emerging technology trends, especially Generative AI, automation workflows, and data management systems.

• Knowledge of digital governance, AI ethics, data security, and establishing guidelines for responsible technology use in sensitive or high-stakes situations.

• Demonstrated ability to quickly prototype, test, and pilot innovative tools, transforming viable ideas into fully integrated organizational capabilities.

• Exceptional skill in simplifying complex technical concepts, AI tools, and data architectures for non-technical leaders, campaign partners, and board-level stakeholders.

• Strong horizon-scanning capabilities to identify technological risks, opportunities, and gaps in the philanthropic and strategic communications sectors.

• Highly self-driven with a problem-solving mindset, comfortable navigating uncertainty in a rapidly changing global network.

🏝️ Benefits

• Join a remote-first, international network of professionals dedicated to climate, energy, and nature, collaborating with dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who merge their passion for making a difference with a results-oriented work ethic.

• Enjoy 6 offline days (with no calls or meetings) each year to concentrate on your work.

• Benefit from reduced working hours on Fridays during the Dry Season (summer).

• Access our employee assistance program to support your mental health and personal development.

• Receive supplementary paid time off for business closure during the end-of-year holidays.

• Maternity leave matched to 20 weeks for countries where regulations provide for less than that.

• Take advantage of regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues globally.

• This is a full-time role with either an employment or consultant contract, depending on location, for 12 months, with the possibility of renewal after one year.