Milkywire is on a mission to become the leading global platform for climate and nature funding at scale by providing unmatched data reporting, transparency, and integration capabilities. It's an exciting time to join Milkywire as the company is in the process of accelerating its growth story globally. Therefore, we are looking to add a new superstar to our Impact team.

The Impact team is a small and efficient unit dedicated to the curation of our impact funds and building strategic alliances within the sector. Our impact funds are a cornerstone in the company’s strategic work of being a trusted platform and partner to the outside world. A key responsibility for the team is therefore to ensure our impact funds maintain high-quality and respond to the needs of our corporate partners.

The main responsibility of the Impact Manager at Milkywire is to establish, maintain and develop strategic partnerships within the environmental sector, ensure Milkywire’s products and offering maintain high impact quality and streamline the impact perspective across the company. We are seeking a highly adaptable candidate who thrives in dynamic environments and is adept at embracing change. The ideal candidate will possess a strong ability to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of a start-up, proactively identify challenges, and adjust strategies to achieve success.

The role

• Contribute to define Milkywire’s impact strategy, i.e. which impact solutions to offer to our corporate customers

• Generating, structuring and closing new strategic partnerships for our impact funds, building and leveraging relationships with existing impact fund partners

• Establish quality assurance criteria and processes for impact fund partners and set standards for monitoring and verification of impact in funds

• Streamline impact expertise across the company, for example ensure impact perspectives and needs are taken into account in product development and participating in partner sales meetings

• External representation of Milkywire, for example drive awareness of Milkywire’s impact products and services and participating in partner events

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Environmental Science, Sustainability, International Relations, or Business Administration. Master's degree or higher in a related field is highly desirable, but not mandatory.

• Experience and a proven track record of establishing and managing successful strategic partnerships

• Experience working with or within corporate sustainability teams, or a deep understanding of corporate environmental sustainability needs. Relevant professional certifications in CSR or sustainability are a plus

• Demonstrated success in project management, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines

• Demonstrated understanding of the needs of the Impact teams main customers - the non-profit organizations we collaborate with

• Familiarity with impact measurement and evaluation methodologies.

Skills

• Strategic and business oriented mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and develop creative solutions

• Outstanding interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills to partner effectively with diverse key internal and external stakeholders

• The ability to tackle a broad set of tasks, contributing both to business development and high-level strategic discussions as well as in the details

• Strong problem solving skills, the ability to break down complex problems to concrete steps and synthesize recommendations

• Analytical and data-driven mindset, with the ability to evaluate and monitor impact and make data-informed decisions.

• Strong ownership and drive with the ability to work independently and take initiative, while also being a team player and contributing to a positive work environment.

• Professional proficiency in English, both oral and written, other languages are meriting

• Passion for environmental protection and sustainability, with a commitment to driving positive change.

• Subject knowledge of environmental protection and restoration is a plus
  

What we offer

Milkywire offers a dynamic and challenging work environment, with a culture that values collaboration, transparency, and innovation. As a member of the Milkywire team, you will have the opportunity to work with a talented and passionate group of individuals who are dedicated to making a difference.

I look forward to your application!

Anna Samuelsson, Head Of Impact at Milkywire