Chief Operating Officer

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Chief Operating Officer – Scale Impact, Build for Growth

If you care about the planet and want to make a real difference, join our fast-growing company at the intersection of climate, technology, and biodiversity.

Mission-driven team of experts shaping how the world measures 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

• Build and optimise the company’s operational backbone across HR, legal, contracting, and compliance.
• Oversee day-to-day business operations, ensuring efficiency, accountability, and team well-being.
• Develop and implement best-in-class project delivery processes to ensure high-quality, on-time outcomes for clients.

Commercial Enablement

• Partner with the CEO and commercial team to translate strategic goals into actionable plans with measurable KPIs.
• Drive alignment between business development, technical delivery, and customer success.
• Contribute to pricing models, proposal structures, and contract negotiation frameworks.
• Build and support a high-performing team with clear roles, strong communication, and a culture of collaboration.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance reviews, and people management as the team scales.
• Foster a feedback-driven, psychologically safe environment where talent thrives.
• Lead legal 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 a COO, VP Operations, or equivalent, ideally in a data, SaaS, or impact-focused tech company.
• Strong operational expertise across HR, legal, contracting, and compliance.
• Demonstrated success scaling operations in a startup or high-growth environment.
• Experience managing interdisciplinary teams, particularly in research-led or technical organisations.
• Exceptional communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Background in environmental science, conservation, or biodiversity-related fields.
• Familiarity with AI/ML, data annotation pipelines, or remote sensing.
• Experience managing international contracts and distributed teams.

Why Join?

• Work at the forefront of climate, technology, and biodiversity.
• Be part of a mission-driven team of sharp, kind, and passionate people.
• Influence how the world measures and values nature.
• Build systems that enable global 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.

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management, Human Resources, and General Business

Industries

Software Development, Climate Technology Product Manufacturing, and Technology, Information and Media