The Good Food Institute

Capital Mobilization Manager

The Good Food Institute

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $106,828 - $111,016 per year

About the role

  • Engagement with investors, corporate venture arms, and financial institutions: Building and managing relationships with investors, corporate venture arms, and financial institutions, and growing GFI’s network of investor contacts.
  • Crafting and executing an annual strategy to position alternative protein solutions for capital mobilization to achieve scale-up, by informing stakeholders about financial and economic factors relevant to industry growth and opportunities.
  • Developing pathways for derisking investment in alternative proteins, including securing partnerships to explore novel capital solutions to support scale-up and commercialization and convening capital providers around specific bottlenecks.
  • Regularly securing and giving presentations to educate audiences on investment trends and capital mobilization challenges and opportunities in the alternative protein industry.
  • Collaborating across GFI and with external partners to analyze and expand the public investment landscape for alternative proteins.
  • Analysis & resource development: Developing, disseminating, and presenting educational materials on R&D, commercialization, and infrastructure funding needs and opportunities for alternative proteins.
  • Shaping the narrative around investment trends in APs through analyzing and sharing market and investment data.
  • Making the case for alternative protein inclusion in thematic investment strategies, including AI themes, ESG strategies and sustainability goals, and other timely or long-term topics.
  • Contributing to sharing information and building open-access resources regarding public investment opportunities in alternative proteins, production capacity, infrastructure opportunities and challenges, and alternative protein scale-up needs (e.g., techno-economic assessments, risk and opportunity assessments, and infrastructure analyses).
  • Expanding and maintaining GFI’s publicly available library of investment-related educational resources and databases.
  • Representing GFI at industry events and in the media to educate potential investors and the public about alternative proteins and the investment landscape in the sector.
  • Supervision & leadership: Supervising the Startup Innovation Lead, providing strategic direction, performance management, and professional development support, and overseeing GFI’s initiatives for engaging with startups, including developing a strategy for engaging with distressed companies.
  • Identifying opportunities and barriers to alternative protein investment that could be addressed through education and advocacy efforts, and developing and executing on related initiatives.
  • Securing an understanding of innovation ecosystem health, trends, and needs around financing APs, and sharing insights to and from startups and investors on the AP financing landscape.
  • Providing strategic insights to internal teams to inform corporate engagement, policy, and communications priorities related to capital mobilization.
  • Coordinating with affiliates to identify global financing opportunities and challenges and lead or support cross-regional initiatives.
  • Partnering with other NGOs or stakeholders to collaborate on joint initiatives on AP financing and capital mobilization.
  • Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in investment, finance, or investor engagement, including experience in nonprofit, public interest, or mission-driven contexts.
  • A bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business administration, or accounting from an accredited college or university is preferred (MBA or equivalent experience is a plus). Degrees in related fields with significant coursework in economics, finance, quantitative analysis, or business strategy will also be considered.
  • A demonstrated strong work ethic, a high degree of self-motivation, and intellectual curiosity.
  • Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
  • Persuasive and engaging interpersonal skills; the ability to build effective working relationships with senior executives and investors.
  • A thorough understanding of the investment industry, including venture capital, capital formation, and fundraising dynamics for startups.
  • Ability to work independently and use sound judgment in decision-making, including setting and managing priorities and meeting competing deadlines.
  • Experience working as an investment analyst, investment associate, venture associate, or similar position within the broader investment industry.
  • Familiarity with the alternative protein industry (plant-based meat, eggs, and dairy; cultivated meat; and fermentation).
  • Experience successfully managing large cross-functional projects.
  • Demonstrated experience managing and developing employees or project teams.
  • A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong.
  • Comfort working remotely and in a rapidly growing and evolving organization.
  • Strong support for GFI’s philosophy and mission; demonstrated interest in plant-based & other alt proteins, public health, environmentalism, climate change, animal protection, or hunger relief.
  • A commitment to GFI’s values: believe change is possible, do the most good we can, share knowledge freely, act on evidence, and invite everyone to the table.
Benefits
  • Working from home
  • Paid employee base medical coverage
  • Dental, vision, and other medical insurance options
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • 14 paid holidays
  • Personal, sick, and vacation time
  • Paid family/parental and medical leave
  • Lifestyle spending account
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Respectful and collaborative culture
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
investment analysisfinancial modelingcapital mobilizationquantitative analysisproject managementpresentation skillswriting skillsdata analysisfundraising dynamicsstrategic planning
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillsself-motivationanalytical thinkingpersuasionrelationship buildingdecision-makingteam managementcommitment to diversityintellectual curiosityadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in financeBachelor's degree in economicsBachelor's degree in business administrationBachelor's degree in accountingMBA or equivalent experience