Investor Engagement Manager

Core responsibilities:

• Building and managing relationships with investors, corporate venture arms, and financial institutions to grow GFI's network of investor contacts
• Developing and executing an annual strategy to position alternative protein solutions for capital mobilization to achieve scale-up
• Creating pathways for derisking investment in alternative proteins through partnerships and convening capital providers
• Developing, disseminating, and presenting educational materials on R&D, commercialization, and infrastructure funding needs for alternative proteins

This role creates positive change by mobilizing capital flows into the alternative protein ecosystem, accelerating the scale-up and commercialization of plant-based, fermentation-enabled, and cultivated meat solutions that address climate, global health, food security, and biodiversity goals.

Required qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in investment, finance, or investor engagement, including experience in nonprofit or mission-driven contexts
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing employees or project teams
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills with persuasive interpersonal abilities
• Thorough understanding of the investment industry, including venture capital, capital formation, and fundraising dynamics for startups

Working from home; paid employee base medical coverage; dental, vision, and other medical insurance options; a 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; and respectful and collaborative culture.

The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a nonprofit think tank working to make the global food system better for the planet, people, and animals by advancing plant-based, fermentation-enabled, and cultivated meat as essential solutions to meet climate, global health, food security, and biodiversity goals.