Senior Business Engagement Advisor

WWF-NL consists of the following departments: Conservation, Engagement, Organization & Talent Development, and Finance & Operations. To strengthen the Business Engagement team within Partnerships & Fundraising, which is part of Engagement, we are seeking a Senior Business Engagement Advisor (32–36 hours per week).

The Senior Business Engagement Advisor reports to the Head of Partnership & Fundraising and is part of the Business Engagement team.

The Business Engagement team collaborates with the Dutch business community on impactful initiatives to promote nature conservation worldwide. The focus is on the themes of “Food,” “Finance,” “Nature-Based Solutions,” and “Climate Adaptation.”

We do this in three different ways in collaboration with the private sector:

1. By influencing sustainability policies and their subsequent implementation through partnerships, we aim to achieve direct results in nature conservation;
2. Through communication and campaigns with businesses, we aim to foster knowledge, awareness, and behavioral change among employees and consumers;
3. And through financial contributions or investments, we aim to implement nature conservation projects in WWF landscapes.

For the Business Engagement team, we are looking for a Senior Advisor who, using a strategic and tactical approach, can expand, consolidate, and strengthen partnerships with the private sector focused on sustainability and financial impact. In addition, you will contribute to the development or expansion of initiatives aimed at making the private sector more sustainable, particularly in the areas of biodiversity and climate (adaptation). In doing so, you will draw on WWF’s global knowledge, innovation, and nature conservation programs. Through this, you will make a structural contribution to our ambition and goal of reducing the Dutch private sector’s footprint in WWF landscapes.

The position involves the following duties and responsibilities

• Achieving the nature conservation and financial goals of the Business Engagement team, which are set annually;
• Developing and managing partnerships with companies, with a focus on sustainability and financial impact;
• Helping to develop WWF-NL’s new multi-year strategy (2026–2030), with a particular focus on Business Engagement
• Acting strategically to achieve the short- and long-term goals of WWF-NL and the private sector;
• Identifying trends and developments in sustainability within the private sector;
• Work closely with the various departments within WWF-NL and the WWF network.

You have the following skills

• knowledge of sustainability issues related to climate and biodiversity;
• Experience collaborating with the business community
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in both Dutch and English
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience in or with the private sector (experience in the food or finance sector is preferred)
• Experience in an international work environment is a must
• Academic or college-level thinking skills.
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset and thrive in the intersection between the business world and WWF-NL’s conservation goals;
• You are able to contribute to financial goals and marketing and communication initiatives that support WWF-NL’s nature conservation objectives;
• The working language in the Engagement department is Dutch; the working language within WWF-NL as a whole is English. Therefore, excellent proficiency in Dutch and good proficiency in English, both spoken and written, are required.

Who are you?

• Team player
• Connector
• Independent
• Decisive
• Doer
• Patient
• Entrepreneurial, you think in terms of opportunities
• Speaks the language of business
• Nature lover

Core Values

You identify with the core values of WWF-NL:

• Courage
• Integrity
• Respect
• Collaborate

What do we offer?

• You'll be working in a sustainable office surrounded by nature;
• Great coworkers and the opportunity to build an international network;
• Vegetarian lunches in the company cafeteria and free Thursday afternoon drinks;
• A 32-hour workweek. Initially, a one-year contract will be offered with a one-month probationary period;
• A competitive salary based on the Dutch nonprofit sector; the minimum gross monthly salary for the position is €4,147 and the maximum monthly salary is €5,752, depending on relevant experience (based on a 40-hour workweek);
• Employees also receive a personal budget, consisting of 8% vacation pay and 2.08% flexible budget, and are entitled to 6 weeks of leave per year (based on a 40-hour workweek);
• We encourage flexible work arrangements and the use of public transportation and bicycles for commuting and business travel. Commuting expenses are reimbursed based on second-class public transportation fares (NS Business Card);
• At WWF-NL, we operate on a hybrid model, which allows employees to alternate between working in the office and working from home.

Information and Procedure

Are you interested in this position and do you fit the profile described above? If so, we invite you to apply via our website.The application deadline is September 8, 2024. Dueto the summer vacation period, the first interviews will take place in the second half of September.

To work at WWF-NL, you need a valid work permit.

If you have any questions about this application process, please contact Babette Vanlancker (Recruitment Coordinator) atbvanlancker@wwf.nl. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Maudy van Ommen (Head of Partnerships & Fundraising) atmommen@wwf.nlorhr@wwf.nl. Due to the holiday season, it may take a little longer than usual for us to respond.  

We value diversity of backgrounds and cultures within our organization and would like to see this reflected in the composition of our team. We therefore especially encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

We take the safety and well-being of our colleagues seriously. We therefore ask the successful candidate to complete an integrity statement and provide a Certificate of Good Conduct. We also request references.

We do not welcome unsolicited solicitations in response to this ad. We will contact recruitment agencies directly if necessary.