Director of Tech Innovation

How you'll contribute

• Proactively devise and craft new ways in which technology, particularly AI and emerging technologies, can be piloted, leveraged, and scaled as part of the Meliore strategy, including externally and internally.
• Act as a source of technology innovation, intelligence and information for the network, and engage in strategic discussions about Meliore activities through the lens of innovative technology.
• Provide horizon scanning and insight on emerging technologies that present opportunities, risks, and implications for our work, operating context, and strategic communications in general.
• Manage the strategy, execution, and budget of specific projects, including but not limited to: pilot projects, technology builds and integration, campaign strategy, technical development, etc, and ensuring their timely completion.
• In collaboration with the Digital Governance and Architecture Director, manage the recruitment and delivery of work of freelancers, agencies, and service providers to solve project-specific challenges across the network and manage projects as applicable.
• Develop and maintain networks of contacts and partners across relevant issue interests to stay informed about how technology is being used effectively, and in order to advise on where major gaps exist among the field.
• Work closely with the legal team and Digital Governance and Architecture Director  to build digital guardrails and AI governance frameworks for responsible, ethical, and secure use of AI and other emerging technologies.

Our ideal candidate has

• 7+ years of experience leading, designing, and deploying digital, AI, or automation technologies that serve as a force multiplier for organisational impact.
• Demonstrated success sourcing, procuring, and managing external technical vendors, agencies, freelancers, and service providers to deliver complex tech builds on time and within budget.
• Background or strong familiarity with strategic communications, political campaigns, media monitoring, or digital narrative tracking.
• Experience working within multi-regional, remote-first, or matrixed international organisations.

• Deep understanding of current and emerging technology trends, particularly Generative AI, automation workflows, and data management systems.
• Familiarity with digital governance, AI ethics, data security, and creating guardrails for responsible tech usage in sensitive or high-stakes environments.
• Proven ability to rapidly prototype, test, and pilot speculative tools, turning viable concepts into fully integrated organisational capabilities.

• Exceptional ability to demystify complex technical concepts, AI tools, and data architectures for non-technical leadership, campaign partners, and board-level stakeholders.
• Strong horizon-scanning skills to identify technological risks, opportunities, and gaps across the philanthropic and strategic communications sector.
• Highly self-motivated with a problem-solving orientation, comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-evolving global network.

Why join us?

• Be part of a remote-first, international network of professionals working on climate, energy and nature and work with a bunch of dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work.
• 6 offline days (with no calls or meetings) per year to focus on your work
• Reduced working time on Fridays during the Dry Season (summer)
• Access to our employee assistance program to support your mental health and personal development
• Supplementary paid business closure for end-of-year holidays
•  Maternity leave matched to 20 weeks for countries where regulation allows less than that
• Enjoy regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues around the world
•  A full-time position with an employment or consultant contract, subject to location, for 12 months, with possible renewal after one year. 

About
At The Meliore Foundation, our vision is for a world where facts and science help guide the public debate and inform better decision-making on vital issues facing our planet.Our aim is simple – we want to help create real and lasting change in the world. We work with global philanthropic funding partners to support strategic communications programmes which educate and encourage fact-based discourse at community, societal, commercial and policy-making levels. Across our global communities, serious challenges abound. Yet every threat is also an opportunity to create a brighter future. With innovation, connection and insight, we break down barriers and prove that positive outcomes can be achieved, differently and better.Ultimately, The Meliore Foundation strives to empower our people, instil trust with our partners and deliver impactful strategic communications. We’re here to debunk misinformation and set the record straight as we inform the public and bring people together for the greater good. The Meliore Foundation is the project host for various programmes including:The Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC), an international, collaborative network of communications professionals in the field of climate, energy and nature, aims to inform and strengthen media debate and public discourse.Field Intelligence for Strategic Communications (FISC) provides insights on strategic communications gaps and needs in the climate and energy field.Strategic Perspectives is a pan-European think tank founded in 2022 that works in a collaborative way with like-minded actors to ensure effective climate action is the solution to a multitude of crises the EU is facing.