Impact lead

ABOUT US

Founded in 2019, Ocean Bottle is a brand dedicated to positively impacting the world, built on the power of collective action and imperfect sustainability efforts. We have shipped hundreds of thousands of units across the world and formed partnerships with renowned brands from all walks of life. We have also collected 9,674,033 kgs of plastic whilst simultaneously improving the livelihoods of the communities we work with. With a focus on diversity and our impact pillars of Ocean Health, Social Good, Closing the Loop, and Climate Action, our aim is to prevent the equivalent of 7 billion plastic bottles from entering the ocean by 2025.

Born from Ocean Bottle, we have recently launched our new proposition, Ocean Co., which is the world's first ocean health platform, committed to restoring, protecting, and securing the well-being of the ocean. Our goal is to connect individuals and brands worldwide with the ocean's prosperous future, through plug-and-play solutions. Using our technology platform, our community members are provided with immersive education, measurable impact, real-time traceability information, and inspiring field stories. By combining education and action, Ocean Co. strives to ensure a healthy and sustainable ocean for the benefit of all.

Together, Ocean Bottle and Ocean Co., are united in a joint mission to combat ocean plastic and promote environmental and social justice.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Through the sale of our products and services, Ocean Bottle funds the collection of plastic waste in places around the globe where plastic pollution is worst. The Impact Team works with key partners in these territories, channelling funds to collection projects creating the most significant long-term impact. These partnerships are key to our success, and require on-going account management to ensure we are maximising our impact on the ground, whilst building lasting strategic partnerships. 

Ensuring the Ocean Bottle community is fully immersed in the impact they are creating is a vital part of the team’s role - so we provide communication and education to our community and our own employees to keep them fully informed of our collective impact progress. 

We’re looking for an Impact Lead to join our Impact Team, to support our Impact Team in delivering our plastic collection objectives. This role will directly drive the success of our plastic collection goals, and help to broadcast our impact achievements internally and to our community. 

Success looks like: 

• Taking a major part in delivering our annual impact report on time in Q1 2024
• Streamlining the feed of all content, updates and data from every collection partners onto our own systems
• Owning the recurring delivery of timely and comprehensive updates to the wider Ocean Bottle team
• This is a 6-month fixed term contract covering maternity leave.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Your core areas of focus across the organisation will be to:

• Successfully own day to day relationships with our network of collection partners
• Ensure collection KPIs and impact deliverables are met
• Translate technical datasets and reports into powerful and compelling stories for the rest of the Ocean Bottle team and our community
• Support the marketing team to include impact in relevant brand campaigns and assets 
• Support the Impact Manager across wider sustainability efforts as required by the business

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for someone who will have experience in the following areas:

• 2-5 years experience in a role where strong stakeholder management is required
• Relevant undergraduate degree desired but not essential, we will consider candidates whose experience and aptitude is demonstrable
• Passion for the environment, our ocean and the living world is essential
• Broad knowledge of the plastics industry and/or waste management
• Strong ability to influence, both internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy 
• Able to work with minimal guidance to ensure day-to-day work is moving forward
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal 
• Ability to be adaptable and manage changing priorities, to solve problems quickly with strong organisational skills 
• Someone who embodies our values of Do Good, Take Ownership, Drive Innovation and Open Communication

Bonus Points - these are nonessential, but a bonus if you have them!

• Contracts and commercial understanding
• Experience an impact / environmental role or company
• Broad understanding of climate change and circular economy principles

WHAT YOU’LL GET

We’re looking to pay a starting annual salary of £32,000 - £42,000 for this role, depending on experience.

Fun stuff …

🏝️ Leave: Around 6 weeks of annual leave (25 days paid holiday + bank holidays, and additional discretionary leave over the Christmas period)

🥳 Birthday leave: The day off on your birthday - because who wants to work on their birthday!

⏰ Flexible working: We have a hybrid working model which includes options for team remote-working months, flexible working, and flexible unpaid leave 

🍼 Family leave: Enhanced family leave for all employees based on tenure

🧘 Wellbeing resources: £30 monthly wellbeing budget through Heka, and access to mental health platform, Spill

🚴 Cycle to Work: Get access to 26-40% off your next bike purchase to help you reduce your carbon footprint

🍕 Team socials: We have an awesome pet-friendly office based in the heart of Soho (Soho Square), with quarterly team-wide get-togethers/workshops.

🧳 Team trips: We plan to do a team trip once a year if circumstances allow. While we’re still small we want to make the most of an opportunity to spend time together as a team

📚 Learning perks: We’ll give you £200 towards books and learning materials every year, so your next read is on us

To apply, please submit your application here.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Ocean Bottle provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, colour, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally recognised protected basis prohibited by applicable law. If we can offer accommodations for you in the recruitment process or you have feedback on how to make our recruiting more accessible, please contact us at [email removed - click apply for more details].