Investor Engagement Specialist AKA Investment Honeybee Pollinator
Do you have the skills to cross-pollinate investment opportunities and grow the future of sustainable investment?
As Canopy’s Honeybee Investment Pollinator (Investor Engagement Specialist) you will facilitate our strategy of scaling investment capital into the alternative fibre sector. This role will be pivotal in fostering relationships with key investors and investment stakeholders, enhancing communication within the climate finance community, developing partnerships with peer organizations, and supporting priority Next Gen innovators in their capital-raising efforts. The work involves engaging a variety of investor types – from early-stage venture capital to debt/equity investors, to institutional and infrastructure investors, and Development Finance Institutions.
Location
Remote (EST zone preferred; GMT, PST, or CEST zones will be considered)
Employment Type
Full-Time
Start Date:
ASAP
Compensation:
CAD 95-140K gross per annum, contingent on experience, plus benefits.
Deadline for Application:
January 6
Key Responsibilities:
Campaigns: 90%
- Develop and maintain direct relationships with venture capital, Development Finance Institutions, private equity, and institutional investors.
- Collaborate with Canopy colleagues to create a framework for consistent engagement with the climate, impact and broader finance community, via blogs, webinars, other communication channels and in-person events.
- Represent Canopy at key conferences and investor fora to promote our organizational goals and network with potential investors and partners.
- Organize and execute Canopy events and industry gatherings.
- Work with other Next Gen team members to stay connected with innovators seeking capital and provide guidance on appropriate investor contacts, leveraging both direct outreach and channel partnerships.
- Work closely with colleagues to expand partnerships across North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Contribute to Canopy’s strategic planning processes and research projects.
Organisation-wide Responsibilities: 10%
- Contribute to the development of communications strategies and assets, and Canopy fundraising proposals and reports
- Participate actively in Canopy’s organisational culture, weekly meetings and events.
Desired Qualifications:
- 3+ years’ experience in raising capital, working for an investment firm, and/or in the investment field, ideally with experience in the climate/impact finance space.
- Broad knowledge of the environmental and impact investment space, including key trends, industry actors, and events
- Proven ability to build and develop effective strategic relationships.
- Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including investors, innovators, and corporate partners.
- Excellent communicator, both oral and written and proven public-speaking expertise.
- Strategically creative and nimble.
Required Skills:
- Analytical skills to interpret market information and financial data
- Good facilitation skills, negotiation and advocacy skills.
- Experienced in project management programs and practices.
- Work effectively under pressure
- Embrace a “Yes, AND...” mindset to foster innovation and collaboration
- A passion for the world’s forests.
- Willingness to travel for conferences and meetings as required (approximately 20-30% depending on location).
- A good sense of humour always helps!
How To Apply
SEND US YOUR COVER LETTER AND CV
Send us a Cover Letter and CV - Send us a Cover Letter and CV detailing why you’re the perfect fit for this role, addressed to the hiring panel, along with the exercise above and email to chiefcharmer@canopyplanet.org and mark the subject line “Honeybee Investment Pollinator!”
COMPLETE THE EXERCISE
In 1–2 pages, outline a strategy to engage investors, including: 1. Key messaging to position Next Gen packaging and textiles as attractive investment opportunities. 2. Tactics to build investor confidence and drive action (e.g., events, research, partnerships). 3. Methods for addressing common barriers or concerns investors might have.
There are few environmental organizations that can match Canopy in its unflinching commitment to saving the world’s forests and the many species that depend on them, while having the pragmatic acumen necessary to help companies do better by those forests.
- Margaret Atwood
Novelist, Poet, and Literary Critic
Canopy is a solutions-driven not-for-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting forests, species, and climate. For 25 years, Canopy has been a driving force in transforming wood-based supply chains — including publishing, packaging, and textiles — to eliminate fibre coming from the world's most critical forests and ensure a livable planet for all.
A critical component of that is Canopy’s work to scale Next Generation Solutions - designs, systems and technologies that enable a radical reduction in the use of raw resources, optimize the efficient use of materials, lead to better product reuse, and shift the use of conventional high-impact fibre sources such as forests to less damaging ones. Canopy has had a specific focus on scaling alternative fibres, which are low-impact wood pulp substitutions to diversify the fibre basket, enabling companies to shift away from Ancient and Endangered Forests. Feedstocks include: used or scrap textiles/clothing; agricultural residues left over after food production that would otherwise be burned (like wheat straw waste); microbial cellulose made from food waste or landfill waste, and other alternatives.
Canopy embraces equity and diversity and is committed to a workplace that is enriched by the people, needs, and desires of our diverse community. We thank all applicants; however, we will only contact candidates who successfully secure an interview.
For applicants outside Canada, the salary will align with a benchmarked salary band based on location. Please reach out to Anna for more information.
Canopy offers a competitive salary range. New Canopals can expect a salary typically within the lower half of the range, reflecting our commitment to equitable compensation practices. We believe in fostering a supportive work environment where employees can thrive. We also offer comprehensive benefits packages, professional development opportunities, and a supportive workplace culture dedicated to environmental conservation. At Canopy, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our team members, ensuring they have the resources and support needed to excel in their roles and contribute meaningfully to our mission.
