Job Description

The Company and Mission

Are you looking to make a difference in the push towards net zero? Are you passionate about technical innovation and interested in putting your experience to work in a cutting-edge green tech company with potential for worldwide environmental impact?

Welcome to this exciting opportunity to join DRIFT Energy.

DRIFT operates at the intersection of deep tech, digital & AI and the blue economy. At our core, we are a data-driven engineering company – on a mission to make Oceans of Energy.

Established in 2021, DRIFT is backed by reputable VCs, family offices and angel investors. We are graduates of the Catapult Energy Systems, Set Squared Bristol and Creative Destruction Labs. Our company has been showcased in the Sunday Times, Forbes and demonstrated at SailGP. We are award winning, including Green Startup of the year, Sustainability Entrepreneur of the year and the LeZERO Global Innovation Prize of 2023 at COP28.

The Company recently reached their seed funding and this is now a crucial & exciting time for the business as we look to appoint a Chief of Staff.

This role is highly autonomous and will see you influence and pioneer a new class of renewable energy to help combat climate change.

The Role

This key role is instrumental in ensuring the strategic and operational alignment of the Executive and leadership teams across the DRIFT business. With a focus on driving operational efficiency, anticipating challenges and finding solutions, this role is a key contributor to the smooth and efficient running of the business and shaping the company’s growth and development.

Your Task

Oversee and manage corporate strategy and activities, including recruitment, people and capabilities activities and financial planning.

· Within 3 months - Own and manage the phase 2 recruitment process and hire remaining roles.

· Within 6 months - Monitor and develop the people activities with a particular focus on company development with a view to building organisational capability and improving people survey scores.

· In 6-12 months - Lead and implement key strategic projects, ensuring alignment with business strategies and goals and deliver against agreed timeframes.

 

CEO support ensuring their time is used effectively on the most pressing issues. Acting as a trusted counsellor to the CEO and being an active member of the leadership team.

· Within 3 months - CEO diary management and other EA duties.

· Within 3-6 months - Company admin accountability - travels, events, insurances, office safety.

· Manage and escalate risks across the business and escalate as appropriate with recommended solutions.

 

Build key relationships with the whole DRIFT team including Directors, Advisors and Consultants.

· Within 3 months - Establish regular cadence with PR, HR and Finance functions for progress and actions.

· Within 6 months - Manage and facilitate the Board of Director and Board of Advisor meetings including building materials for these sessions.

Improving the company’s ongoing processes and organising procedures to ensure optimal efficiency and productivity. This includes aligning with the PM for management reporting.

· Within 3 months - Creation of a centralised  file management system with defined levels of accessibility.

· Within 6 months - Audit where efficiencies can be made with feedback from the team

 

Support marketing and PR activities including updating website, LinkedIn and X.

· Within 6 months - Prepare and submit award applications.

· Within 6 months - Refresh and update for website with new content for Series A.

 

Support for Investor fundraising

· Within 3 months - Establish Investor relationship tracking tool

· Within 3-6 months - Co-ordinate with CEO to execute the 'Outreach' phase of engagement

· Within 3-6 months - Monitor mailbox and be the contact for front line interactions with Investors

Your Skills and Experience

Essential Skills & Experience:

· Experience of operational processes and effectiveness in a growing business

· Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

· Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

· Ability to work autonomously and handle confidential information with discretion

· Strong organisational skills and swift to pivot if required

Desirable Skills & Experience:

· Experience within the Maritime and Energy sectors

· Project management skills or other experiences with running agile teams

· Exceptional communication skills and presentation skills

· Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills

· Leadership and management experience

Compensation and Benefits

● The opportunity to be part of a hugely innovative world climate change initiative 

● Working with a passionate, committed and visionary “crew” 

● 26 days holiday per year

● Competitive salary, plus equity

● Pension

● Private Medical Insurance

● Life Assurance 

 

This role will be based in the Bath and office based with the option to negotiate flexible working.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are keen to encourage applications and interest from individuals underrepresented in the deep tech and climate space. Climate change and climate justice is both a social and inclusion issue. We especially welcome applicants with experience across all equality and inclusion challenges and are keen for applicants who may have different experiences to those exactly specified in the application.

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