The Good Food Institute

The Good Food Institute is a nonprofit think tank working to make the global food system better for the planet, people, and animals.

51-100 employees
Founded 2016
Food and Beverage
Private Company

Open Positions2

Remote; United StatesFull-TimeNon-profitPosted
  • Oversee the Collaborative Assistance Team (CAT); setting department strategy, vision, and culture; and hiring, training, supervising, mentoring, and developing team members.
  • Proactively identify, assess, and escalate operational risks to the CEO, General Counsel, and Leadership Team; designing and implementing proportionate systems and controls.
  • Lead the organization's budgeting and financial planning processes by setting direction, ensuring alignment between strategy and resource allocation, and overseeing financial performance.
  • Foster a high-performing, inclusive culture by ensuring equitable practices, strong management and professional development standards, and alignment across teams.
  • Maintain and improve core operational infrastructure, including policies, internal controls, and both human and technical systems that support scalable, efficient, and compliant organizational growth.
  • Coordinate cross-functional risk mitigation strategies and processes, maintaining risk documentation, and ensuring business continuity planning.
  • Oversee GFI’s operational insurance portfolio, including evaluating coverage needs, managing broker relationships, procuring and renewing policies.
  • Ensure operational alignment across the network of organizations (planning, communication, shared practices) while affiliate teams retain responsibility for day-to-day operations.
  • Prepare Board-level materials in partnership with the CEO, General Counsel, and Finance, ensuring the Board has appropriate visibility into key operational, financial, and risk issues.
  • Serve as an active member of the GFI (U.S. team) Leadership Team, driving cross-functional and network-wide initiatives; representing operational and governance considerations in network decision-making.
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About The Good Food Institute

The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a non-profit think tank driving innovation in the alternative protein sector. We're dedicated to creating a more sustainable and ethical food system by accelerating the development and adoption of plant-based and cultivated meat. Our work significantly impacts the global food industry, addressing climate change, food security, and animal welfare. We collaborate with scientists, businesses, and policymakers to make alternative proteins delicious, affordable, and accessible to all. GFI leverages a robust technological infrastructure to support our mission. Our tech stack includes tools such as Salesforce (CRM), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and various other web technologies that ensure efficient operations and data-driven decision-making. While we embrace technology, we maintain a collaborative and supportive work environment that prioritizes impact and innovation. We foster a flexible, remote-first culture, enabling team members to work effectively from various locations globally. Our mission is to make the global food system better for the planet, people, and animals. GFI's values center around believing change is possible, maximizing positive impact, open knowledge sharing, evidence-based action, and inclusivity. We celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion, building a workplace where everyone feels welcome and valued. Our team of 51-100 employees works passionately towards our goals, empowered by our commitment to evidence-based approaches and impactful collaborations. GFI has received significant philanthropic support and has experienced considerable growth since its founding in 2016. We actively seek individuals who are passionate about our mission and want to contribute to a rapidly expanding and impactful organization dedicated to transforming the future of food.

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