Business & Project Manager / Educator

The opportunity We are looking for an unusually capable business, operations or project-management professional who wants to apply their skills to environmental education, biodiversity restoration and product development.

Your year will have two complementary parts4–5 months: Environmental education* Teach environmental and scientific concepts to children and young people.

• Support school programmes, camps and practical learning.
• Communicate confidently with learners, educators and partners.
• Help develop activities and educational resources.

The rest of the year: Specialist work* Coordinate multiple projects and teams.

• Develop plans, budgets, timelines and reporting systems.
• Improve organisational processes, accountability and efficiency.
• Develop partnerships and funding opportunities.
• Assist with grant, sponsorship and fundraising proposals.
• Support business development and revenue-generating products.
• Coordinate research, education and outreach programmes.
• Track outcomes, deliverables and budgets.

Turn ideas into structured, measurable projects.

Requirements

Qualifications & experience* A Bachelor's degree or postgraduate qualification in business, management, project management, commerce, environmental management or a related field is beneficial.

• Demonstrated project-management, operational or entrepreneurial experience is highly valued.
• Environmental expertise is not essential, but genuine interest in environmental work is.
• Ability to teach is essential.

Core skills* Project planning and delivery.

• Budgeting and financial management.
• Business development.
• Fundraising and proposal writing.
• Stakeholder management.
• Team coordination.
• Negotiation and partnership development.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Data and spreadsheet literacy.
• Prioritisation and problem solving.

Additional skills that would be beneficial* Entrepreneurship.

• Grant writing and donor management.
• CRM systems.
• Digital marketing.
• Financial modelling.
• Event management.
• Environmental-sector experience.
• Experience building or scaling products or organisations.

Benefits Competitive Salary – A competitive salary relative to the responsibilities, experience and skills required for the role.

Leadership & Responsibility – Take ownership of key business operations and projects within a growing organisation, with the opportunity to make a visible impact.

Multidisciplinary Team – Work alongside scientists, educators, developers, conservation partners and management across a range of projects.

Business & Project Development – Help develop new products, programmes, partnerships and fundraising systems from the ground up.

Career Growth – Opportunity to grow into a senior programme, project or organisational leadership role as Happy Acres continues to expand.

On-Site Benefits – Meals will be provided during in-person working days, and accommodation can be provided when an overnight stay is required for work.