Job Title: Research Manager

Location: Hybrid (UK) with three days in the office

Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Changing Markets is looking for a skilled and driven Research Manager to join our dynamic team. This is a new position and a unique opportunity for a seasoned researcher to help us build evidence-base to accelerate climate solutions and hold big corporate polluters accountable. The position is full-time with flexible working environment and at least three days a week in our London office, based close to Liverpool Street Station. Initially, the focus of the work will mostly be on food system transformation, so experience in that field is a plus.

The Role:

We are looking for a Research Manager with at least seven years of professional experience in developing high impact research and a track record of producing high-quality publications. All our campaigns have a strong research focus, whether market research, investigating corporate sustainability claims, supply-chain links or product-testing. Over the years, we have worked with a range of top scientists, external consultants, investigators and laboratories to develop our research reports and briefings. We are now in position where we would like to bring elements of this in-house, by expanding our small team to include someone with strong technical research and writing skills, numerical and data analysis experience and someone who is confident with Excel and other more advance data processing platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, implementation, and management of high-impact research projects, including writing the technical parts of our reports and helping to analyse data.
• Collect and process data that will be used to produce authoritative reports and briefings to support campaign goals and policy engagement.
• Conduct in-depth investigations into corporate sustainability and climate reporting practices, identifying greenwashing and gaps in corporate accountability.
• Collaborate with campaigners, communications specialists, and external partners to align research outputs with strategic goals.
• Oversee and quality-assure research from external consultants and collaborators.
• Track emerging trends in corporate climate and ESG disclosures to inform the organisation’s strategy.

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in research, with a proven track record of producing high-quality reports and publications.
• Excellent analytical skills, demonstrable aptitude for numerical work, data collection and processing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other such programmes, including data analysis, pivot tables, and managing large datasets.
• Demonstrated expertise in corporate climate reporting, sustainability disclosures, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., CSRD, SFDR, TCFD).
• Experience working within or alongside campaigning organisations or NGOs, with an understanding of how research can drive public and policy impact.
• Strong investigative skills and ability to critically assess complex corporate data and narratives.
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to translate and interpret technical findings into compelling content for a variety of audiences.
• A self-starter with collaborative spirit and good communication skills, with the ability to work independently as well as in multicultural teams across geographies.

Desirable:

• Post-graduate degree in a technical and/or scientific discipline
• Experience in managing cross-border research collaborations or investigative projects.
• Passion for environmental and climate issues, with in-depth knowledge of climate science.
• Familiarity with communications strategies or media engagement related to environmental or social campaigns.
• Experience in managing research projects and outputs within the confines of grant-funded activities.

What We Offer:

• A meaningful role in a fast-paced, mission-driven organisation.
• Flexible working environment.
• A supportive and passionate international team.

ABOUT CHANGING MARKETS FOUNDATION

The Changing Markets Foundation was formed to accelerate and scale up solutions to sustainability challenges by leveraging the power of markets. We create and support campaigns that expose irresponsible corporate practices and shift market share away from unsustainable products and companies towards environmentally and socially beneficial solutions. We work on a range of different topics at the intersection of environmental and social issues and have a strong track record of winning campaigns.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

50,000-55,000 £/year depending on experience. We also offer benefits, such as health and life insurance, and an annual sports and wellbeing allowance. Annual leave is 25 days per calendar year (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays.

 

HOW TO APPLY?

Please submit your CV and a cover letter demonstrating the experience and skills listed in the job description to recruitment@changingmarkets.org by close of business on Thursday, 7 August 2025 with email subject Research Manager. Because of the large number of applications we receive, we will only contact selected candidates to arrange an interview.

We will hold the first round of interviews in early September.

Changing Markets is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Job Title: Senior Campaigner or Campaign Manager (depending on experience)

Location: Hybrid (UK) with three days in the office

Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Changing Markets is looking for an experienced and driven Senior Campaigner or Campaign Manager to join our dynamic team in running and winning market transformation campaigns. They will work on our high-profile campaign to reduce emissions from food systems and hold big corporate polluters accountable. The position is full-time (37.5 hours per week) with a semi-flexible working environment (daily working hours are flexible but attendance at the London office is expected three days a week).

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Campaigner or Campaign Manager with at least seven years’ experience in running campaigns and a proven track record of success. This role has a strong focus on research and the successful candidate should have experience in commissioning and conducting investigations, managing external contractors and writing campaign reports. They should have outstanding inter-personal skills and be a team player with a good network of NGO contacts and the ability to form collaborative working relationships with a variety of different stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of high-impact campaign strategies and tactics for our Growing the Good campaign.
• Conduct research and analysis to inform campaign messaging and write reports, blogs, responses to consultations, etc. to advance our campaign goals.
• Ensure the impactful roll-out of campaign activities across media, digital platforms, and amplify our messages via coordination with partners, through organisation of events and other outreach activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, including NGOs, journalists, researchers, policymakers and corporates.

Requirements:

The successful candidate must have:

• demonstrable experience in running and winning international campaigns;
• excellent analytical skills;
• the ability to lead, implement and coordinate research (either in-house or by external consultants) to create the evidence base needed to win campaigns;
• a good eye for detail combined with a strong ability to distill and critically evaluate key information and translate it into simple campaign materials;
• excellent writing skills in English, which will be needed to draft reports and investigations;
• networking skills and a proven ability to create and run diverse coalitions;
• good organisational skills with the ability to deliver to tight deadlines, multi-task and operate in a fast-paced environment with occasional heavy workloads;
• the ability to think out-of-the-box and to adapt campaign plans to changing circumstances;
• willingness to travel, sometimes at short notice;
• an interest in environmental issues with a passion for creating lasting social change.

It’s a plus if the candidate has:

• good knowledge of debates surrounding environmental and climate change issues;
• experience in handling media relations;
• good knowledge of how to use social media creatively to win campaigns;
• experience of managing a grant budget and delivering narrative impact reports to funders
• good knowledge of another language is a plus.

What We Offer:

• A meaningful role in a fast-paced, mission-driven organisation.
• Flexible working environment which offers a lot of creativity and experimentation with different tactics.
• A supportive and passionate international team.

ABOUT CHANGING MARKETS FOUNDATION

The Changing Markets Foundation was formed to accelerate and scale up solutions to sustainability challenges by leveraging the power of markets. We create and support campaigns that expose irresponsible corporate practices and shift market share away from unsustainable products and companies towards environmentally and socially beneficial solutions. We work on a range of different topics at the intersection of environmental and social issues and have a strong track record of winning campaigns. Our campaigns have focused on major players in the food, fashion and plastic sectors – to name just a few. You can explore all of our current and past campaigns here.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

47,000-53,000 £/year depending on experience. We also offer benefits, such as health and life insurance, and an annual sports and wellbeing allowance. Annual leave is 25 days per calendar year (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays.

 

HOW TO APPLY?

Please submit your CV and a cover letter demonstrating the experience and skills listed in the job description to recruitment@changingmarkets.org by close of business on Thursday, 7 August 2025 with email subject SENIOR CAMPAIGNER. Because of the large number of applications we receive, we will only contact selected candidates to arrange an interview.

We will hold the first round of interviews at the end of the week starting on 1 September 2025.

Changing Markets is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.