Capital Mobilization Manager

Accelerate the transformation of the global food system

The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a nonprofit think tank working to make the global food system better for the planet people and animals. Alongside scientists businesses and policymakers GFIs teams focus on making plant-based fermentation-enabled and cultivated meat delicious affordable and accessible. Powered by philanthropy GFI is an international network of organizations advancing alternative proteins as an essential solution needed to meet the worlds climate global health food security and biodiversity goals.

How you will make a difference

In this position you will have the opportunity to lead and grow GFIs efforts to champion the inclusion of alternative proteins (APs) in investment portfolios identifying opportunities and solutions to mobilize capital for alternative protein scale-up and commercialization. While GFIs work does not deploy capital directly to companies this position will focus on shaping investment ecosystems informing capital allocation decisions and accelerating capital flows through analysis education and strategic engagement. GFIs Capital Mobilization Manager will be responsible for:

Engagement with investors corporate venture arms and financial institutions:

• Building and managing relationships with investors corporate venture arms and financial institutions and growing GFIs network of investor contacts.
• Crafting and executing an annual strategy to position alternative protein solutions for capital mobilization to achieve scale-up by informing stakeholders about financial and economic factors relevant to industry growth and opportunities.
• Developing pathways for derisking investment in alternative proteins including securing partnerships to explore novel capital solutions to support scale-up and commercialization and convening capital providers around specific bottlenecks.
• Regularly securing and giving presentations to educate audiences on investment trends and capital mobilization challenges and opportunities in the alternative protein industry.
• Collaborating across GFI and with external partners to analyze and expand the public investment landscape for alternative proteins.

Analysis & resource development:

• Developing disseminating and presenting educational materials on R&D commercialization and infrastructure funding needs and opportunities for alternative proteins.
• Shaping the narrative around investment trends in APs through analyzing and sharing market and investment data.
• Making the case for alternative protein inclusion in thematic investment strategies including AI themes ESG strategies and sustainability goals and other timely or long-term topics.
• Contributing to sharing information and building open-access resources regarding public investment opportunities in alternative proteins production capacity infrastructure opportunities and challenges and alternative protein scale-up needs (e.g. techno-economic assessments risk and opportunity assessments and infrastructure analyses).
• Expanding and maintaining GFIs publicly available library of investment-related educational resources and databases.
• Representing GFI at industry events and in the media to educate potential investors and the public about alternative proteins and the investment landscape in the sector.

Supervision & leadership:

• Supervising the Startup Innovation Lead providing strategic direction performance management and professional development support and overseeing GFIs initiatives for engaging with startups including developing a strategy for engaging with distressed companies.
• Identifying opportunities and barriers to alternative protein investment that could be addressed through education and advocacy efforts and developing and executing on related initiatives.
• Securing an understanding of innovation ecosystem health trends and needs around financing APs and sharing insights to and from startups and investors on the AP financing landscape.
• Providing strategic insights to internal teams to inform corporate engagement policy and communications priorities related to capital mobilization.
• Coordinating with affiliates to identify global financing opportunities and challenges and lead or support cross-regional initiatives.
• Partnering with other NGOs or stakeholders to collaborate on joint initiatives on AP financing and capital mobilization.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Who were looking for

An ideal candidate for the Capital Mobilization Manager position will have experience that reflects the following:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in investment finance or investor engagement including experience in nonprofit public interest or mission-driven contexts.
• A bachelors degree in finance economics business administration or accounting from an accredited college or university is preferred (MBA or equivalent experience is a plus). Degrees in related fields with significant coursework in economics finance quantitative analysis or business strategy will also be considered.
• A demonstrated strong work ethic a high degree of self-motivation and intellectual curiosity.
• Strong analytical writing and presentation skills.
• Persuasive and engaging interpersonal skills; the ability to build effective working relationships with senior executives and investors.
• A thorough understanding of the investment industry including venture capital capital formation and fundraising dynamics for startups.
• Ability to work independently and use sound judgment in decision-making including setting and managing priorities and meeting competing deadlines.
• The strongest candidates for this position would also have experience in the following areas:
• Experience working as an investment analyst investment associate venture associate or similar position within the broader investment industry.
• Familiarity with the alternative protein industry (plant-based meat eggs and dairy; cultivated meat; and fermentation).
• Experience successfully managing large cross-functional projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing employees or project teams.
• A commitment to diversity equity and inclusion and to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong.
• Comfort working remotely and in a rapidly growing and evolving organization.
• Strong support for GFIs philosophy and mission; demonstrated interest in plant-based & other alt proteins public health environmentalism climate change animal protection or hunger relief.
• A commitment to GFIs values: believe change is possible do the most good we can share knowledge freely act on evidence and invite everyone to the table.

GFI wants the best people and is committed to a fair hiring process. We use a third-party anonymizing tool to redact personal information from submitted applications including name location contact details and several other factors to increase fairness in our process. We also prioritize an inclusive work environment absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team. Please see our full Equal Opportunity Statement: you are passionate about GFIs mission think you have what it takes to be successful in this position and meet many of the job requirements even if you dont check all the boxes please apply. Wed appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The fine print

• Terms of employment: Full-time exempt
• Reports to: Emma Ignaszewski - Associate Vice President of Corporate Engagement
• Direct report(s): Pat McAuley Startup Innovation Lead
• Location: Remote; United States
• Travel: Occasionally up to 10% time with two weeks per year for organization retreats (reasonable accommodations for and exemptions from organization retreats considered on a case-by-case basis).
• Benefits: Working from home; paid employee base medical coverage; dental vision and other medical insurance options; a 401(k) plan with employer match; 14 paid holidays; personal sick and vacation time; paid family/parental and medical leave; lifestyle spending account; opportunity for advancement; and respectful and collaborative culture. More information here: is a U.S.-based position: In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work for any employer in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. At this time GFIs policy is not to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas.
• Salary: $106828.02 - $111016.88 (depending on experience and qualifications)

Important dates

Application deadline: February 19 2026

Anticipated start date: April 1 2026