Join Us in Driving Change

At Rainforest Alliance, we believe a future where people and nature thrive in harmony is possible, but only if we act decisively today. Our 2030 strategy sets bold targets for transforming agriculture, protecting forests, and improving livelihoods. To deliver on this ambition, we are strengthening our strategy office with a new (Senior) Manager, Strategy Execution.

This role is designed for a highly analytical, collaborative and execution-oriented professional who thrives on solving complex problems, facilitating alignment, and turning insights into action. You will work closely with our Chief Strategy Officer, Executive Leadership Team and team-up with Senior Management Team to ensure Rainforest Alliance stays focused and connected in driving our mission forward.

What You’ll Do

• Lead strategic deep dives on critical questions, helping define the choices that shape our future.
• Build rigorous business cases, models, and frameworks that turn vision into practical decisions.
• Translate the Annual Plan into clear, actionable insights and help leaders connect their portfolios to organizational priorities.
• Monitor progress on priority initiatives, providing structured analysis and recommendations.
• Facilitate alignment across teams and senior stakeholders, ensuring clarity of focus, ownership, and accountability.
• Craft compelling narratives and materials that communicate progress, learnings, and decisions to the CEO, ELT, and Board.

What You Bring

• 5+ years at a top-tier consulting firm or in a corporate strategy role.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with strong business acumen.
• Ability to synthesize complexity into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Proven ability to influence and build trust with senior leaders through structured thinking, empathy, and clarity.
• Strong communication, presentation, and facilitation skills — able to make complexity simple and actionable.
• A collaborative mindset and comfort working across cultures, time zones, and functions.
• A passion for global sustainability, agriculture, or development.

This is a unique opportunity to bring your strategic expertise to one of the world’s leading sustainability organizations and help turn ambition into measurable impact.

Level: 2

Deadline: 31 October 2025

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Notes: Only candidates legally authorized to work in the Netherlands will be considered.

If you have any questions about the job vacancy, please contact the HR department: recruitment@ra.org

The Rainforest Alliance encourages diversity and inclusion across the global organization. With this commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ages, disability and any other protected group.