Director of India

About us 

The Earthshot Prize is a prestigious global environmental prize dedicated to discovering, accelerating and scaling solutions to repair and regenerate the planet. Our purpose is to unleash urgent optimism and action by spotlighting and scaling impactful solutions from around the world. 

We were launched in 2020 with the ambition to elevate the urgency of environmental action and drive impact through innovation. We believe that solutions already exist to address the world’s greatest environmental challenges. 

Every year, we select five Prize Winners, from a cohort of 15 international finalists, each receiving £1 million to scale their solution. Our ambition is to scale hundreds of solutions by 2030, contributing to tipping points for global systems change. Through our storytelling, we aim to centre solutions and inspire people around the world to act. We are a platform for impact and a movement for urgent optimism. 

Each year, we unlock regional plans and programmes that ensure our presence in each host location leaves a permanent, positive legacy. These initiatives are rooted in The Earthshot Prize’s strengths: convening leaders, spotlighting solutions, creating ecosystems of movements, and connecting local solutions to global platforms. 

In 2026, The Earthshot Prize will take place in India. We are seeking a Director of India to lead and unlock lasting impact in-country, and in partnership with the Global TEP team. 

About the job 

The Director of India is an integral part of The Earthshot Prize’s global leadership team and plays a central role in enabling our long-term regional impact and partnership goals. We are looking for an outstanding entrepreneurial and visionary partnerships and programmatic leader. You will be responsible for developing and delivering our regional impact strategy. You will be the voice of The Earthshot Prize in the region, and the voice of India to The Earthshot Prize, and you will unlock partnerships in India to enable programming and impact in-country. 

This role sits within our partnerships and strategy teams, responsible for generating exponential impact through a global alliance of mission-aligned partnerships and networks. You will work closely with internal and external eaders to identify and access existing and new networks of partnerships with philanthropists, foundations, investors and corporations. 

You will nurture The Earthshot Prize’s Indian community of supporters, from Official Nominators, Expert Advisors, nominees and finalists to Philanthropists, Investors and friends. 

Post-2026, you will have the opportunity to broaden your remit to cover South Asia more broadly, in partnership with our Director of APAC. 

This is a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, where you will have the autonomy to drive real change and make a meaningful impact on the planet. As Director of India, you will have the opportunity to use your skills and experience to help TEP drive exponential influence through a global alliance of mission-aligned partnerships and networks. 

Key responsibilities  

Strategy and Partnership Development 

• Design and deliver the regional impact strategy to ensure TEP has a long-term impact in the region through the development and cultivation of partnerships. 

• Build long-term sustainable funding for The Earthshot Prize and unlock in-kind direct support for solutions in India. 

• Identify, cultivate and secure India-based philanthropists, investors, foundations and corporations to drive our partnerships model of leveraging external networks and resources to achieve impact at scale. 

• Lead philanthropic fundraising in the region, ensuring that TEP has enough financial support to deliver our ambitious strategy. 

• Utilise regional knowledge to identify a wide range of partnerships and funding opportunities which are strategically powerful for TEP’s long-term goals. 

Post-Awards Programming and Legacy Building 

• Develop and deliver impactful, strategic post-Awards programming with partners that creates a lasting legacy for The Earthshot Prize in India. 

• Design initiatives that embed TEP’s mission by convening leaders, spotlighting and connecting solutions, and creating ecosystems of changemakers across India. 

• Ensure partnerships forged during the Awards process translate into tangible, long-term outcomes that benefit finalists, local innovators, and communities. 

Key Relationships 

• Build strong relationships across TEP and our partners. 

• Build and nurture strong relationships with our stakeholders in India. 

• Bring new networks of networks and partners in India to TEP. 

• Build or bring strong networks into youth, grassroots and indigenous organisations. 

Leadership 

• Act as our lead in India, showcasing The Earthshot Prize’s values and representing us to key partners on the ground. 

• Work effectively across The Earthshot Prize team to communicate national insight and partner feedback to help inform our approach in India. 

Candidate criteria 

• A strategic thinker who has a proven track record of delivering impact through a network of powerful partnerships. 

• Experience with successfully building growth strategies and knowing how to get the most out of a network of partners to supercharge strategic objectives in India. 

• Entrepreneurial: A demonstrated track record of raising substantial gifts, donations and/or investments. 

• Experience and networks into a diverse pool of donors including UHNWI, private clients, family offices, foundations, institutions, NGOs, and corporations. 

• Collaborative: Ability to work well cross-functionally and build effective partnerships both internally and externally. 

• Excellent communicator who can build credibly with senior stakeholders. 

• Entrepreneurial, self-starter, rolls up sleeves to get the work done whenever needed, at speed. 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and start-up environment, and comfortable and adaptable to change and ambiguity. Brings a ‘lean startup’ and growth mindset. 

• Ideally, you will have experience in either climate, environment or sustainability. 

• Self-driven and autonomous, the role will be stand-alone within region, with the potential to add capacity based on results. 

• Fluent written and spoken Hindi and English.