About World Animal Protection

We are World Animal Protection. We end the needless suffering of animals. We influence decision makers to put animals on the global agenda. We help the world see how important animals are to all of us. We inspire people to change animals’ lives for the better. We move the world to protect animals.

What you will be doing

Identifying innovation opportunities that can strengthen organisational effectiveness, delivery models, growth potential and strategic impact.

Working with colleagues across teams and functions to surface challenges, opportunities and unmet needs and transform them into clear and actionable propositions.

Supporting the development of new approaches, concepts and initiatives by assessing their strategic relevance, operational implications, risks and potential value.

Contributing to the identification and early development of emerging market, partnership and organisational improvement opportunities.

Consulting with stakeholders to understand the practical, strategic and operational realities that influence innovation and change.

Assessing innovation proposals and improvement ideas, identifying weaknesses and recommending practical refinements.

Helping improve how the organisation develops and manages innovation by identifying barriers, gaps and improvement opportunities.

Providing analysis, insights and recommendations that support stronger organisational decision-making and innovation capability.

What we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you bring:

• Experience in strategic innovation, business improvement, organisational development, strategy or a related analytical field.
• Strong ability to apply conceptual frameworks and sound judgement to the development and assessment of new ideas and organisational approaches.
• Experience working across functions to identify needs, capture opportunities and develop proposals for innovation or improvement.
• Strong stakeholder consultation skills and the ability to understand the strategic, operational and practical realities of different contexts.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and written communication skills.
• Experience assessing current ways of working and recommending practical improvements that deliver value.
• The ability to manage complex work independently while maintaining strong collaboration with colleagues.
• A good understanding of how innovation, strategy, planning and organisational performance interact in practice.

• Identifying innovation opportunities that can strengthen organisational effectiveness, delivery models, growth potential and strategic impact.
• Working with colleagues across teams and functions to surface challenges, opportunities and unmet needs and transform them into clear and actionable propositions.
• Supporting the development of new approaches, concepts and initiatives by assessing their strategic relevance, operational implications, risks and potential value.
• Contributing to the identification and early development of emerging market, partnership and organisational improvement opportunities.
• Consulting with stakeholders to understand the practical, strategic and operational realities that influence innovation and change.
• Assessing innovation proposals and improvement ideas, identifying weaknesses and recommending practical refinements.
• Helping improve how the organisation develops and manages innovation by identifying barriers, gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Providing analysis, insights and recommendations that support stronger organisational decision-making and innovation capability.

• strategic innovation
• business improvement
• organisational development
• strategy
• analytical field
• conceptual frameworks
• sound judgement
• stakeholder consultation
• analytical
• problem-solving
• written communication
• assessing current ways of working
• collaboration

• BA/BSc/HND