General Manager

JR United Kingdom; Bedford; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative educational organization in the UK is seeking a Part-Time General Manager to drive operations for Climate Dice. In this freelance role, you will support growth through partnerships, sales, and team coordination. The ideal candidate will have experience in startup environments and a passion for education and sustainability. Rate £250–£400/day based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a startup or fast-growing early-stage organisation.
• Organised, proactive, solutions-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate day-to-day operations and project timelines.
• Support partnership development and collaboration opportunities.
• Support sales and sponsorship pipelines.
• Liaise with schools, partners, and manage workshops.
• Engage with customers to gather testimonials.

Skills

Experience in a startup or fast-growing early-stage organisation

Strong operations and/or generalist background

Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Passionate about education and sustainability

Job description

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Imagine helping thousands of children (RE)imagine a better future for all — by driving the operations that make it possible.

We’re looking for a mission-aligned, self-driven Part-Time General Manager (Freelance) to help us scale Climate Dice.

Remote | UK-based preferred | 2–3 days/week | Freelance

About Climate Dice

Climate Dice is an engaging storytelling game and educational resource that inspires children, parents, and educators to (RE)imagine a better life on planet Earth. For every set sold, we donate one to a school in the Global South.

The Role

You’ll support growth across operations, sales, partnerships, and team coordination — working directly with the founder to bring Climate Dice to more classrooms, families, and changemakers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and coordinate day-to-day operations and project timelines

• Support partnership development and collaboration opportunities

• Support sales and sponsorship pipelines; follow up with leads (retailers, schools, CSR teams)

• Liaise with schools, partners, and other establishments to coordinate and manage workshops

• Engage with existing customers and users to gather testimonials, stories, and case studies

• Identify and coordinate sustainability-related events; maintain the events calendar

• Liaise with freelancers and collaborators (designers, facilitators, suppliers)

• Oversee light marketing and communications activity scheduling

• Act as a thought partner and right hand to the founder

About You:

• Experience in a startup or fast-growing early-stage organisation

• Strong operations and/or generalist background

• Entrepreneurial mindset: organised, proactive, solutions-oriented

• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills

• Passionate about education, sustainability, and social impact

• UK-based preferred, but not essential

Freelance | 2–3 days/week | Rate £250–£400/day based on experience

Subject: “GM Application – Climate Dice”

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