Specialist, Resilient Boards Network

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation.

The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Why we are recruiting

Since 2019 the Forum is engaging with Board Directors world-wide on sustainability topics, supporting thought leadership, capacity-building and fostering strategic dialogue on how governance must evolve in response to emerging standards, evolving fiduciary duties and shifting market signals.

At the Annual Meeting in Davos, the Forum launched the Guiding Principles for Climate and Nature Governance, establishing a forward-looking framework to support boards in overseeing long-term value creation in a rapidly changing risk landscape. Building on this foundation, the Forum is deepening its engagement with a global network of board leaders to shape strategic perspectives on governance, resilience and competitiveness. The Resilient Boards Network provides a trusted and neutral platform to help directors navigate this complexity, anticipate systemic challenges and contribute to shaping global governance practices that support resilience and sustainable growth.

The Network will play a catalytic role in elevating board-level leadership on emerging risks and opportunities, strengthening peer exchange, and contributing to greater coherence in expectations around sustainability oversight and long-term performance. A central objective of this work is to advance more integrated and decision-useful governance approaches that enable boards to align strategy, risk management and stakeholder value in an increasingly complex and fragmented global environment.

The Specialist, Resilient Boards Network will be responsible for the strategic coordination and project management of the Network’s activities at the World Economic Forum’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. She/he will support the effective engagement of internal and external partners and ensure the delivery of key priorities, including thought leadership, high-level convenings and ongoing board engagement activities.

This is a position funded for a 3-year period, with the possibility of extending.

Reporting Lines & Interactions

This position will report to the Governance Lead, Economic Agenda, Centre for Nature and Climate. This person will regularly interact with the external including:

External

• Non-Executive Directors, Independent Directors, Members of Supervisory Boards of global companies
• Senior leaders from engaged organizations, including members of the Global Future Council, Chapter Zero Alliance, and other relevant ecosystem collaborators

Internal

• Subject matter expert across the Centre for Nature and Climate;
• Account management teams of engaged and prospective companies;
• Additional industry and regional colleagues as relevant to the workplan.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day project management and strategic coordination of the Resilient Boards Network, including the convening and management of the advisory group and steering committee;
• Monitor, systematize and report on engagement tracking and key performance indicators to ensure impact and continuous improvement;
• Assess community developments, identify new engagement opportunities and ensure the Network’s value proposition evolves in line with member priorities and strategic objectives;
• Identify and drive cross-Forum collaboration opportunities to strengthen integration with relevant platforms, industries and regional initiatives;
• Manage strategic relationships with the Chapter Zero Alliance and other priority ecosystem partners;
• Support insights development through targeted research and analysis on climate governance topics, including contributions aligned with the Global Future Council and broader Centre priorities;
• Oversee the design, programming and delivery of in-person and virtual engagements – including regional workshops and high-level convenings – in close coordination with internal and external stakeholders;
• Manage online community platforms, including content strategy, curation and distribution of the monthly newsletter;
• Curate and coordinate digital content across relevant Forum platforms, including the website, TopLink and the Strategic Intelligence platform.

Preferred Requirements and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in the private sector, international organization or related field;
• Strong experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, community building and high-level convening;
• Demonstrated expertise in sustainability topics, governance including corporate oversight and/or risk management;
• Proven track record of contributing to thought-leadership;
• Strong relationship-building skills and ability to engage effectively with senior executives across industries
• Proactive and results-oriented, with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment;
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
• Experience with Salesforce or other cloud-based relationship management systems preferred;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining high quality standards.

Why work at the Forum:

The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change!