Skip to main content

Zoe Greenwood

Our Team

Zoe Greenwood

Head of Practice, Environment, Climate, Conservation & Sustainability

Zoe Greenwood
Book a call with Zoe

Zoe joined Oxford HR in 2018 after 16 years working in environment and climate. She has led the growth of the Environment, Climate, Conservation and Sustainability sector specialism in the organisation, working with a wide range of client such as WWF, Greenpeace, Mighty Earth, Global Canopy, Ethical Tea Partnership, the Clean Air Fund, Manufacture 2030, Climate Impact Partners and many more.

She is committed to finding and supporting leaders to address the climate and nature emergency. Zoe has a background in learning and development and communications and has worked in India, Ghana, Kenya, China, Brazil, Costa Rica, Brazil and Malaysian Borneo. She has collaborated with local organisations, global NGOs and climate scientists and to design and deliver nature-based behaviour change programmes and worked with the corporate sector to embed sustainability thinking into their operations and culture.

Zoe has a postgraduate degree from the Institute for Leadership and Sustainability (University of Cumbria), she is a trained coach and facilitator and Co-Founder of the Climate Change Coaches.

”It's important to me to work for a values-led organisation that is actively contributing to making the world a better place. It's also a very friendly, supportive and innovative place to be.

View Zoe's current roles

Director of Communications | Changing Markets Foundation

Full Time
Europe, London, UK
Posted 16 hours ago

Status: Open

The Director of Communications will be responsible for lifting the Changing Markets Foundation's communications to the next level. We are looking for a proactive, hands-on leader.

Job Features

Job CategoryEnvironment, Nicola, Zoe
LocationHybrid (Flexible working environment with at least 2/3 days a week in our London office based in Shoreditch
Salary£77,000 – 82,000
BenefitsPension contribution, Life Insurance, Income Protection Benefits, Private Medical Insurance and Sports allowance. Flexible working hours. An opportunity to be part of a diverse international team based in London, Brussels, Utrecht and Madrid; possibility to travel for work.
Closing Date7th February 2025 (Applications reviewed on a regular basis)

Read More

Executive Director | Friends of the Earth

Full Time
Europe, London, UK
Posted 4 weeks ago

Status: Open

Friends of the Earth are seeking to appoint an Executive Director to lead the organisation across England, Wales & Northern Ireland at a crucial domestic and international moment.

Job Features

Job CategoryEnvironment, Zoe
Salary£97,905
ContractPermanent
Reporting toThe Chair of the Board
Hours30 hours over 4 days
LocationCommutable to London (weekly visits), with some other UK travel as required
Closing DateThursday 2 January 2025 (at 23:59)

Read More

Oxford HR

Register with Us

Posted 2 years ago

Status: Open

We are fully committed to our work on gender and diversity, so if you’re from an under-represented group we are particularly keen to hear from you.

Job Features

Job CategoryAC, Adrina, Alanna, Alisha, Amanda, Ana, Angeline, Anna, Arlene, Arni, Bob, Christel, Dara, Data, Dom, Education, Ely, Environment, Erica, Erik, Estefania, Evelyne, George, Health, Helen, Human Rights, Humanitarian, Hye, Ingrid, James, James S, Janet, Jean-Baptiste, Jennifer, Josje, Judy, Karen, Karna, Kaushalya, Lewis, Lisanne, Livelihoods & Agriculture, Maria G, Mark W, Martine, Mayank, Mia, Michael, Michelle, Nada, Nafeesa, Nataša, Neil, Nick, Nick S, Nicola, Noha, Ottilia, OxHR Jobs, Peter, Philip, Prisca, Rachel, Razane, Robert, Rod, Rosa, Rose, Sobhi, Stephen, Suzie Li, Tamsin, Team, Thibaut, Toby, Trade, Yolanda, Zoe

Read More

Zoe’s recent placements include:

”

Greenpeace UKProgramme Director

”

Manufacture 2030Chief Financial Officer

”

Mighty EarthClimate Campaign Director

”

Forum for the FutureDevelopment and Communications Director

”

Manufacture2030Chief Operating Officer

”We have worked with Oxford HR a number of times. The relationship has grown into a full understanding of our organisational culture, leading to some very successful appointments. We can but recommend Oxford HR as it is a pleasure to collaborate with such a professional team.

Kay RichigerManager Governance, International Board and Council, WWF International

”Throughout, it felt like having a world-class HR team working inhouse and I anticipate that we’ll be using Oxford HR in the very near future to help us identify our next knock out senior hire.

Nick HepworthDirector, Water Witness International

”Oxford HR stands out because of the time that they invest in getting to know ETP and what we’re looking for. That time results in a customised search which produces a strong pool of candidates. The team at Oxford HR also runs an impeccably-planned process, taking a lot of the administrative and scheduling stress away from us.

Jenny CostelloeExecutive Director, Ethical Tea Partnership

”I have never worked with recruiters before but have done a lot of recruitment and this experience has been like working out the difference between cooking my own dinner at home and going out to a lovely restaurant – it's all still food but the quality and experience is totally different!

Kate SimpsonManaging Director, Wasafiri

”With their intimate knowledge of the recruiting organisation, honest feedback about whether I was a good match, and deep interest in what was important to me, Oxford HR helped me secure my new, exciting environmental role. Thanks to their very personal approach, I felt supported every step of the way.

Amy FairbairnPlaced Candidate, Global Canopy