Director of Development
Earth Species Project
About this role
Earth Species Project (ESP) is a non-profit using AI to explore animal communication and expand human understanding of nature. They are seeking a Director of Development to lead fundraising efforts and develop sustainable revenue streams to support their scientific research and organizational growth.
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About Earth Species Project
earthspecies.orgEarth Species Project is a nonprofit research organization that develops machine learning models and tools to decode animal communication and reveal insights about non‑human cognition, behavior, and conservation. They collect and curate large bioacoustic datasets and build models and demos—such as NatureLM‑Audio (live on Hugging Face)—to analyze vocalizations across species. An interdisciplinary team of computational scientists, biologists, and conservationists drives open‑science releases of models, code, and data. Researchers and partners work with ESP for its domain‑specific ML expertise, datasets, and mission‑driven focus on accelerating discovery and conservation.
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About Earth Species Project
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$160k – $200k
per year