“I’m stepping down as Hive’s Executive Director, and we’re hiring my successor” by SofiaBalderson, Hive

Tl;dr: After four years, I'm stepping down as ED of Hive to found a new organization in the movement. Hive is hiring its next Executive Director. Applications close August 9. Apply here or attend our webinar on July 30 to learn more. Why I'm stepping down This was not an easy decision. I love this team and this job and have greatly enjoyed founding and leading Hive over the last 4 years. Hive is in the strongest position it has ever been. That is exactly why now is the right time. As funding flows into the farmed animal movement, one of our biggest bottlenecks is founders: people willing to start the organizations the movement needs next. After some research and reflection, I realised that my comparative advantage lies in zero-to-one work. I have done it with Hive, and I think the highest-impact use of my next few years is to do it again rather than to keep scaling something that no longer needs a founder at the helm. I'm exploring what that new organization will be, and I'll share more here once it takes shape. I'm not leaving Hive behind. I'll stay until the end of the year to [...] ---Outline:(00:32) Why I'm stepping down(01:45) Why this role matters(03:26) About the role(04:04) Who should apply --- First published: July 20th, 2026 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/sgdhS7hYepb9YJZfE/i-m-stepping-down-as-hive-s-executive-director-and-we-re --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.