About Us

In a context of climate breakdown and technological disruption, Dark Matter Labs focuses on accelerating societal transition towards a climate-neutral and regenerative economy, collective care, shared agency, long-termism and interconnectedness. Our daily work ranges from policy and regulation to finance and data, from governance and democratic participation to organisational culture and identity.

We organise our work around what this transition needs, and the things we want to see in the world. To keep that transparent, we undertake open work in collaborative partnerships to provoke alternative visions of the future, designing how they might look in practice, and experimenting in context to reveal how they could work and enable the necessary change. More about us here.

Join the Dark Side

At Dark Matter Labs we are self-organising and our core team often expands and contracts in response to need within our work.

Even if we don't have a specific role live at the moment, if you are intrigued about working with us please take the time to share more about your experiences, your alignment with our values and what you are seeking to learn and develop in the coming years.

Instead of sending us a CV and cover letter please respond to our 4 skills and values questions in this application form and we'll be in touch at regular points throughout the year if we feel there is an opportunity to work together.

How we work

We're a multi-disciplinary and distributed team based around the globe. What's important to us is using the context and local conditions of projects to grow our knowledge and use it to iterate our knowledge and practice across all of our work. We pride ourselves on learning, experimentation and intuition, and look to provide members of the team ways in which they can grow their own knowledge and practice. We view projects, processes and how we work as an evolving design that you would be part of shaping.

Please check our Jobs page for more information.

Our Pay Structure

Our approach to pay has always been a participatory and collective process involving the entire team. Over time, we’ve experimented with different models, and we’ve recently launched our new Base Pay Formula, which is composed of the following elements:

• Geographic living costs

• Starting assets each individual brings into their Dm role upon joining in the following categories:

  • Professional Standard Accreditation

  • Relevant Relationship & Network

  • Renowned and Trusted Reputation in the Field

  • Applied Technical Skills

  • Commitment to the Mission

• Tenure at Dm

You can estimate your pay using this calculator. We recognize that no formula can fully reflect the unique context of every individual. That’s why we also have a Pay Rebalancing process in place, reviewed annually, to accommodate individual circumstances.

In addition, we offer Shared Benefits and Leave Budgets, which are added to the gross salary. These were set collectively by the team and vary based on statutory provisions in different geographies. We’ll be happy to confirm the specific approach relevant to your location and contract type.

Our holiday policy includes a minimum of 28 days per year (pro-rata), but we encourage you to take as much time as you need to truly rest and recharge.