Join the mission.
An entrepreneurial collective that empowers sustainability professionals to have greater impact
while giving them the freedom and support to do their best work.
The support of a company.
The freedom of freelancing.
At The Overview Effect, you get both. We’re a collective model built for sustainability professionals who refuse the traditional trade-offs.
Corporate consulting?
Brings stability but limits growth opportunities, flexibility over projects, and control over your work life.
Solo freelancing?
Brings freedom but can be isolating. You miss project variety, team support, and lose billable time to acquisition and administration.
An in-house position?
Brings sector expertise but limits your ability to work across industries or leverage that experience with different players.
The collective advantage.
Support when you need it. Freedom when you want it. Impact when it matters.
The support
Office and infrastructure
Space at The Social Impact Factory in Amsterdam. Flex desks in Utrecht. IT and work insurance covered.
Team and network
Access to extra capacity and broader expertise when needed. Ability to staff juniors for execution or build larger project teams. Social connection and team activities.
Business development
Joint positioning, marketing, branding, events, and track record. More interesting work. Higher rates. Administration and client billing handled.
The freedom
Work design
Flexibility to determine what your ideal day, week, month, or year looks like. Freedom to choose your own projects.
Financial model
Higher earnings than traditional consulting employment. Additional earning possibilities through sales. Higher hourly rates than solo work because we operate as a brand and collective.
No corporate pressure
No annual performance reviews. No unnecessary management. No organizational pressure.
The impact
Partner with clients, don’t just consult
You become part of their team. Own outcomes alongside them. Deliver value from day one through hands-on implementation.
Leverage collective expertise
Access 20+ specialists for any client project. Climate experts. Social sustainability consultants. Reporting specialists. Deliver better outcomes through collaborative expertise.
Build strategies that matter
Push for ambitious targets. Challenge comfortable answers. Create real business value. Work across sectors to accelerate your growth.
Who we're looking for.
Corporate consultants
You’re talented but constrained by office politics and limited project choice. You want autonomy with team support.
Solo freelancers
You love the freedom but miss collaboration and waste too much time on admin. You want team backing without losing independence.
Sustainability managers
You’ve built deep expertise in one sector. You’re ready to work across industries and multiply your impact.
Specialists
You have deep expertise in climate, social sustainability, or reporting. You want project variety and control over your work life.
Open positions.
We’re growing our collective. Interested in one of these roles? Reach out directly.
We’ll share details and discuss what working with us actually looks like.
Ready to explore what this means for your career?
Greater impact on sustainability work. Team support from 20+ specialists. Fair compensation. Complete freedom to design your work life. Get in touch to learn how our collective model works in practice.
