Impact Leadership Fellow

Responsibilities

Growth & Market Expansion

• Support go-to-market strategies in priority geographies.
• Map, engage, and onboard new partners across governments, multilaterals, and NGOs.
• Draft proposals, contribute to RFP responses, and build investment cases.

Strategic Communication & Thought Leadership

• Co-develop thought leadership pieces (articles, reports, op-eds), positioning WAIG as a global voice in AI for social impact.
• Work closely with the CEO on high-stakes communications, strategy decks, speeches, and donor briefs.
• Represent WAIG in select events, contributing to both logistics coordination and external representation.

Campaigns & Knowledge Platforms

• Lead end-to-end initiatives that resemble marketing campaigns but are rooted in the social impact context.
• Coordinate rollouts of AI solution pilots.
• Awareness-building efforts with governments and global agencies.
• Knowledge-sharing campaigns for the Global South.
• Drive creative packaging of WAIG’s impact stories for global stakeholders.

Cross-Cutting Strategic Projects

• Take ownership of CEO-led special projects, spanning partnerships, country strategies, and global alliances.
• Ensure cross-functional coordination across technical, policy, and communications teams.
• Contribute to institutionalizing data-driven tracking of pipeline, partnerships, and impact.

Skillset

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Development Studies, Public Policy, Economics, or related fields.
• 2–5 years of experience in consulting, strategy, business development, or program management.
• Familiarity with technology or AI-enabled product ecosystems, ideally in donor-funded/social sector contexts.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Entrepreneurial, agile mindset with a deep interest in impact-driven ventures.
• Comfort working in fast-paced, global, multi-stakeholder environments.