Manager, Partnerships & Philanthropy

Responsibilities

Flexible support & project management for in-country and global fundraising:

• Supporting country and global teams with priority in-country & global donor lead generation, prioritization & engagement.
• Developing high quality, brand-accurate core content in service of generating new catalytic in-country and global donor partnerships, including pitch decks etc.
• Providing pitch materials for management team outreach to potential funders.

Writing:

• Owning the end-to-end drafting of funding proposals, pitches, concept notes, grantee reports, and more, for a variety of audiences.
• Partnering with funders, as well as product, programs, and research teams to design core program parameters for proposals and communicate them effectively.

Reporting & analytics in support of organizational fundraising goals & strategy:

• Providing oversight / owning routine reporting on overall fundraising pipeline and revenue projections.
• Working closely with GiveDirectly’s VP Partnerships & Philanthropy on on rapid turn-around requests and special projects in service of GiveDirectly’s Executive Team.
• Contributing to GiveDirectly’s growing fundraising pipeline and tracking performance against ambitious fundraising goals.
• Identifying opportunities for improved analytics (via dashboards, processes, trackers, etc.) proactively and implementing ideas.

Relationship Management and Communications:

• Maintaining relationships with assigned current partners and tracking their strategic priorities, including day to day informal and formal communications and presentations.
• Building and scaling systems for gold standard relationship management and grants administration (including regular update calls, customised proposals, and reports).

Skillset

• Are strongly aligned with our values, and who actively demonstrate our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.
• Bring excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially of complex work.
• Bring strong organizational and project management skills.
• Demonstrate understanding of and interest in key debates and major players in development and humanitarian assistance.
• Have strong interest in and proven aptitude for being solutions oriented.
• Have a proclivity for giving and gracefully receiving direct, honest, and constructive feedback.
• Bring a minimum of 4 years experience in a top private or public sector organization.
• Love data analytics, and have an ability to present complex information clearly for a variety of audiences would be an asset.
• Are genuinely excited and energy for the work we do and for collaborating with others.