Job Description
Role Summary
The organization is seeking a visionary Director of Growth to sustain and expand its impact through strategic fundraising, partnerships, and ecosystem positioning. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic leader who can shape organizational growth priorities, build strong external relationships, and represent the organization as a thought leader across sectors.
The Director will play a key role in driving strategic partnerships with funders, corporates, governments, and multilaterals, while steering innovations that align with the organizations mission and long-term sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
1. Organizational Growth & Strategy
- Define and steer multi-year growth priorities in collaboration with the leadership team and Board
- Shape and adapt the organizations funding and partnership strategy, ensuring diversification across CSR, philanthropy, government, and multilaterals.
- Provide thought leadership on themes such as worker well-being, labor innovation, and climate-linked impact.
- Oversee risk management, including compliance, due diligence, and funder contract negotiations.
- Support the organizations expansion into new geographies through strategic partnerships and collaborations.
2. External Partnerships & Pipeline Management
- Build and steward a diverse pipeline of high-value funders and partners.
- Manage senior-level relationships (CXOs, government representatives, foundation leaders) to unlock strategic collaborations.
- Oversee the lifecycle of partnerships, ensuring high satisfaction and repeat engagement.
- Lead performance reporting, pipeline management, and fundraising forecasts.
3. Portfolio Strategy and Program Development
- Ensure strategic clarity, scalability, and fundability of initiatives.
- Explore innovative financing models (e.g., blended finance, catalytic philanthropy, CSR research hybrids).
- Grow thematic portfolios that align with long-term organizational goals.
4. Ecosystem Positioning & Thought Leadership
- Position the organization as a thought leader by curating and participating in sectoral forums, roundtables, and events.
- Build strategic alliances that amplify influence on key issues such as gender equity, sustainable manufacturing, and just transitions.
- Engage in cross-sector dialogues to influence policy and industry practices.
5. Team Leadership and Culture
- Lead and mentor a high-performing Growth team, setting strategic goals and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, empathy, and well-being.
- Build leadership capacity and succession pipelines within the team.
- Ensure effective internal communication and cross-functional coordination.
6. Organizational Leadership & Governance
- Serve as a member of the leadership team, contributing to organizational strategy and structure.
- Partner with department heads to ensure cross-functional collaboration and strategic alignment.
- Engage with the Board on growth performance, strategy pivots, and new opportunities.
- Leverage networks to open new fundraising channels and strengthen credibility with external stakeholders.
Requirements
- Proven experience in fundraising, program development, or ecosystem-building across diverse funding models (CSR, philanthropy, blended finance, multilaterals).
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with a proven track record of scaling impact-driven initiatives.
- Strong leadership capabilities with experience mentoring senior teams and fostering a culture of inclusion and well-being.
- Demonstrated ability to build and manage high-value partnerships with funders, corporates, multilaterals, and government stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to represent the organization at national and international forums.
- High cultural competence and maturity in engaging with diverse stakeholders.
- Deep alignment with the organizations values of empathy, collaboration, equity, and work-life balance.
- The organization strongly encourages women leaders to apply for this role.
The organization is seeking a visionary Director of Growth to sustain and expand its impact through strategic fundraising, partnerships, and ecosystem positioning. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic leader who can shape organizational growth priorities, build strong external relationships, and represent the organization as a thought leader across sectors.
The Director will play a key role in driving strategic partnerships with funders, corporates, governments, and multilaterals, while steering innovations that align with the organizations mission and long-term sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
1. Organizational Growth & Strategy
- Define and steer multi-year growth priorities in collaboration with the leadership team and Board
- Shape and adapt the organizations funding and partnership strategy, ensuring diversification across CSR, philanthropy, government, and multilaterals.
- Provide thought leadership on themes such as worker well-being, labor innovation, and climate-linked impact.
- Oversee risk management, including compliance, due diligence, and funder contract negotiations.
- Support the organizations expansion into new geographies through strategic partnerships and collaborations.
2. External Partnerships & Pipeline Management
- Build and steward a diverse pipeline of high-value funders and partners.
- Manage senior-level relationships (CXOs, government representatives, foundation leaders) to unlock strategic collaborations.
- Oversee the lifecycle of partnerships, ensuring high satisfaction and repeat engagement.
- Lead performance reporting, pipeline management, and fundraising forecasts.
3. Portfolio Strategy and Program Development
- Ensure strategic clarity, scalability, and fundability of initiatives.
- Explore innovative financing models (e.g., blended finance, catalytic philanthropy, CSR research hybrids).
- Grow thematic portfolios that align with long-term organizational goals.
4. Ecosystem Positioning & Thought Leadership
- Position the organization as a thought leader by curating and participating in sectoral forums, roundtables, and events.
- Build strategic alliances that amplify influence on key issues such as gender equity, sustainable manufacturing, and just transitions.
- Engage in cross-sector dialogues to influence policy and industry practices.
5. Team Leadership and Culture
- Lead and mentor a high-performing Growth team, setting strategic goals and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, empathy, and well-being.
- Build leadership capacity and succession pipelines within the team.
- Ensure effective internal communication and cross-functional coordination.
6. Organizational Leadership & Governance
- Serve as a member of the leadership team, contributing to organizational strategy and structure.
- Partner with department heads to ensure cross-functional collaboration and strategic alignment.
- Engage with the Board on growth performance, strategy pivots, and new opportunities.
- Leverage networks to open new fundraising channels and strengthen credibility with external stakeholders.
Requirements
- Proven experience in fundraising, program development, or ecosystem-building across diverse funding models (CSR, philanthropy, blended finance, multilaterals).
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with a proven track record of scaling impact-driven initiatives.
- Strong leadership capabilities with experience mentoring senior teams and fostering a culture of inclusion and well-being.
- Demonstrated ability to build and manage high-value partnerships with funders, corporates, multilaterals, and government stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to represent the organization at national and international forums.
- High cultural competence and maturity in engaging with diverse stakeholders.
- Deep alignment with the organizations values of empathy, collaboration, equity, and work-life balance.
- The organization strongly encourages women leaders to apply for this role.
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