Responsibilities of the Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager include:

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). 


What we're looking for candidates who:


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
  • Project Management