Partnerships Manager

Role overview:

As Partnerships Manager you will help drive new and innovative funding partnerships with foundations institutions and corporations in collaboration with GiveDirectly’s operations and research teams. You will manage major grants and related reporting for new and recurring partners; develop and maintain a pipeline of funding opportunities; build and scale internal tracking reporting and opportunity sourcing processes; and manage the completion of concept notes and full proposals. You are highly organized a strong verbal and written communicator and solutions-oriented and you thrive when working at the nexus of several fast-moving teams.

Level: Manager

Core functions will include:

• 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 and operations teams to design core program parameters for proposals and communicate them effectively.

• Project & Knowledge Management:

  • Owning the proposal development process from identification to submission including managing colleagues across teams in contributing high quality material as needed.

  • Developing high quality brand-accurate core content for the organization including one pagers proposal FAQs standard pitch decks templates etc.

• Relationship Management and Communications:

  • Building and scaling systems for gold standard relationship management and grants administration (including regular update calls customised proposals and reports).

  • Managing relationships with assigned funders including day to day informal and formal communications and presentations.

  • Managing ongoing grant agreements (reporting and compliance requirements) in collaboration with the compliance team.

• Donor Acquisition and Retention:

  • Running full sales cycles building a coalition of funders passionate about direct giving.

  • Providing pitch materials for management team outreach to potential funders.

  • Maintaining relationships with current partners and tracking their strategic priorities.

• Pipeline Management and Analytics:

  • 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.

What we're looking for:

An individual with (i) a strong drive to take ownership who enjoys writing and project management (ii) a desire to work in a fast-paced team and (iii) an interest in maximizing GiveDirectly’s impact by building managing and scaling relationships and projects with GiveDirectly’s partners.

Other things we’d like to see:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills especially  of complex work

• Excellent organizational and project management skills

• A strong interest in and proven aptitude for being solutions oriented

• A proclivity for giving and gracefully receiving direct honest and constructive feedback

• A minimum of 2 years experience in a top private or public sector organization

• An excitement and energy for the work we do and for collaborating with others

In addition to the specific skills required for each role we’re looking for candidates who are aligned with our Values and who actively demonstrate our core competencies: emotional intelligence problem solving project management follow-through and fostering inclusivity.

Compensation

At GiveDirectly we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to ensure that staff’s total compensation package (base compensation + bonus)  falls within the 75th percentile of similar roles at similar organizations. We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles.

The United States base salary is $93.5K USD for this role. It is benchmarked at the country level so if you are working from another country this will be adjusted to the local market. We do not allow negotiation of salary for the sake of equity in the organization across position levels.

This role is fully remote so if you are not based in the US we will share an estimated salary benchmark for the country you are based in during the hiring process.

Why work at GiveDirectly?

At GiveDirectly we work to ensure that you have everything you need to excel in your role and on your team including:

• A positive and supportive team with opportunities for advancement

• A demonstrated commitment to helping all staff develop and grow

• A competitive salary

• A monthly benefits allowance that covers Health Dental and Vision monthly premiums

• Unlimited PTO (that we encourage staff to take!)

• Desk allowance and flexible work location

**GD is committed to observing all local national and international laws that protect children vulnerable adults and basic human rights of all.  GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance for sexual exploitation abuse and harassment (SEAH)” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.**