centreforeffectivealtruism - Head of the EA Infrastructure Fund
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Requirements
• At a minimum, we want a candidate who has: • Familiarity with the EA community: understanding of its key organizations, debates, and dynamics, and well-reasoned views on how to best support it. • An entrepreneurial mindset: the drive to shape a fund's strategic direction, build something ambitious, and adapt as the landscape evolves. • Strong social and communication skills: the ability to professionally represent EAIF, EA Funds, and CEA, build networks, and navigate a wide range of conversations with grantees, donors, and community members. • In addition, it will be valuable if you have: • Strong strategic thinking and planning abilities • Strong written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex reasoning clearly and build trust with diverse stakeholders • Strong people and project management skills • Experience in grantmaking, philanthropic leadership, or related fields • A track record of building and scaling products or programs • Experience managing multi-million dollar budgets • A track record of leading fundraising efforts • We recognize we may be unlikely to find someone who fits all of these criteria, and we encourage you to apply even if you aren't sure you're fully qualified. • OTHER INFORMATION • This is a full-time, remote position. We prefer applicants who are able to work in time zones between US Pacific Time and CET. • We have an office in Oxford, UK, that you would have access to. • Start date: We'd ideally have you start as soon as possible, but would consider a later start for the right candidate. • Reports to: Loic Watine, Director of EA Funds
Responsibilities
• CONTRIBUTING TO EA FUNDS' BROADER STRATEGY • As a senior member of the EA Funds team, you'll also contribute to the overall strategic direction of EA Funds more broadly — sharing insights from EAIF's work, collaborating with other fund leads, and helping strengthen the platform as a whole. • These goals will be supported by other teams at CEA. CEA's Marketing and Communications team will partner with EA Funds to highlight the work of grantees, and we plan to hire fundraising staff to facilitate donations to EA Funds. • Investigate and evaluate grant opportunities rigorously, assessing theories of change, team strength, expected impact, and other relevant factors • Actively source high-quality applications and grantmaking opportunities, including, where appropriate, encouraging promising individuals to pursue projects EAIF could fund • Communicate your grantmaking reasoning transparently through grant reports, feedback to applicants, and public writing • Contribute to improvements in the grantmaking processes of EA Funds • STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP • Develop a compelling strategy for EAIF's focus areas, grant types, and role in the funding ecosystem • Oversee an updated version of CEA’s Community Building Grants program, ensuring it effectively funds strong EA community builders worldwide • Represent EAIF and the Community Building Grants program (and occasionally EA Funds as a whole) within the EA community and to external stakeholders • Contribute to EA Funds' broader strategic direction as a senior team member • Grow EAIF's donor base in collaboration with other CEA teams (e.g. EA Funds leadership, incoming fundraising staff, and the Marketing and Communications team) • Build and cultivate relationships with potential donors • Communicate EAIF's impact and strategy in ways that are honest and compelling • ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT • Develop strategic partnerships with other aligned funders and organizations • Collaborate with grantees and groups of grantees to help them succeed and maximize their impact • Contribute to the broader EA community's thinking on funding priorities and strategic questions • Hire and manage additional staff to support grantmaking efforts as the fund grows
Benefits
• US: total compensation package of $157,435, comprising a base salary of $143,123 and a 10% unconditional 401k contribution. • UK: total compensation package of £94,711, comprising a base salary of £86,101 and a 10% pension contribution. • Other locations: For candidates outside the US and UK, we base compensation on our UK salary structure and adjust for the cost of employment and fixed local benefit costs to create an equivalent package. • Benefits in the US/UK include private health insurance, flexible work hours, a $6,000 / £5,000 annual professional development allowance, a $6,000 / £5,000 mental health support allowance, extended parental leave, ergonomic equipment, 25 days of paid vacation, and more. • This role will involve travel. There are likely 4-6 trips annually to attend team retreats and other events, including several international trips.
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