GiveDirectly - Senior Manager, Special Projects (Remote)
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Requirements
• Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of 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. • GiveDirectly Values • Language Requirement: English • 7+ years of experience in a fast-paced, high-performance environment (e.g., consulting, technology, startups, nonprofit fundraising, or related fields) • A track record of tenacious problem solving, taking ownership, and delivering results in ambiguous, high-stakes contexts • Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to align senior stakeholders without formal authority • Experience shaping, securing, or supporting multi-million-dollar partnerships, investments, or strategic initiatives • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially for high-stakes, external-facing materials • Strong prioritization and self-management skills, with comfort operating across multiple workstreams • Additional areas of expertise we’re excited about: • Fluency in technology-driven environments, with the ability to engage credibly with technical or product-oriented partners • Existing relationships or networks with senior leaders, founders, operators, or investors at major global organizations • Comfort using AI tools in day-to-day work, or strong eagerness and demonstrated ability to rapidly build this capability
Responsibilities
• Identify and shape high-potential opportunities – Build and refine a pipeline of “big bet” initiatives by synthesizing internal priorities, market signals, and emerging trends, and rapidly translating ambiguous ideas into clear strategies, theories of change, and milestones with success metrics. • Identify and shape high-potential opportunities • Own and drive end-to-end execution of priority initiatives – Take ownership for advancing one high-stakes opportunity at a time from concept through execution, maintaining momentum over weeks or months and increasing hit rates across a portfolio of bets. • Own and drive end-to-end execution of priority initiatives • Lead complex cross-functional collaboration – Align and mobilize teams across Product, Programs, Research, Finance, and other functions to unlock new funding pathways and deliver against ambitious, organization-wide goals. • Lead complex cross-functional collaboration • Build and manage high-value external relationships – Develop new partnerships with senior stakeholders, particularly in technically sophisticated and fast-evolving sectors, and support or lead engagement with major donors, foundations, and strategic partners. • Build and manage high-value external relationships • Develop tailored partnership and funding strategies – Create bespoke engagement plans, pitch materials, and narratives that resonate with specific partners and unlock large-scale, funding opportunities. • Develop tailored partnership and funding strategies • Support high-stakes decision making and leadership engagement – Partner closely with senior leadership (including at CEO and Board level) to prepare for critical external meetings and gatherings. • Support high-stakes decision making and leadership engagement
Benefits
• At GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to calculate what we believe to be competitive pay based on role, location, and cost of living. We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles. Read more about our compensation philosophy here. • Unless otherwise noted, the benefits stipend may be used to cover benefits or taken as additional taxable income. • United States • Base Salary: $109,200 • Bonus at Target Performance: 10% (~$10,920, with potential for upside. For reference, with the organization’s current performance multiplier, this amount would be $12,776 in 2025) • Bonus at Target Performance: • Estimated Total Compensation at Target: $120,120+ • Annual Benefits Stipend: $21,393 • At GiveDirectly, we work to ensure that you have everything you need to excel in your role and on your team, including: • A supportive team that works hard and cares hard • A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country) • Flexible paid time off that staff is encouraged to take • Allowances for desk set-up and learning and development • Working at GiveDirectly
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