Director, New Portfolio (Remote) | Global Development Incubator

Global Development Incubator

GDI is an incubator that helps build and scale social impact ventures. It works across regions through independently run partner organizations in the US, Africa, Hong Kong, and South Asia, sharing knowledge and building capacity together. GDI South Asia, set up in 2023, is the newest member of this network and is still growing its regional presence. Over 12 to 36 months, GDI's teams help early stage initiatives build their strategy, brand, team, and financial systems, and the organization has helped shape more than 90 social impact ventures so far.

Role

This role leads a new thematic portfolio for the organization, with preferred focus areas including AI, Gender Justice, Agriculture, and Climate and Health. The Director can either build and grow a full portfolio aligned to their own expertise, or focus on building initiatives within 1-2 portfolio areas using their leadership and entrepreneurship experience.

Directors collaborate with social sector leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs to address some of the world's toughest problems, helping turn big ideas into effective, value-adding organizations. Sometimes initiatives are hatched in-house. In other cases, entrepreneurs or donors bring a big idea that needs an incubation partner. Either way, the Director acts as strategist, advisor, integrator, implementer, and often board member.

Responsibilities

• Identify and shape new opportunities for incubation
• Lead outreach, network building, and fundraising for the portfolio
• Act as strategic advisor and hands on operator for incubation partners
• Build growth roadmaps for initiatives and adjust plans as they develop
• Manage key relationships throughout the incubation process
• Oversee budgets to ensure financial sustainability of initiatives
• Coordinate with other internal teams and external consultants
• Contribute to the organization's overall growth as part of the leadership team
• Manage a portfolio of initiatives against milestones, budgets, and outcomes
• Take part in quarterly portfolio reviews with the leadership team
• Support thought leadership through articles, blogs, and knowledge sharing
• Mentor staff and support the growth of the incubation practice

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in social enterprises, impact organizations, management consulting, or responsible investing
• Strong network of funding and knowledge partners in the social impact sector
• Track record of building strategy and helping teams deliver on it through growth and change
• Experience developing partnerships across different sectors
• Strong understanding of global development and public private partnerships
• Entrepreneurial mindset, in any sector, private, public, or social
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to influence and drive change at senior levels of organisations
• Interest in Agriculture, Mental Health, or AI and Technology for Impact

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape and lead a brand new portfolio from the ground up
• Work closely with global social sector leaders, funders, and entrepreneurs
• Be part of a growing regional team within a global network
• High autonomy with significant leadership responsibility
• Competitive compensation

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