Foundry and Partnerships Manager

Job Description

The Manager, Foundry and Partnerships will be responsible for building and managing the relationships and infrastructure with external ecosystem partners to increase the engagement and impact of the 200+ Foundry Members). We want organizations in the Foundry to create systemic impact and you will build the partnerships with organisations and platforms that will enable these.

Key accountabilities include:

Design and co-execute community programs: Work closely with the Program Lead for Academy in Pakistan to develop programs, workshops and convenings addressing different needs of the community. We aim to engage 50-60% of our community through these spaces where social-innovators find support for themselves or their organisations.

Unlock Insights from Foundry needs: Continuously collect qualitative and quantitative data from the Foundry and analyse trends for various segments of the Foundry, Plan strategic interventions that will support Foundry members take their organisations to scale impact.

Establish and manage partnerships: Work closely with existing partners and build new partners to curate and circulate opportunities towards programs, funding, and awards that unlock opportunities for our Foundry members.

Connect with and support the Foundry members: In partnership with the team, establish and manage a process to regularly check-in with members of the Foundry deep-diving into their interventions and long-term goals along with understanding their challenges. It is expected to connect with 300+ social innovators in a year to do this. Establishing an open tool/platform that provides access to relevant opportunities for a community of social innovators will be essential. This tool should envision to support and accompany 100+ social innovators in the pilot stage, ensuring they have the resources and connections needed to thrive.

Support on Recruitment and Fellowship: As we are a small team, everyone contributes a part of their time to other verticals, and you will be expected to support other projects in the team.

Qualifications & Skills:

• At least 8+ years of experience building and leading partnerships with funders, corporates, investors, social organizations etc.
• Demonstrated success in building collaborative relationships with both external and internal stakeholders
• Track record of planning and executing programs while monitoring impact
• Analytical mindset to understand data, insights and impact
• Creative and strategic thinking to develop innovative community programs
• Communication skills to work with global, cross-cultural colleagues, partners and community members
• Willingness to take risks and ability to address complex issues creatively and effectively
• Effectively collaborates with and across teams, seeks, and provides constructive feedback
• Self-reflective and aligned with Acumen values

This role reports to the Academy Program Lead in Pakistan and will collaborate closely with colleagues across Acumen.

Disclaimer: Applications will be received until this position is filled

About the Organization

Supports enterprises that increase income, increase assets and create jobs for the four billion people on earth who earn a few dollars a day. Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. We seek to prove that small amounts of philanthropic capital, combined with large doses of business acumen, can build thriving enterprises that serve vast numbers of the poor. Our investments focus on delivering affordable, critical goods and services ? like health, water and housing ? through innovative, market-oriented approaches. Our History Acumen Fund was incorporated on April 1, 2001, with seed capital from the Rockefeller Foundation, Cisco Systems Foundation and three individual philanthropists. Since then our network of investors and advisors has grown to include a wide range of individuals and organizations who share our belief in using entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty.