Senior Director Donor Relations and Stewardship

Job Description

Medicines for Malaria Venture is currently seeking a Senior Director Donor Relations and Stewardship who will be working as deputy to the VP and under the leadership of the VP, Head of External Relations towards MMV’s targets of income generation and stewardship management. The person will support the team in exploring and developing new funding opportunities while being responsible for retention and donor development strategies. The Senior Director will be responsible for ensuring MMV is well-positioned in various donor markets, including bilateral development aid, international foundations and in new and proven innovative financing mechanisms.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support implementation of MMV’s fundraising plan by identifying new donor prospects and strengthening the relationships with existing donors which include bilateral, foundations, corporate, private and government donors, as well as with innovative financing mechanisms, leveraged and in-kind contributions
• Manage a portfolio of international donors from research through cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
• Stay closely aligned with MMV’s internal development to understand the compelling points for likely support from various donors
• Support the VP, Head of External Relations on new areas or directions possible for funding and on opportunities that promote the work of MMV with key stakeholders, decision-makers, key opinion leaders and policy-makers
• Ensure that all MMV programs requiring funding are well-represented to donors and that all necessary proposals and reports are developed in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure highest level of cooperation and partnership with donors and other key MMV stakeholders
• Represent MMV at external events in support of donor outreach and engagement
• Collaborate with colleagues from External Relations, Finance and IT system platforms to ensure that reporting systems are set up and consistently maintained to ensure timely accounting and forecasts

Education and Experience:

• Masters degree in business, economics, global or public health or international development required
• Demonstrated and recent experience in senior level donor stewardship, solid exposure in donor acquisition
• More than 10 years work experience of running multi-channel programs, either:
• bilateral/multilateral work with private or public donors,
• pharmaceutical industry experience in policy/partnership-development/government relations,
• research or finance institutions,
• governments
• Excellent track record of meeting ambitious goals, building relationships and leading multi-stakeholder projects
• Proven capability in funding-proposal and budget development
• Proven track record in developing complex funding relationships resulting in multi-million $ results
• Well-versed in international development issues with public health background preferred
• Skilled public relations strategist with significant international experience

Technical skills required:

• Fluency in English; German or other additional language skills a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to master complex issues and convey information with clarity and conviction to audiences of all sizes
• Demonstrated experience in donor presentation to small and large audiences
• Experienced in data-driven decision making

Behavioural skills required:

• Proven project leadership capabilities as well as strong collaboration and presentation skills with a commitment to the collective output of a team
• Creative problem solver
• Very strong strategic skills
• Ability to build strong relationships and lead by influence
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and cross-functional matrix structure
• Flexible and able to manage a dynamic internal and external environment
• Willing to travel, consistent with the job requirements (20%)

Starting date: 01st September 2023, or earliest start date

Interested applicants should send their CV and a cover letter giving reasons for their interest in the position before 14 July 2023.

We consider individuals for employment based on their skills, abilities and experience. We thrive to attract and hire a strong, talented and diverse workforce, prohibiting discrimination based on race, colour, religious or political beliefs, age, nationality, physical, mental or developmental disability, gender, sexual orientation.

We are working in a hybrid workplace environment and would expect the selected candidate to be at the office at least two days per week. This is not a remote hire and MMV offers relocation assistance for suitable qualified candidates coming from abroad.

For more information about MMV’s activities please refer to our website www.mmv.org.

Recruitment agencies are kindly requested to refrain from submitting applications.

About the Organization

Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) is a leading product development partnership (PDP) in the field of antimalarial drug research and development. Its mission is to reduce the burden of malaria in disease-endemic countries by discovering, developing and delivering new, effective and affordable antimalarial drugs.

Over the past two decades, MMV has worked with an extensive network of donors, private and public sector partners, experts and clinical centers in endemic countries to develop an outstanding portfolio of antimalarial projects.

Our portfolio is financed through funding support coming from government agencies, private and corporate foundations, international organizations, corporations and private individuals.