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About the Role

Raising The Village is establishing a Special Projects team to drive catalytic growth opportunities aligned with its scale ambitions. This team will identify large-scale funding opportunities and co-create enterprise bets with funders in growth areas. Ideal candidates possess excellent go-to-market instincts and a track record of sustained engagement with catalytic philanthropy. Directors should have managed multiple multi-million dollar opportunities and engaged with donors of 8+ figure capacity. Senior Managers should have led complex sales with 7+ figure donors or supported larger efforts. The company seeks 1-2 team members and is open to hiring at multiple levels based on experience.

Responsibilities

Proactively surface, evaluate, and shape a pipeline of high-upside "big bet" opportunities.
Turn early, ambiguous ideas into actionable strategies with clear theories of change, measurable success metrics, required resources, and explicit stage gates.
Use pragmatic analysis to support prioritization and clarify tradeoffs.
Serve as the single accountable owner for one priority opportunity, driving it forward quickly and building a repeatable approach.
Orchestrate cross-functional work across Product, Programs, Research, Finance, and other teams to unlock revenue and impact opportunities.
Distill complex information into clear internal alignment and persuasive external messaging.
Support and lead high-stakes engagement with major philanthropies, foundations, and strategic partners.
Cultivate new relationships with prospective funders and key influencers, from initial outreach to active partnership.
Create tailored engagement strategies, pitch materials, and meeting plans for specific funders and partnership contexts.
Partner closely with senior leadership to prepare for critical conversations, negotiations, and decision points.

Requirements

Experienced in leading highly cross-functional and complex projects with significant iteration.
Ability to work with extremely high velocity while maintaining detail orientation and quality.
Track record of managing complex and cross-functional projects, end-to-end.
Experience engaging directly with donors as relationship managers, project managers, or subject-matter experts.
Commitment to excellence in execution and follow through.
Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and relationships effectively.
Collaborative, thoughtful, and aligned with RTV’s mission and values.
Ability to travel 3-4 times per year to countries of operation for team retreats, donor field visits, or other events.

Skills

Data fluency
Analytical skills
Clear and concise verbal communication
Clear and concise written communication
Complex sales
Fundraising
Project management
Relationship management
Attention to detail
Organizational skills

Location

Remote
Toronto
New York City

Work Type

Full Time
Permanent

Experience Level

7+ years of experience
Experience managing multiple multi-million dollar opportunities (for Directors)
Experience engaging regularly with donors with 8+ figure capacity (for Directors)
Experience leading complex sales with 7+ figure donors (for Senior Managers)
Experience supporting larger efforts with guidance from senior team members (for Senior Managers)

About the Company

Raising The Village's mission is to build and strengthen pathways out of ultra-poverty.
Approach guided by data, designed with communities, and scaled by partnerships.
Works with last-mile communities to implement solutions that raise incomes, sustain impact, and chart sustainable pathways to possibility within 24 months.
Supported over two million people in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Supported by partners and a team in North America.
More information available at www.raisingthevillage.org.

Equal Opportunity

RTV is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace.
Complies with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the employment process.