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About the Role

This role leads a portfolio of major philanthropic partnerships and new funding opportunities, with a focus on science, global health, and innovation. The postholder will develop long-term relationship strategies, secure and renew significant funding, and translate DNDi’s scientific work into compelling propositions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage assigned major philanthropic partnerships, developing relationship plans, income objectives, and engagement strategies.
• Build a strong understanding of each foundation’s priorities and decision-making to advise colleagues and identify relevant funding opportunities.
• Write or oversee the development of proposals, concept notes, presentations, briefings, and donor reports, translating complex scientific priorities into compelling donor propositions.
• Plan and lead donor engagement, prepare meeting objectives and materials, and brief participating colleagues and senior leaders.
• Coordinate technical inputs, budgets, approvals, and negotiations across DNDi, ensuring commitments and donor requirements are met.
• Cultivate a pipeline of new philanthropic opportunities aligned with DNDi’s priorities.
• Commission and manage consultants, setting clear briefs, deliverables, budgets, and timelines.
• Maintain accurate Salesforce records, income forecasts, and risk assessments.
• Contribute to portfolio reviews, annual planning, and fundraising strategy, providing recommendations on priorities and resource needs.
• Represent DNDi credibly with major partners and external peers.
• Share intelligence, mentor, and provide senior support to colleagues.
• Contribute to projects that strengthen the team’s effectiveness.

Requirements

• At least 12 years of relevant professional experience.
• 5 years of relevant experience managing major philanthropic foundation partnerships.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a global remote team environment and matrix structure.
• Commitment to DNDi’s mission and an inclusive working environment is essential.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Suite.

Skills

• Securing, renewing, or growing substantial philanthropic funding.
• Managing complex partnerships involving senior and specialist stakeholders.
• Understanding complex scientific and global health work quickly.
• Engaging credibly with technical colleagues and funders.
• Strong oral communication skills.
• Excellent writing, synthesis, and presentation skills.
• Ability to personally produce high-quality proposals, decks, and meeting materials.
• Sound strategic judgement, maturity, and confidence in managing major partner relationships.
• Advising senior colleagues.
• Experience managing consultants.
• Coordinating complex projects.
• Working effectively across functions, cultures, and a matrix organisation.
• Strong digital skills, including familiarity with CRM systems.
• Developing partnership strategies and extending relationships beyond grant transactions.
• Insight into the wider global health and scientific philanthropy landscape.
• Experience working with major global health or scientific philanthropies such as the Gates Foundation, Wellcome or Novo Nordisk Foundation is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in local languages desirable.

Location

• Remote
• United Kingdom (UK)

Work Type

• Remote
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Advanced degree in global health, a relevant scientific discipline or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

About the Company

• DNDi develops and delivers affordable treatments for neglected diseases through science, open innovation and partnerships.
• The External Relations Department drives DNDi’s visibility, influence, and financial sustainability.
• Its Communications, Private Sector Fundraising & Partnerships, and Institutional & Public Fundraising teams ensure that DNDi is visible, supported by committed stakeholders, and successful in securing the resources needed to deliver on its mission.

Equal Opportunity

• DNDi is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive organisation.
• Our success and global reach are dependent upon our ability to encourage diversity and draw on the skills, understanding and experience of all our people.
• We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in at DNDi and across the sector, especially women, and including, but not limited to, black and minority ethnic candidates, and those with other protected characteristic.