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About the Role

Omidyar Network (ON) seeks a Principal on our Programs and Policy team to steward our coalitions portfolio through a mix of catalytic grantmaking, strategic advising, network weaving, and funder partnership. This role is built for someone who believes that everyone should have a say over the trajectory of artificial intelligence, grasps its far-reaching implications, and knows what it takes to bring different communities off the sidelines. You will own most of the day-to-day grantmaking in Omidyar Network’s second largest portfolio, working in tandem with the Senior Director and in close collaboration with our Policy team.

Responsibilities

Manage a grant portfolio, including strategic planning, diligence, grantmaking, and relationship management.
Deploy programmatic budget on time and in collaboration with grant operations teams.
Work with colleagues across ON on strategy, learning, and evaluation to understand grant impact.
Meet regularly with grantee organizations as a strategic collaborator and thought partner.
Facilitate connections, problem-solve, and share funding opportunities with grantees.
Build and convene coalition leaders across issues and constituencies.
Help new and emerging coalitions form and mature.
Design convenings that turn shared concern into shared strategy.
Build close working relationships with other funders and advance opportunities for aligned grantmaking.
Establish a regular cadence of writing for key audiences.
Represent Omidyar Network at convenings.
Organize funder briefings to share learnings and advocate for investing in coalitions.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of experience building coalitions or aligning diverse stakeholders.
Experience from organizing, civic engagement, advocacy, campaigns, consulting, communications, or government.
Demonstrated ability to bring very different constituencies together.
Experience working across more than one issue and sector.
Comfortable working with small, informal, community-led organizations as well as established institutions.
Fluency in the societal implications of AI and digital technology.
Track record of teaching yourself across several threads of the tech/AI and society conversation.
Ability to engage credibly with community groups, funders, and policymakers.
Ability to build trust across differences and establish credibility quickly with people from diverse communities and perspectives.
Ability to sustain relationships over time and help others find shared objectives.
Sound judgment about where to place bets, spotting promising early-stage efforts.
Ability to assess what a group needs to succeed, size the right investment, and make well-reasoned decisions with incomplete information.
Comfortable making small early bets, saying no, and changing course when evidence changes.
Track record of strong execution, turning broad strategy into concrete work plans.
Ability to manage a portfolio and budget and follow through on time and in collaboration with colleagues.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Current U.S. work authorization required.
ON does not sponsor or provide support for visas or work authorization.

Skills

Grantmaking
Strategic advising
Network weaving
Funder partnership
Coalition building
Stakeholder alignment
Strategic planning
Diligence
Grantmaking
Relationship management
Budget management
Collaboration
Strategy
Learning
Evaluation
Problem-solving
Facilitating connections
Funding opportunity identification
Convening
Writing
Public speaking
Communication

Location

San Francisco, CA
Washington, DC

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Principal
Minimum of 7 years of experience

Salary/Compensations

$171,400-$214,200 in San Francisco
$154,200-$192,800 in Washington, DC

Benefits

Competitive pay
Health care (medical/dental/vision)
Paid time off
Generous employer 401(k) contribution

About the Company

Omidyar Network (ON) is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to bend the arc of the digital revolution toward shared power, prosperity, and possibility.
We believe in working together to guide tech’s trajectory intentionally.
Our vision is for our shared humanity to steer our digital future.
We have committed more than $1.94 billion to initiatives that share our vision.
We engage, partner with, and fund some of the world’s brightest thinkers and innovators to guide our digital future toward the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Our Programs and Policy team focuses on the key drivers of our shared digital future: the culture, the governance, and the business of digital tech.
Through grantmaking, advocacy, and funder partnership, we aim to shape more intentional societal governance and amplify our shared agency.
We work with a broad range of stakeholders, including investors, tech firms, policymakers, consumers, and workers, to guide tech’s trajectory and build coalitions and counterweights to concentrated power in civil society.
Our team members come from policy, advocacy, nonprofits, community organizing, technology, consulting, philanthropy, education, and the arts.

Equal Opportunity

Omidyar Network is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.
We fundamentally believe that people are inherently capable but often lack opportunity.
We know that a diverse workforce reflecting a broad range of backgrounds and views allows us to see problems in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to elevate humanity and evolve the culture, governance, and business of technology.
We actively recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a broad candidate pool.
We are committed to an inclusive and accessible hiring process.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the application or interview process, please let us know at recruitment@omidyar.com.