Managing Director leading the execution of Convenings and Networks initiatives for the Rockefeller Foundation. Overseeing strategic programs and partnerships to advance the Foundation’s priorities.
Responsibilities
Lead implementation of the Convenings and Networks strategy aligned with Connected Leaders priorities
Oversee Bellagio Center programming, including convenings and residencies, ensuring excellence in design, execution, and participant experience
Guide select New York-based convenings that leverage the Foundation’s presence as a strategic platform for dialogue and collaboration
Provide leadership oversight of The Rockefeller Foundation fellowship programs, including fellow selection, preparatory programming, and cohort engagement
Manage and strengthen priority strategic partnerships aligned with program objectives
Advance convening design and network engagement practices and advise internal teams on effective engagement approaches
Oversee investment decisions and budget allocation across workstreams, ensuring responsible stewardship of resources and performance against goals
Lead and develop the Convenings and Networks team, including coaching, performance management, and professional development
Represent the Foundation in external forums and cultivate relationships with partners, validators, and institutional leaders
Strengthen collaboration across Foundation teams to align convening and network initiatives with institutional priorities
Requirements
12+ years of relevant experience in philanthropy, nonprofit, global enterprise or similarly complex environments
5+ years of experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and complex program portfolios preferred
Experience managing significant budgets and overseeing grantmaking partnerships
Ability to independently translate strategy into end-to-end execution, set priorities, manage tradeoffs, and remain accountable for delivering results in dynamic environments
Demonstrated skill in building, sustaining, and navigating relationships with complex, geographically dispersed, global organizations across sectors and organizational scales
Proficiency in using software tools and data to produce deliverables, track progress and outcomes, and proactively manage work with minimal oversight
Capacity to travel domestically and internationally as required to support convenings, partnerships, and program delivery.
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