Principal Executive Advisor
Strategic Support and Advisory (50%):
Strategic Support: Provide expert strategic advice to the MD on engagement and priority setting, advising the MD on critical global trends, opportunities, and risks to inform decision-making and global engagement strategies e.g., the Africa Green Industrialization Initiative
Oversee and coordinate priority initiatives: Lead on overseeing initiatives initiated or implemented by the Partnerships unit e.g., the Community-Led Forest Economy Movement (CLFE), and the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI), including report writing
Coordinate regular partnership team gatherings: To ensure the team is achieving the impact on partnership health, inter-country and program collaboration and developing a culture of engagement
Stakeholder Engagement (30%):
Systematically identify and manage strategic relationships, ensuring alignment, that MD is cultivating them actively, and strengthening partnerships that drive mutual benefit. This includes creating engagement opportunities on the sidelines of existing opportunities
Evaluate and manage the MD’s engagement opportunities: proactively seeking out key moments for MD appearance and engagement, identifying new types of stakeholders that the MD should engage, while ensuring alignment between executives
Facilitate effective communication with partners to strengthen collaboration, including documenting, tracking progress, development of quality reports & prep materials, and ensuring all necessary follow-up actions arising from the MD's engagement are executed in a timely manner
Resource Mobilization & Fundraising (20%):
Support the MD in resource mobilization efforts for priority initiatives and special projects, including identifying new funding streams and partners. This includes support with briefings and preparatory materials
Lead the creation of compelling proposals, ensuring that fundraising materials effectively communicate WRI’s strategic vision and impact to potential donors and partners.
What You Will Need
Education: You have a completed bachelor’s degree in a relevant area. Relevant work experience is accepted in lieu of a degree
Experience: You have 7+ years full-time relevant work experience in global partnerships, strategic planning, and resource mobilization, with a proven track record of leading high-level external engagement and securing funding for large-scale projects
Demonstrable understanding of development, sustainability, climate, and environmental issues, with experience in engaging with global institutions and high-level stakeholders
Strategic Thinking: Ability to think and plan long-term while executing tactical initiatives to achieve global partnership goals
Global Perspective: Strong understanding of global environmental and sustainability trends and the role of partnerships in achieving impactful solutions
Relationship Management: Expertise in cultivating and managing high-level relationships with diverse stakeholders
Leadership: Proven ability to lead complex projects and cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, and provide strategic guidance to senior leadership
Resource Mobilization: Experience in fundraising, donor cultivation and relations, and securing partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit organizations that support organizational goals
Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication and negotiation skills, capable of influencing and representing WRI in high-level discussions and conferences
Policy and political economy engagement experience a plus
Languages: Verbal and written proficiency in English, proficiency in French is a plus
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization
Strategic Support: Provide expert strategic advice to the MD on engagement and priority setting, advising the MD on critical global trends, opportunities, and risks to inform decision-making and global engagement strategies e.g., the Africa Green Industrialization Initiative
Oversee and coordinate priority initiatives: Lead on overseeing initiatives initiated or implemented by the Partnerships unit e.g., the Community-Led Forest Economy Movement (CLFE), and the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI), including report writing
Coordinate regular partnership team gatherings: To ensure the team is achieving the impact on partnership health, inter-country and program collaboration and developing a culture of engagement
Stakeholder Engagement (30%):
Systematically identify and manage strategic relationships, ensuring alignment, that MD is cultivating them actively, and strengthening partnerships that drive mutual benefit. This includes creating engagement opportunities on the sidelines of existing opportunities
Evaluate and manage the MD’s engagement opportunities: proactively seeking out key moments for MD appearance and engagement, identifying new types of stakeholders that the MD should engage, while ensuring alignment between executives
Facilitate effective communication with partners to strengthen collaboration, including documenting, tracking progress, development of quality reports & prep materials, and ensuring all necessary follow-up actions arising from the MD's engagement are executed in a timely manner
Resource Mobilization & Fundraising (20%):
Support the MD in resource mobilization efforts for priority initiatives and special projects, including identifying new funding streams and partners. This includes support with briefings and preparatory materials
Lead the creation of compelling proposals, ensuring that fundraising materials effectively communicate WRI’s strategic vision and impact to potential donors and partners.
What You Will Need
Education: You have a completed bachelor’s degree in a relevant area. Relevant work experience is accepted in lieu of a degree
Experience: You have 7+ years full-time relevant work experience in global partnerships, strategic planning, and resource mobilization, with a proven track record of leading high-level external engagement and securing funding for large-scale projects
Demonstrable understanding of development, sustainability, climate, and environmental issues, with experience in engaging with global institutions and high-level stakeholders
Strategic Thinking: Ability to think and plan long-term while executing tactical initiatives to achieve global partnership goals
Global Perspective: Strong understanding of global environmental and sustainability trends and the role of partnerships in achieving impactful solutions
Relationship Management: Expertise in cultivating and managing high-level relationships with diverse stakeholders
Leadership: Proven ability to lead complex projects and cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, and provide strategic guidance to senior leadership
Resource Mobilization: Experience in fundraising, donor cultivation and relations, and securing partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit organizations that support organizational goals
Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication and negotiation skills, capable of influencing and representing WRI in high-level discussions and conferences
Policy and political economy engagement experience a plus
Languages: Verbal and written proficiency in English, proficiency in French is a plus
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization