Raising The Village Career Page

Director of Special Projects

Toronto, ON · Director · Full-time

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About the role

Job title Director of Special Projects Reporting to CEO Years of experience 7+ years Location Remote, preference for Toronto or New York City Position type Full Time, Permanent About Raising The Village Raising The Village's mission is to build and strengthen pathways out of ultra-poverty through an approach guided by data, designed with communities, and
scaled by partnerships. We work with last-mile communities to implement solutions that raise incomes, sustain impact, and chart sustainable pathways to possibility within 24 months. To date, we have supported more than two million people in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with support from our partners and our team in North America.

Use pragmatic analysis (simple models, sizing exercises, decision frameworks) to support prioritization and clarify tradeoffs.
End-to-end leadership of big bets Serve as the single accountable owner for one priority opportunity at a time, moving it forward quickly over weeks to months and building a repeatable approach that improves the portfolio's success rate over time.
Partner and funder engagement Support - and when appropriate, lead - high-stakes engagement with major philanthropies, foundations, and strategic partners.
Create tailored engagement strategies, pitch materials, and meeting plans designed for specific funders and partnership contexts.
Partner closely with senior leadership to prepare for critical conversations, negotiations, and decision points.
Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and relationships effectively.

Turn early, ambiguous ideas into actionable strategies-articulating a clear theory of change, measurable success metrics, required resources, and explicit stage gates for go/no-go decisions.

Find out more about our programs and impact at www.raisingthevillage.org.
This team will be responsible for identifying large-scale funding opportunities and co-creating enterprise bets with funders in growth areas highly aligned to RTV's expansion plans.
Ideal candidates will have excellent go-to-market instincts and track record, demonstrating sustained follow through and engagement with catalytic philanthropy.
Directors have ideally managed multiple multi-million dollar opportunities and engaged regularly with donors with 8+ figure capacity.
Senior Managers will have either directly led complex sales with 7+ figure donors OR played critical roles in supporting larger efforts, with guidance from more senior team members.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.
It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications.
The company reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties as necessary.
RTV uses artificial intelligence to screen and assess applicants for this position, including through an applicant tracking system (ATS) that helps sort applications based on job related criteria.
Our hiring team reviews all candidates and makes all final decisions.

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