Global Director of Partnerships

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

The Global Director of Partnerships will contribute to the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab’s (J-PAL’s) mission of promoting evidence-informed policy and reducing poverty through evidence. As a member of J-PAL’s Leadership team, this role focuses on cultivating and growing partnerships with external stakeholders. J-PAL seeks to expand partnerships across communities involved in social innovation, artificial intelligence, aid effectiveness, strategy and nonprofit management consulting, philanthropic advising, and effective altruism. This new strategic partnerships role complements the portfolios of the Global Director for Policy and Communications and the Global Director of Innovation and Strategy.

J-PAL is anchored by a network of more than 390 affiliated professors at universities around the world and conducts randomized impact evaluations to address critical questions in the fight against poverty. Headquartered in the Economics Department at MIT, it has seven regional offices and staff in almost a dozen countries. Its research has informed programs and policies that have reached more than 850 million people since 2003. The position is based at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or in the San Francisco Bay Area, with flexibility for another remote location for the right candidate.

Requirements

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Economics, or in Public Policy with a concentration in economics or development.
• At least 15 years of progressively responsible experience in nonprofit roles focused on partnership development and management.
• Understanding of international development, gained through education and/or work experience.
• Proven track record of securing and maintaining a diversified portfolio of strategic partnerships, including six- to eight-figure collaborations.
• Strong and current understanding of scale, Big Bet, AI, and other emerging landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and grow partnerships with external stakeholders to further J-PAL’s mission of reducing poverty through evidence.
• Advance strategic partnerships with communities in social innovation, artificial intelligence, aid effectiveness, strategy and nonprofit management consulting, philanthropic advising, and effective altruism.
• Secure and maintain a diversified portfolio of strategic partnerships, including collaborations ranging from six- to eight-figure amounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director