Principal, Programs and Policy (Coalitions)

Omidyar Network•Washington, DC

6d•$154,200 - $214,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Omidyar Network seeks a Principal on its Programs and Policy team to steward its coalitions portfolio through catalytic grantmaking, strategic advising, network weaving, and funder partnership. The portfolio supports broad-based collective action to help ensure digital technology is designed, deployed, and governed in the public interest. The role involves owning most day-to-day grantmaking in Omidyar Network’s second-largest portfolio, working with the Senior Director and in close collaboration with the Policy team. The Principal will connect and build relationships among coalition leaders, bring communities into conversations about artificial intelligence and digital technology, and identify opportunities for shared action. The position reports to the Senior Director, Programs and Policy, who is based remotely in Los Angeles, California. This is a hybrid position based in either the San Francisco or Washington, DC office. Employees work in the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and must live within 100 miles of their assigned office. The role requires low to moderate travel (10–25%). Candidates must have current U.S. work authorization; Omidyar Network does not sponsor or support visas or other work authorization.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience building coalitions or aligning diverse stakeholders.
Evidence of bringing very different constituencies together, such as parents, young people, workers, or artists.
Experience working across multiple issues and sectors, and comfort moving between them.
Comfort working with both small, informal, community-led organizations and established institutions.
A track record of learning about societal implications of AI and digital technology, and the ability to engage credibly with community groups, funders, and policymakers.
Ability to build trust across different communities and perspectives, including political and ideological differences, and to help people identify shared objectives.
Sound judgment in identifying promising early-stage efforts, assessing coalition needs, sizing investments, making decisions with incomplete information, explaining reasoning, and changing course when evidence changes.
Ability to turn broad strategy into a concrete work plan, manage a portfolio and budget, and follow through on time in collaboration with colleagues.
Excellent writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Contribute to strategic planning, diligence, grantmaking, and ongoing relationship management for the Coalitions portfolio.
Deploy the programmatic budget on time in close collaboration with grant operations teams.
Work with colleagues across Omidyar Network on strategy, learning, and evaluation to understand grant impact.
Meet regularly with grantee organizations as a strategic collaborator and thought partner; facilitate connections, help solve problems, and share funding opportunities.
Bring coalition leaders together across issues and constituencies, help new and emerging coalitions form and mature, and design convenings that turn shared concerns into shared strategy.
Build relationships with other funders, understand their priorities, and advance opportunities for aligned grantmaking.
Write regularly for key audiences, represent Omidyar Network at convenings, and organize funder briefings to share learning and make the case for investing in coalitions.