Principal, Programs and Policy (Coalitions)

Omidyar Network•San Francisco, WA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Omidyar Network seeks a Principal on its Programs and Policy team to steward the Coalitions portfolio through catalytic grantmaking, strategic advising, network building, and funder partnerships. The portfolio supports broad-based collective action to ensure digital technology is designed, deployed, and governed in the public interest, bringing together communities such as parents, young people, workers, faith communities, artists, builders, researchers, and policy experts. The Principal will own most day-to-day grantmaking for Omidyar Network’s second-largest portfolio, working with the Senior Director and in close collaboration with the Policy team. The role calls for a strategist and connector who can build relationships among coalition leaders, connect efforts across communities, and identify emerging opportunities. The role reports to the Senior Director, Programs and Policy, who is based remotely in Los Angeles, California. This is a hybrid, full-time salaried position based in 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 involves low to moderate travel (10–25%). Candidates must have current U.S. work authorization; visa or work-authorization sponsorship is not provided.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience building coalitions or aligning diverse stakeholders.
Evidence of three or four major examples of bringing very different constituencies together.
Experience across more than one issue and sector, with comfort moving between them and working with both informal, community-led organizations and established institutions.
A track record of learning about the societal implications of AI and digital technology, and the ability to engage credibly with community groups, funders, and policymakers.
Ability to build and sustain trust across communities and differing political or ideological perspectives, 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 as evidence changes.
Ability to translate broad strategy into concrete work plans, manage a portfolio and budget, and follow through on time in collaboration with colleagues.
Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to produce memos, briefings, op-eds, and presentations and to represent the organization effectively in meetings.
Current U.S. work authorization; the organization does not sponsor visas or other work authorization.

Responsibilities

Contribute to strategic planning, diligence, grantmaking, and ongoing relationship management for the Coalitions portfolio.
Deploy the programmatic budget on time in collaboration with grant operations teams, and work with colleagues 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 strategies.
Build working 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 investment in coalitions.