Director of Strategic Partnerships, Global Institute’s Outreach & Engagement

Position Summary

The Global Institute’s Outreach and Engagement (O&E) Effort seeks to contribute to shifts in the purpose and practices of education systems globally. Through building partnerships, alliances, coalitions and networks with like-minded organizations, influencers, and advocates, we amplify the Institute's impact, leverage diverse expertise, foster innovation, and ensure that leadership and learning initiatives are scalable, sustainable, and contextually relevant.

We seek a Director of Strategic Partnerships to play a critical role in planning, executing, and managing partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders—educators, civil society organizations, governments, and research institutions—so that the Global Institute can foster a global movement of collective leadership that drives systemic change in education globally. The Director reports to the Lead of the Global Institute’s Outreach & Engagement pillar.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning and Execution (50%)
  • Design, develop and execute detailed partnership plans, including objectives, tasks, timelines, resources and stakeholders/teams involved for each of the strategic partner organizations
  • Continuously assess and monitor the progress of partnership plans, making adjustments if needed to enhance effectiveness and maximize impact
• Drafting of Communications (30%)
• Conceptualize and draft external communications related to our partnerships, such as letters, MOUs, meeting preps, research, emails, etc.
• Create value propositions and partnership proposals for external stakeholders
• Track and share partnership stories of impact, highlighting the role of partners in advancing our mission and goals
• Coordination and Evaluation (20%)
  • Coordinate across strategic partners and internal teams to define contributions for each of the plans
  • Support the preparation, coordination and follow ups of the Outreach & Engagement Working Group calls every other week
  • Establish a proxy framework for evaluating progress and impact of the O&E effort, report on key learnings of partnerships, etc.
  • Liaise with the right O&E systems in place

Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum 7 years related experience in building and managing partnerships, especially in the education field or non profit sector
• Experience of delivering complex projects with strict deadlines and involving cross-teams coordination across time zones
• Able to build strong relationships with multiple stakeholders and external partners from a range of cultures
• Orientation to detail and great project management skills
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Proven expertise in working in agile team settings with ability to multitask and work independently effectively in a fast-paced results-oriented culture
• Ability to exercise judgment in juggling competing priorities and managing concurrent timelines
• Strong reasoning and strategic problem-solving abilities
• English fluency required. Fluency in other languages is a plus
• Deeply committed to the mission, vision and values of Teach For All

Compensation

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on country of hire, prior work experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Work Authorization

Please note, this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. All candidates must possess local permanent work authorization/permit in order to be considered. 

Travel and Hours

Travel is possible when it is safe to do so and in accordance with local travel guidelines. Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role. 

Apply now

Please submit your resume or curriculum vitae and a one-page letter of motivation in English directly online. Your letter should summarize motivations for your application and how your skills and experience align with the terms of this opportunity. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

About Teach For All

Teach For All is a global network of 60 independent, locally led and governed partner organizations and a global organization committed to developing collective leadership to ensure all children fulfill their potential. Each network partner recruits and develops promising future leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities and, with this foundation, to work with others, inside and outside of education, to ensure all children are able to fulfill their potential. Teach For All’s global organization works to increase the network’s impact by capturing and spreading learning, facilitating connections among partners, accessing global resources, and fostering the leadership development of partner staff, teachers, and alumni.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusiveness

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization that inspires individuals of all backgrounds – across nationalities, races, ethnicity, religions, political views, economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, physical disabilities, languages, ages, genders and prior experiences – to bring their full selves to the work of ensuring educational opportunity for all.

In order to maximize our effectiveness in fulfilling Teach For All’s mission, we also feel it is important to focus on increasing representation and inclusiveness with respect to two dimensions in particular: we prioritize diversity of geography because this can help us quickly understand and connect with the diverse cultures and geographies of the world. We also prioritize increasing the representation and inclusiveness of team members who themselves have experienced the inequities we’re working to address by nature of sharing the background (e.g. economic, racial and ethnic, religious) of the most disadvantaged groups in their countries.