Senior Field Liaison, Safe Childhoods

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Panorama is a platform for social change dedicated to solving the world’s most intractable problems. Our goal is to maximize social impact by partnering with visionary leaders, social entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector to co-develop solutions with audacious thinking, radical collaboration, and bold action.  Panorama’s value proposition is helping partners to operate in smarter, more impactful, and more efficient ways.

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• Panorama Global, a social impact nonprofit that empowers changemakers through radical collaboration, 

• Panorama Strategy, a social purpose consultancy that accelerates progress for clients through audacious thinking, and  

• Panorama Action, which mobilizes voices and resources through bold action.   

Overview 

Together, a group of committed donors—including the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), Focus for Health Foundation, The Indigo Trust, Oak Foundation, Phillips Foundation, Porticus, and World Childhood Foundation—is preparing to launch Funders for a Safe Childhood (working program title). This initiative aims to work on behalf of the field to drive catalytic private funding into solutions to combat childhood sexual violence worldwide. 

Sexual violence against children is one of the largest global pandemics of our time. According to the World Health Organization and UNICEF, one in five girls and one in seven boys have experienced sexual violence before the age of 18 (October 2024). This experience can have a devastating impact on their lives, leading to mental health issues, poor educational outcomes, and a higher risk of domestic violence. Unfortunately, organizations dedicated to protecting children are chronically underfunded​, often​ due to stigma, misconceptions about the inevitability of abuse, and a lack of awareness about effective solutions. 

We are at an inflection point—the tireless work of leaders around the world has proven that child​hood​ sexual violence is preventable and there are exciting opportunities to drive significant progress, marked by: 

• A vibrant and growing field backed by strong leaders, organizations, and innovators. 
• Proven interventions for prevention across the globe that are ready to scale, including those documented in the Safe Futures Hub. 
• A first-ever field-led global vision to end childhood sexual violence quicker and a roadmap that charts the journey ahead, facilitated by To Zero. 
• Growing political will at the national and international levels to respond to the crisis. 
• A new sense of urgency spurred by the growing movement of survivors and allies. 

Inspired by growing optimism, Funders for a Safe Childhood aims to address years of under-investment by engaging donors to be part of a growing movement to build a world where children can thrive and live free from sexual abuse. From their collective decades of experience in this field, the initiative’s founding donors know that barriers to engagement by donors can include navigating the complexities of the issue and understanding strategies and opportunities for impact. 

Funders for a Safe Childhood will act as an honest broker, helping donors navigate the issue, build a more connected and vibrant donor community, and prioritize transformative investments in this growing field led by strong leaders, organizations, and innovators. The initiative’s founding donors have ​​​​fully funded this resource to: 

• Offer personalized advising and support to donors, encouraging new and increased investments through philanthropic guidance and opportunities. 
• Benefit organizations, initiatives, researchers, and leaders in the childhood sexual violence sector by connecting donors with expertise and providing actionable resources, strategic frameworks, and investable solutions. 
• Grow a global donor community through peer-to-peer engagement led by trustees, family members, and program leads of the founding donors. 

Our ultimate goal is to attract dozens of new donors and generate millions of dollars in new commitments within a two-year inception period, while laying the foundation for even more ambitious long-term goals. 

The Funders for a Safe Childhood initiative is powered by Panorama Global, a social impact nonprofit that empowers changemakers through radical collaboration. 

Note on “childhood sexual violence”: this initiative aligns with the United Nations Children’s Fund, International Classification of Violence against Children, classifies sexual violence against children as, “Any deliberate, unwanted and non-essential act of a sexual nature, either completed or attempted, that is perpetrated against a child, including for exploitative purposes, and that results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, pain or psychological suffering.” (United Nations Children’s Fund, International Classification of Violence against Children, UNICEF, New York, 2023) 

Position Summary 

The Senior Field Liaison, Safe Childhoods leads the identification and curation of impactful strategies and investable solutions for philanthropists seeking to address childhood sexual violence. Funders for a Safe Childhood seeks to accomplish this by partnering with trusted experts from around the world to source and diligence impactful solutions across multiple action accelerators for childhood sexual violence prevention, healing, and justice. The Senior Field Liaison, Safe Childhoods will embrace a consultative model, working in a way that balances their own knowledge with an approach that center​s​ the experience and expertise of the field and its leaders. 

The Senior Field Liaison, Safe Childhoods will play a critical role as a collaborator in the philanthropic advising effort, leveraging​ ​active engagement with and knowledge of field to inform strategy, match opportunities with donors’ goals for impact, and add to a growing body of knowledge about childhood sexual violence prevention, healing, and justice. 

​​​​​The Senior Field Liaison, Safe Childhoods reports to the Funders for a Safe Childhood project lead and will serve as a key team member of Funders for a Safe Childhood. This position is an exempt, fully grant-funded, limited-term role with an anticipated end date of November 30, 2026, with the potential for extension. This position is available on a fully remote basis. 

For non-U.S. candidates: Please note that this position is hybrid for Seattle-based candidates and fully remote within the U.S. for those outside Seattle and does not require physical presence in the United States. We do not offer visa sponsorship for candidates requiring relocation or in-person work within the U.S. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

Resource Management, Sourcing, and Curating Strategies and Solutions (80%) 

• Engage as an objective and expert partner to the childhood sexual violence (CSV) field with an inclusive approach to a deeper understanding of and solutions for prevention, healing, and justice reflective of the field but not any one single agenda or theory of change. Ensure that Funders for a Safe Childhood team members and partners can help philanthropists deepen their understanding of different approaches and support the exploration of diverse strategies and opportunities for impact, supported by a rigorous framework and due diligence. 
• Develop and lead implementation of a strategy to ensure effective and ongoing and trust-based engagement with field leaders and integration of new insights, information, and resources into Funders for a Safe Childhood’s approach. In keeping with the program’s values and approach, actively identify and address gaps in networks, geographies, and solutions. Engage with a trauma-informed approach and a spirit of continuous learning and knowledge sharing. 
• Lead and implement the identification and curation of opportunities for philanthropists to invest in opportunities for prevention, healing, and justice to address childhood sexual violence. Ensure a diverse set of solutions that span disciplines, issue areas, and approaches (e.g., public health, mental health, child protection, safe technology, social movements, campaigning and advocacy); systems-level thinking; and opportunities for scale, with a deep understanding of diverse actors and needs in the ecosystem. 
• Lead efforts to source and diligence strategies and solutions in consultation with the field, helping to match the impact goals of philanthropists with existing strategies and opportunities to address childhood sexual violence. 
• In partnership with team members serving as philanthropic advisors, ​​co-create tailored recommendations for investable solutions and knowledge products sourced from and informed by field leaders to support philanthropy to address childhood sexual abuse. 
• Identify and develop resources to deepen the understanding of how childhood sexual violence impacts diverse issue areas and identify opportunities in these areas of co-impact. This includes connecting sexual violence and proximate issues, such as health, gender, and education. 
• Serve as a trusted resource for a trauma-informed approach to philanthropic advising and identify and curate resources to support this effort. 

Program Development and Other Leadership (20%) 

• Collaborate on and work closely across the Funders for a Safe Childhood team to develop and implement the Funders for a Safe Childhood strategy and work plan, ensuring an effective understanding of and approach to engaging with and uplifting the field. 
• Lead and manage efforts to build, maintain, and leverage a​n internal​ knowledge hub that enables Funders for a Safe Childhood to effectively connect philanthropists to trusted experts, field leaders, and opportunities for impact, including strategies, collaborative giving vehicles, and grantmaking. 
• As a subject matter lead, actively engage with the program’s advisory body and philanthropic leaders to support continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and peer-to-peer engagement. Inform and contribute to the development of communications and other resources. 
• Lead and contribute to development of event programming, meeting agendas, and related resources. 
• Support the development and pilot of a bespoke and vibrant donor learning community (or communities). 
• Actively model the program’s values and support development of the start-up initiative towards achievement of long-term goals and vision to accelerate funding to address childhood sexual violence. 
• This role does not have direct management responsibilities but will work closely with and with the support of other team members and will contribute to mentoring and supporting the growth of earlier-career team members. 
• Other duties as assigned in support of an impactful startup initiative. 

Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• A minimum of 12 years’ relevant experience; five years of progressively senior leadership responsibility. 
• Deep subject matter knowledge in childhood sexual violence with the ability to bring an objective approach to diverse strategies, approaches, and solutions representative of the field. An understanding of how to assess, evaluate, and measure opportunities for impact. 
• Experience in trauma-informed approaches to engagement with stakeholders. 
• Ability to cooperatively craft vision and strategy to serve diverse constituents and sectors with cross cultural competence and sensitivity. 
• An expansive partnerships approach and strong relationship management skills with the ability to develop and/or expand an expansive network of field contacts. Experience building strong and productive relationships with diverse constituencies, including individual leaders, networks and collaboratives, funders, and NGOs.  
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and willingness to learn other software programs. 

Desired Qualifications 

• Experience working in philanthropy, at nonprofit organizations, or in a consulting group on social impact issues. 
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate in a constructive manner and to build and sustain cross- functional relationships. 
• Working knowledge of Salesforce or similar customer relationship management (CRM) database and project management tools such as Asana.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally on occasion. 
• Additional language proficiencies welcomed. 

Ideal Candidate Qualities:  

• High standards of personal integrity, and comfortable in a wide range of cultural, geographic, and operational situations.
• Diplomatic, astute observer, and critical thinker with the ability to digest and share complex information in accessible ways. 
• Comfort in fast-paced startup environments and ability to function well within ambiguous environments with resilience. Proactive with ability to accomplish work efficiently and with initiative. 
• Detail-oriented with strong critical thinking skills and an ability to prioritize effectively. 
• Strong interpersonal, writing, and verbal skills for communicating and collaborating with broad, diverse, and multi-cultural stakeholders. 
• Transparency and genuine desire to collaborate and be part of a team. 
• Advanced leadership skills, strategic perspective, and organizational agility.
• Ability to resolve critical issues and contribute to overall organizational development. 
• Exemplify qualities of Panorama’s Values, Culture and Mission as an impact player who:
  • Embraces everyday challenges and ambiguity as opportunities to lean in and take action, 
  • Demonstrates curiosity and commitment to asking questions, learning, and adapting, 
  • Commits to adding value to their team and to advancing Panorama’s mission to maximize social impact by partnering with visionary leaders to co-develop solutions to change systems. 

This job description may change as our team continues to grow and evolve – we hope you will be excited to evolve with us as we scale and increase our impact. 

Compensation & Benefits 

The starting salary for this role is between $145,000 and $185,000. When determining an initial offer, we carefully consider these factors: candidate skills and experience; room for growth within the band; and internal equity across the team.  

Non-U.S. candidates will be offered a competitive salary range determined through a benchmarking analysis conducted by our professional employer organization, considering geographical location. 

Alongside salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:   

• Hybrid work arrangement for Seattle-based employees; remote work arrangement for all other US-based locations 

• Flexible paid time off 

• 16 paid holidays per year, including an organization-wide Winter Break. 

• Up to 92% employer-paid monthly premiums for employee medical coverage (depending on plan selected)  

• 401(k) safe harbor plan, with employer contribution equal to 3% salary with immediate vesting  

• Up to 12 weeks fully paid family/medical leave (eligible after 1 year of employment)  

• ... And more! Visit our Careers Page for our full list of benefits     

How to Apply 

Interested candidates should submit a resume and optional cover letter through our Careers Page portal. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.  

Panorama is committed to creating a diverse team and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We know that representation matters in the workplace and with our partners; to that end we are committed to a hiring process grounded in equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, citizenship or immigration status, national origin, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, political ideology, the presence of any physical, mental, or sensory disability, age, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. 

Panorama complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People & Culture team at [email protected]. 

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Panorama participates in the federal E-Verify system. All candidates should review the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters for more information. 

Final offer will be contingent on the completion of a successful background check.