Director of Special Projects

Raising The Village

Director of Special Projects at Raising The Village. Driving growth by sourcing and shaping funding opportunities for projects focused on ultra-poverty solutions.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Proactively surface, evaluate, and shape a pipeline of high-upside “big bet” opportunities.
Turn early, ambiguous ideas into actionable strategies.
Use pragmatic analysis to support prioritization and clarify tradeoffs.
Serve as the single accountable owner for one priority opportunity at a time.
Orchestrate cross-functional work across various teams to unlock step-change revenue and impact opportunities.
Distill complex information into clear internal alignment and persuasive external messaging.
Support and lead high-stakes engagement with major philanthropies and strategic partners.
Cultivate new relationships with prospective funders and key influencers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years complex sales and/or fundraising roles.
Track record of managing complex and cross-functional projects, end-to-end.
Experience engaging directly with donors as relationship managers, project managers, or subject-matter experts.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
Commitment to excellence in execution and follow through.
Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and relationships effectively.
Collaborative, thoughtful, and aligned with RTV’s mission and values.
Must be able to travel 3-4 times per year to one of our countries of operation for team retreats, donor field visits, or other events.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Group RRSP matching program, up to 5%.
Medical, dental, vision, and travel insurance.
4 weeks of vacation.

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Hard Skills & Tools

complex salesfundraisingproject managementrelationship managementstrategic planningdata analysisstakeholder engagementcommunication strategypersuasive messagingcross-functional collaboration

Soft Skills

attention to detailorganizational skillscollaborationthoughtfulnesscommitment to excellenceeffective relationship managementability to manage multiple deadlinesproactive problem-solvingclarity in communicationleadership