Forum for the Future is Hiring - Senior Global Development Manager

[Claire McPherson]

Do you want to maximize the contribution of US funders in driving innovation and transforming systems to shape a different, better future? 

We are looking for a creative, proactive, and adaptable Senior Global Development Manager experienced in building strategic funding relationships and networks within an international organization to join our growing fundraising and communications team.

This is a new role within Forum and provides an opportunity to work as part of a team of passionate changemakers within a leading international sustainability non-profit. You will play a unique role in bringing together our fundraising and communications efforts, building relationships and profile among key US funders and partners, and will be joining the team at an exciting time of growth, with significant expansion in Asia and the US.

About Forum

Forum for the Future is a leading international sustainability non-profit with offices in London, New York, Singapore and Mumbai.

For over 20 years we’ve been working in partnership with business, governments and civil society to accelerate the shift toward a sustainable future.

As an international leader in practical systems change Forum contributes to tackling critical global challenges, including a current focus on:

• Keeping global warming within 1.5ºC of pre-industrial levels
• Providing enough food for everyone, produced in a sustainable and affordable way
• Ensuring the supply chains we rely on for goods and services are resilient and equitable
• Inspiring and equipping individuals and organizations to drive positive change more systemically.

About the team

This role sits within Forum’s global Connect team which leads Forum’s fundraising, communications and marketing activities. Our aim is to raise our brand profile among key target audiences, build long-term funding relationships and grow income to drive systems change for sustainability.

About the role

You will lead on designing and implementing the US fundraising strategy and grow income for our programs around the world from major US-based foundations, corporations and individual philanthropists.

In addition, you will play a key role in supporting the US team in raising the profile of Forum among key target audiences, and in equipping and empowering philanthropic audiences in driving systemic change through delivery of engagement and fundraising events, communications and thought leadership.

Based out of our office in Brooklyn with possibility of remote working in an eastern time zone, you will report to the Chief Development and Communications Officer in London and work closely with our international teams and with our dynamic US-based team.

To find out more about this vacancy please visit our application page. 

Application deadline 15 February 2021, 9:00am ET.

Best wishes
Claire