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Job Description
The President of Acumen will lead the execution of the organization's strategy, translating the CEO's visionary leadership into actionable plans while fostering a culture of innovation and operational excellence to combat poverty through impact investing.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the CEO to establish strategic priorities aligned with the organization's vision.
- Develop and implement the global operational strategy.
- Lead, inspire, and mentor high-performing teams across geographies and functions.
- Drive financial planning and management to ensure organizational sustainability.
- Support compliance and governance, overseeing risk management processes.
- Oversee the management of sponsored funds in collaboration with the Chief of Ventures.
- Develop fundraising products and maintain relationships across the funding landscape.
- Measure the impact of work and share insights to reinforce Acumen's thought leadership.
Requirements
- Proven experience in senior, enterprise-wide leadership roles and a strong track record of operational management, strategic planning, and execution in a growing organization.
- Alignment with Acumen's mission, investment principles, and values, demonstrating a deep desire to understand the challenges and leverage the opportunities of poverty alleviation and social impact.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and inspire diverse stakeholders internally and externally.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethics and dignity in all aspects of work, ensuring compliance with local laws and fostering a culture of respect and fairness across a global footprint.
- Strong capability to operate effectively across various functions and regions, leveraging influence within a multilateral organizational framework.
- Substantial cross-cultural experience, ideally gained from living and working in a variety of global environments.
- Evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
- Proven track record of exceeding goals and delivering results.
- Understanding of finance and budgeting, HR, technology systems, strategic development and planning, public relations, and marketing.
- Legally authorized to work in the US.
- Readiness to travel approximately 10-20% of the time to connect with global teams.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: 300,000 to 325,000 plus an annual bonus
Work schedule: readiness to travel approx. 10-20%
Work environment perks: supportive working environment
Any additional benefits: excellent benefits
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