Strategic Growth Manager, External Relations

About Evidence Action

At Evidence Action, we deliver data-driven interventions that transform lives at an unprecedented scale. We identify neglected global health issues and deploy proven solutions, forging healthier futures for generations.

Our model operationalizes leading academic research (including from Nobel-winning economists). We measure progress and outcomes at every stage to ensure we’re making a real impact for people living in poverty and suffering from preventable or treatable health issues. Operating across 9 countries, our team of 800+ has reached over 500 million people, working closely with governments to scale these interventions.

• Our Deworm the World program has delivered over 2 billion treatments, significantly reducing worm prevalence and generating more than $23 billion in lifetime productivity gains. 
• Through Safe Water Now, we’ve saved the lives of over 15,000 children. 
• Our Accelerator explores untapped opportunities in global health, testing low-cost interventions with the greatest potential to save and improve lives. 

At Evidence Action, your colleagues are your greatest asset. You'll partner with high-caliber colleagues in an environment blending innovation, autonomy, and teamwork. Our team excels in disruptive thinking and believes in rolling up our sleeves to get things done. If you're looking to work flexibly and with purpose, join a team that delivers measurable change for millions.

The Role

We are hiring an entrepreneurial Strategic Growth Manager to help drive a step-change increase in Evidence Action’s impact - generating years of health for hundreds of millions of people globally. You will work with the External Relations team to build on our existing strong growth trajectory, while driving further transformative growth and impact. Since 2017 we’ve raised $230M+ from GiveWell alone, and in parallel have roughly doubled our other sources of funding.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, you will play a crucial role increasing Evidence Action’s reach through scaling funding opportunities - working closely with executive leadership, defining and executing on donor engagement strategies, managing cross-functional projects with programs and operations teams, supporting on developing new funding models, and running analyses to maximize effectiveness. You’re a creative and high ownership team member who is comfortable with ambiguity, with a track record of strong writing and analytical skills that can help transform ambition into action. 

This role will be crucial to securing funding for first-of-their-kind projects - ranging from delivering safe water at scale across India, to scaling life-saving maternal syphilis treatment across Africa- in turn, transforming outcomes for entire generations. 

Responsibilities

• Drive and/or support on projects to maximize funding for highest-priority program areas, raising tens of millions of dollars.
• Manage 0 to 1 of projects, including:
• Test tactics to identify new aligned donors.
• Experiment with new methods for conveying impact to existing donors (e.g., video content, workshops with the team).
• Draft materials (proposals; decks; one pagers) for communicating vision behind priority programs.
• Build analytics structures to unlock insight in highest opportunity focus areas.
• Partner with program & External Relations teams in defining and driving vision for scale on program focus areas.
• Support executive team in preparing for donor conversations.
• Own high priority cross-team systems, including analytics dashboards, developing processes for goal tracking and reporting, and strategic/special projects.

Requirements

• You have 2+ years of experience; preference for candidates with backgrounds in management consulting, banking, special project, or chief of staff roles
• You can manage complex projects through their life cycles, and multiple projects simultaneously, taking into account moving priorities across a matrixed environment with  senior stakeholders and mitigate downstream risks
• You have advanced executive-level writing skills and excel at developing presentations using PowerPoint/Google Slides with a clear ability to define and communicate both technical and emotive narratives
• You’re analytical (advanced in working in complex spreadsheets Excel; bonus if you know SQL, R, cohort analysis), with ability to translate insights to tangible recommendations
• You enjoy being creative, with “outside the box” thinking and a passion for testing new approaches
• You approach problems with curiosity, comfortable operating in ambiguity and shifting priorities
• You can develop strategic recommendations based on qualitative and quantitative analysis
• You are able to accomplish tasks while demonstrating a thorough concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small
• You are inquisitive, motivated to succeed both individually and as a group
• You strive for efficiency and embody a process mindset, with an ability to translate complexity into simple, lightweight systems
• You believe that honesty and feedback improve processes and projects as you iterate and improve your work

Location

This role can be based in Washington D.C. with our team, or done remotely.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for roles based in United States.

Benefits

The expected role range for this US position is listed below. We consider multiple factors when determining the base salary for a role, including but not limited to: role scope, program budgets, internal equity, and a candidate’s qualifications and/or prior experience.

Note: Pay and benefits will be commensurate with the role specifications, local statutory requirements, and the cost of labor in the markets where we operate. 

The pay range for this role: $70,000- $90,000 per year

For US based roles, Evidence Action provides comprehensive benefits including international health care, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement plans with a matching component, generous and flexible leave options, as well as other employee perks on a reimbursement basis. For more information visit our careers page or ask our recruiting team!

Evidence Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to representation and inclusion. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.