ROLEHelp develop a living, prioritized development strategy based on proposal outcomes, funder conversations, and market signals gleaned from team conversations and learnings from fundraisers, country directors, and program leadsIdentify where NEX should be focusing time and effort across programs and geographies, based on funder appetite, pipeline strength, and organizational prioritiesMaintain a clear view of the funding pipeline across the network — by funder, program, chapter, and stage — and flag risks, gaps, or unrestricted-vs-restricted balance issues earlyTranslate strategy into concrete guidance: which opportunities to prioritize, which proposals need repositioning, where the team is over- or under-investedServe as a thought partner to the CEO and program leads on funding strategy, drawing on patterns across markets rather than any single relationshipLead and develop the global platform-level development team including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, coaching, and managing performance, and ensure team members' skills are effectively leveraged against NEX's development prioritiesTranslate the development strategy into a clear rolling work plan for the team, aligning ownership, resources, and timelinesBuild strong collaboration across the global development function, bringing together the expertise and fundraising capabilities of platform-level staff, country leaders, fundraisers, and program leads to maximize collective impactRun the operating rhythm of the fundraising team: pipeline reviews, proposal coordination across programs/chapters/finance/communications, and prioritization check-insCoordinate multi-country and multi-program proposals, including combining country and program inputs into a cohesive narrative and budget that aligns with broader NEX operational and growth prioritiesBuild and own a central library of fundraising collateral – pitch decks, one-pagers, case studies, program summaries,



impact data – so materials for funder meetings and conference talks can be assembled quickly rather than built from scratch each timeDraft and maintain core funder and conference decks, adapting a standard set of modular slides/content to each audience so our fundraisers can focus their time on external relationship-building and speaking rather than deck productionPartner with the Chief Communications Officer to keep collateral aligned with current messaging, program updates, and brand standardsProvide country leads and fundraisers with the tools, templates, frameworks, and support to raise funds effectively and report consistentlyBuild feedback loops so that what is learned through funder and country-level engagement consistently makes its way back into strategy, priorities, and team planningAccountable for the fundraising CRM and pipeline-tracking systems, ensuring data quality, consistent use across chapters, and practical reportingProduce regular and ad hoc reporting and dashboards for NEX leadership on pipeline health, funder trends, and progress against platform fundraising goalsStandardize proposal, reporting, and stewardship templates and processes across the global platform-level teamTrack outcomes against the fundraising strategy and refine it as new data comes inEnsure fundraising protocols and internal as well as external reporting are completed on time and to consistent quality standardsREQUIREMENTS8+ years of experience in fundraising, development operations,



or a closely related strategy/operations functionDemonstrated experience turning frontline or field-level input into strategy and prioritizationExperience managing or closely coordinating a distributed team, including non-direct-report relationshipsStrong track record with CRM/pipeline systems and translating data into decisions, not just dashboardsFamiliarity with the climate, clean energy, or entrepreneurship support landscape is a strong plusStructured, analytical thinker who is comfortable synthesizing messy, qualitative field input into clear recommendationsHigh level of adaptability in an environment with evolving team structures and workflowsHigh emotional intelligence — able to lead and support a development team well, build trust with country leads across diverse cultural contextsExceptional written communication skills — able to distill complex, multi-market fundraising intelligence into concise strategy and proposalsStrong project management skills; able to run a coordination function across concurrent proposals, deadlines, and stakeholdersComfortable being an internal partner and "connective tissue" role rather than the primary external face of fundraisingAbility to work with a global team across time zones, with periodic travel for internal team meetings and relevant conferences/conveningsProficiency in database/CRM management, Google Workspace, and SlackFoundational knowledge of global clean energy and climate change solutions and ecosystems and willingness to engage in in-depth self-learning on any gapsExperience building or adding structure to a development operations function from an earlier, more informal stageBENEFITSMedical benefitsDental benefitsVision benefitsPaid time offPaid holidaysInsurance benefitsCompetitive compensation for the market the candidate is based inFull-time remote position #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Director Of Development Strategy & Operations (Toronto)
🏢 Growth For Impact
📍 Toronto