Director of Development

New Energy Nexus is seeking a Director of Development to lead the organization's global fundraising strategy to secure multi-year, unrestricted, and programmatic support for its expanding network across Asia, Africa, and other emerging clean energy markets.

Requirements

• 10 years of successful fundraising results with over USD 20M in direct funding raised in their portfolio
• 3 years of global programmatic experience
• Proven history of meeting fundraising goals and cultivating and managing multi-year, six- and seven-figure relationships with foundations, family offices, donor advised funds (DAFs) and HNWIs
• Proven history of working with Foundations and HNWI in the climate, energy or entrepreneur space
• Proven history of developing and implementing a fundraising strategy
• Demonstrated experience in a non-profit organization
• High level of adaptability in an environment with evolving team structures and workflows
• Ability to frequently attend in-person meetings with funders and strategic partners
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, particularly storytelling
• Strong problem-solving skills combined with excellent budget and project management skills
• Ability to work independently within a global team
• Ability to work with a global team and attending in-person meetings and working across time zones and travel, respectively
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work within ambiguity
• Work collaboratively in a team environment and receptive to feedback
• Proficiency in database management (i.e CRM)
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Slack
• Passion for energy startups, with professional knowledge of or experience in the clean energy sector and a track record of contributing to or building clean energy ecosystems involving entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, and public-sector partners

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Opportunity to shape and scale a global fundraising strategy that directly supports locally led clean energy ecosystems and entrepreneurs across emerging markets