Strategy Fellow - Global Health and Wellbeing, Partnerships

Summary

Join Open Philanthropy as a Strategy Fellow on the Global Health & Wellbeing (GHW) Partnerships team, where you'll play a crucial role in shaping and implementing initiatives that connect philanthropic resources with evidence-based giving opportunities. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of research, program strategy, and donor engagement, helping to design funding vehicles and craft compelling narratives about Open Philanthropy's work. You'll be responsible for managing complex partnership initiatives, preparing donor-facing materials, developing a clear value proposition for donors, and building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. This position is ideal for individuals with excellent strategic thinking skills, project management experience, and the ability to communicate complex information effectively. Open Philanthropy is committed to building new partnerships and scaling up its efforts to direct funding to high-impact causes, and this role offers a chance to contribute to this important mission.

Requirements

• Have excellent strategic thinking skills, with the ability to design and develop major new initiatives
• Have the ability to manage and execute complex projects with many stakeholders
• Are able to interpret, challenge, and communicate academic evidence, internal research, and grantmaking strategy
• Can build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Have strong written communication and attention to detail
• Have good judgment around sensitive interpersonal dynamics and high-stakes decisions
• Enjoy working both independently and as part of a team
• Have a strong interest in and understanding of Open Philanthropy's work and approach

Responsibilities

• Manage strategy and development of complex partnership initiatives, such as creating new collaborative funding vehicles (like our Lead Exposure Action Fund ) and designing and implementing new models of engagement with donors
• Prepare donor-facing materials that accurately reflect our latest research and programmatic strategy, working closely with our program and research teams to ensure alignment
• Develop and maintain a clear value proposition for donors and prospects, and help communicate this externally
• Work with leadership to design and implement engagement strategies for donors and prospects
• Help develop and maintain our internal prioritization of funding opportunities across our cause areas
• Serve as a relationship manager and/or directly own relationships for a defined set of donors and prospects, ensuring all touchpoints happen on a timely basis
• Lead on specific donor engagement projects (e.g., research projects, grant investigations, cause assessments), working with program or research teams as appropriate

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategy and management consulting
• Donor relations, philanthropic advising, or fundraising
• Research or program roles in philanthropic organizations
• Investment research
• Evidence-based or data-driven project management or leadership roles
• A background in or knowledge of one or more of our GHW cause areas would be a plus, as would experience with or familiarity with evidence-based research and grantmaking processes

Benefits

• Excellent health insurance (we cover 100% of premiums within the U.S. for you and any eligible dependents) and an employer-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement for certain other personal health expenses
• Dental, vision, and life insurance for you and your family
• Four weeks of PTO recommended per year
• Four months of fully paid family leave
• A generous and flexible expense policy — we encourage staff to expense the ergonomic equipment, software, and other services that they need to stay healthy and productive
• A continual learning policy that encourages staff to spend time on professional development with related expenses covered
• Support for remote work — we’ll cover a remote workspace outside your home if you need one, or connect you with an Open Phil coworking hub in your city