Senior Manager (or Director), Philanthropy

GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving and millions of lives by providing cash grants directly to the world's poorest. GD has raised over $1B since launching in 2011 and delivered cash to more than 2 million people in 15 different countries.

Location: Remote, with a strong preference for San Francisco Bay Area. GiveDirectly is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U.S. at this time.

About this role

GiveDirectly is hiring a Senior Manager/Director to anchor its presence in the San Francisco/Palo Alto tech community and grow high-net-worth (HNW) giving. You will own the full donor lifecycle—sourcing, cultivating, closing, and stewarding six- and seven-figure gifts—while acting as GD's strategic ambassador across the Bay Area ecosystem.

Level: Senior Manager / Director
Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel ~1-2 times per year to one of GD's countries of operation for team retreats or field visits.

What you'll do:
- Own and grow a major giving portfolio: Steward and upgrade a defined book while opening net-new doors across founders, early employees, VCs, and advisors/DAFs.
- Prospect systematically: Build a high-quality top-of-funnel (research, warm intros, small co-hosted gatherings), qualify efficiently, and maintain accurate forecasts and next steps.
- Support leadership: Leverage senior leaders to grow impact with the highest-value partners; plan visits, brief for meetings, support events.
- Host & attend the right things: Curate micro-salons/dinners; represent GD at high-signal tech/AI events; partner with credible insiders for co-hosted convenings.
- Build Bay Area partnerships: Create repeatable channels—community events, employer/DAF talks and matches, founder-led brand collaborations—that reliably produce donors or visibility with high-value audiences.
- Translate impact for technologists: Craft concise briefs and proposals that connect GD's evidence and operating model to a builder's mindset; tailor for technical and executive audiences.
- Operate with data: Keep impeccable CRM hygiene; regularly test new initiatives, measure results, and double down on what converts.

What you'll bring:
- Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity.
- Connector-operator: Demonstrated success with high-value relationships (in tech/AI/finance), converting curiosity to commitments and upgrading renewals.
- Bay Area ecosystem fluency: Credible with founders, engineers, investors; comfortable in rooms hosted by AI labs and venture firms.
- Outbound hunter mentality: Proactive prospector with a repeatable approach to qualifying, advancing, and forecasting pipeline; disciplined CRM hygiene.
- Exceptional written and verbal communicator: Ability to translate evidence into founder-friendly giving products and memos; comfortable discussing data with technical audiences.
- Autonomous with high operational rigor: A self-starter comfortable operating in ambiguity with strong project management skills.

Who should apply (three broad profiles):
- Fundraising & capital-raising track: Major gifts/advancement, family office/DAF advisory, or philanthropy consulting—comfortable structuring six- and seven-figure gifts (stock, DAFs, crypto) and stewarding HNW portfolios.
- Biz dev / sales / partnerships track: Tech BD or enterprise sales, VC/platform partnerships—skilled at prospecting, qualifying, and closing complex, multi-stakeholder commitments.
- Community builder / founder-operator track: Built high-signal communities or programs (salons, fellowships, operator groups)—credible with technical audiences and strong event taste.

Compensation
Senior Manager: Base $109,200 | Bonus ~$10,920 (10%) | Estimated Total $120,120+ | Benefits Stipend $21,393/yr
Director: Base $128,000 | Bonus ~$19,200 (15%) | Estimated Total $147,200+ | Benefits Stipend $21,393/yr

GiveDirectly is an Equal Opportunity Employer.