[Hiring] Senior Director of Orange Movement @IIX Global

Role Description

The Senior Director of the Orange Movement will provide strategic vision, entrepreneurial drive, and organizational leadership to build the Movement into a durable, self-sustaining institution — expanding its reach, resources, and financial independence globally. This is a rare opportunity to take a coalition at the intersection of finance, gender, and climate from an IIX-incubated initiative to a mature institution with genuine systems-change potential.

This senior leadership role will:

• Own and manage the Orange Movement program, working closely with IIX teams — including Sustainable Finance and the newly established Impact & ESG Advisory — as they execute Orange transactions and related projects.
• Ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the Orange Movement through diversified, multi-year fundraising — spanning co-funders, grants, and catalytic capital.
• Mature the coalition's governance infrastructure into a standard-setting model for stakeholder management, built to operate independently over time.
• Spearhead co-funder cultivation, partnership pipeline development, and multi-year fundraising.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnerships & Global Alliances
  • Develop and execute a global strategy to expand the Orange Investor Alliance and Partner Coalition.
  • Build and own a structured co-funder pipeline — from identification and cultivation through to close and stewardship.
  • Engage institutional investors, DFIs, corporates, philanthropies, and governments as strategic allies and co-funders of the Orange Movement's mission.
  • Build trust with policymakers, regulators, and multilaterals to embed Orange standards into financial systems.
  • Use CRM systems and research tools to maintain a living, high-quality partnerships database.
  • Engage the newly established Impact & ESG Advisory as a technical thought partner on measurement, standards, and reporting for Orange instruments.
• Fundraising & Financial Sustainability
  • Own and drive the Orange Movement's co-funder and fundraising strategy — from identification and cultivation through to closing institutional partnerships with foundations, DFIs, and impact investors.
  • Mobilize grants and catalytic capital to scale the Movement, targeting US$2M+ in co-funder contributions in Year 1 and scaling year over year, securing multi-year funding commitments alongside IIX senior management.
  • Build the Orange Movement's long-term financial sustainability model — including piloting fee-based membership and certification revenue streams — steadily reducing the Movement's reliance on IIX's core platform over time.
  • Maintain best-in-class fundraising collateral, funder value propositions, and a structured partnerships pipeline across the co-funder lifecycle.
• Training & Market Building
  • Lead the Orange Capital Verifier Training program and similar certification tracks.
  • Expand training offerings for investors, regulators, and issuers to build global confidence in Orange instruments — including blended/digital learning formats.
  • Partner with universities, think tanks, and global institutions to mainstream Orange finance education.
  • Own the roadmap for establishing the Orange Capital Principles, Orange Seal, and Orange Index as recognized, market-wide reference standards for gender-lens and climate-aligned finance.
• Coalition Governance & Institutional Development
  • Serve as Secretariat for the Steering Committee, Advisory Council, and Working Groups — driving formalisation, documentation, and distributed knowledge management.
  • Build and own a structured onboarding process for incoming coalition members.
  • Ensure inclusive, accountable, and transparent governance — supported by clear meeting cadences, action tracking, and member engagement protocols.
  • Diagnose and address engagement gaps across working groups, including reviving or restructuring underperforming groups as needed.
  • Evolve the coalition's governance bodies — Steering Committee, Advisory Council, Working Groups — into a mature structure capable of governing the Movement independently at scale.
• Advocacy, Convenings & Thought Leadership
  • Lead the flagship Orange Forum and other global convenings, owning the partnerships and stakeholder coordination layer.
  • Curate high-impact campaigns that place Orange Financing at the center of global finance dialogues.
  • Publish research, thought leadership, and storytelling that amplify Orange's influence.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Partnerships & Fundraising
  • Onboard 8+ new co-funders leveraging pre-existing funder relationships; mobilize US$2M+ in Year 1, scaling toward full program self-sufficiency by Year 3.
• Coalition Governance
  • Steering Committee attendance >80%; all working groups meeting on cadence.
• Institutional Maturity
  • Governance and financial model matured toward independent operating capability.
• Training & Market Building
  • Train 20+ Orange Bond verifiers and market actors.
• Advocacy & Convenings
  • Deliver 3+ global campaigns/events; Orange Forum stakeholder engagement rate >75%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or Master's in Business, Finance, Public Policy, or International Development preferred.
• 15+ years in strategic partnerships, capital markets, fundraising, or senior leadership roles in finance, philanthropy, or development — with meaningful experience in the Global South.
• Proven track record in capital mobilization, impact finance, or climate/gender initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead cross-functional teams, work across global stakeholders, and operate entrepreneurially in frontier markets.
• An existing, activatable network of funder relationships — DFIs, foundations, corporates, multilaterals — capable of converting into signed co-funder commitments within the first 12 months.
• Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce, Airtable, HubSpot) and digital collaboration platforms; familiarity with AI productivity tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Notion AI, etc.).
• Exceptional fundraising, partnership-building, and strategic execution skills.

The Person

• Visionary and entrepreneurial — able to push system-level change while operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Resilient, with the credibility and presence to build trust across DFIs, governments, UN agencies, and Fortune 500s.
• Equally comfortable setting strategy and doing the hands-on work of standing up the operating backbone a growing coalition needs.

Benefits

• Lead a global movement advancing gender equality and climate action — with a mandate to build it into a lasting, independent institution.
• Build a legacy platform targeting 100 million lives by 2030.
• Operate at the nexus of finance, development, and advocacy.
• Work with world-leading institutions — from DFIs and governments to UN agencies and Fortune 500s.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications are treated with strict confidentiality.

IIX is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve.