ABOUT DATAKIND
We harness the power of data science in the service of humanity. We bring volunteer data scientists together with organizations that are dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing challenges.
How it works?
Mission driven organizations come to us with their data science needs. We then work to understand their pain points, how their organization works and, most importantly, how their data and other data sources can be used to make the biggest impact on the world.
We’ve helped the World Bank estimate poverty from satellite imagery, teamed with the Grameen Foundation to improve their mobile knowledge programs in Uganda, and joined the Red Cross in using fire data and open city data to understand where fires are most likely to occur.
AT-A-GLANCE:
Founded in 2011
A forward-thinking 501(c)3 nonprofit
A yearly budget of $2 million
Funding partnerships with Knight Foundation, Omidyar Network, Teradata, IBM, and many more.
Awards and honors from ComputerWorld, PopTech, National Geographic, and the White House for our work.
We’ve gained a prominent voice in both the data sector and the social entrepreneurship world and you can find word of us in The Guardian, The Economist, Mashable, and the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
ABOUT THE ROLE: DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL & GROWTH
DataKind is facing a great challenge – we have an abundance of options to build our business, an abundance of partnerships to manage, and more opportunities to seize than our current team can support. The Director of Capital & Growth will create long-term value for the organization through cultivating relationships, generating new revenue models, and enhancing existing monetization efforts. Working closely with our Executive Director and our Development Associate, you will identify strong opportunities and strategically build a multi-dimensional ecosystem of partnerships. You will envision where DataKind products can bring effective change and deliver the most impact to organizations, while also developing new sustainable profit streams.
WHO YOU ARE:
A FOLLOW-UP ARTIST: You love nothing more than finding new and creative ways to get people what they need. You’ve worked in fundraising, sales, or business development and have mastered the art of resourcefulness. Whether you’ve been working with foundation funders or Fortune 500 leaders, you understand how to bring revenue into a company while giving everyone what they want.
A CHALLENGE SEEKER: From bringing life to failing business models to cracking a smile on the most hard-hearted person’s face, you thrive on solving the seemingly unsolvable. Limitations are just opportunities to show off your creativity. You look for new ways to help people and communities to prosper and expand your own levels of achievement.
A TRAILBLAZER: You live outside of the box. To you, “innovation” and “growth hacking” are just buzz words to describe your natural thought process. Putting ideas into action are like manufacturing your own little inventions and you fill your world with them. You’re never one to reinvent the wheel, but the places you’re going don’t usually have roads there yet.
A GENUINE PEOPLE PERSON: You love all kinds of people, from all kinds of places, doing all kinds of things. You love making new friends without an agenda, yet you know who you can reach out to when you need a cup of flour. You understand how to make quality connections and have a social network that is as strong as it is wide.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Drive Partnership & Ecosystem Creation
Steward existing donor relationships and explore new collaboration opportunities.
Diversify our partnerships and funding streams by sourcing and developing new, exciting relationships.
Represent DataKind with confidence and courage when engaging with various audiences.
Spearhead Business Development Strategy
Guide the Development Team to test and improve funding strategies, create work plans to achieve revenue goals, and provide employee development opportunities.
Create new products within DataKind, aligning our rich community and programmatic efforts with business needs.
Present new business development strategies to board members, advisors, Chapter Leaders, corporate partners and foundations.
Develop, evaluate, and execute DataKind’s annual & quarterly fundraising plan, and set sustainable revenue goals.
Oversee and improve our fundraising infrastructure and processes, including internal systems to track revenue, funding pipeline progress, and grant reporting.
Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams within the organization to set priorities for organizational advancement.
YOUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
A company culture that sets high standards, values new ideas and innovative approaches, and supports employee growth.
Awesome new offices which are located within Civic Hall.
An opportunity to attend events like the Clinton Global Initiative and international Big Data conferences on behalf of the organization.
Working alongside a world-class team, board, and advisors.
An open and casual work space where colleagues challenge you to learn and grow, are open to collaboration, and expect you bring a sense of humor with your ‘A’ game.
A comprehensive and growing benefits package.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE…
Who has 5-10 years of experience cultivating strategic relationships and partnerships.
Who understands that development is more than only donations and fundraising, and thinks outside the box on various forms of capital.
Who has developed and honed a resilient attitude, acting with grace in a fast-paced, deadline-driven startup environment.
With the knowledge necessary to prioritize critical tasks with a high degree of personal responsibility.
Who can contribute to our dynamic, always-improving team culture and work environment.
Who creates real, authentic collaborations with donors, inviting them to shape a collective vision that gets refined over time.
Who believes that we are living in a world of abundant resources and that the right team of partners can make improbable things happen.
Who is self-accountable and practices tenacious follow-through.
With exceptional writing, communication, and analytical skills, together with meticulous organizational and time management skills.
With influential leadership and management experience mentoring teams with a collaborative approach.
Who is willing to be candid, open, and empathetic with partners.
How to apply
HOW WILL WE KNOW YOU’RE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE ROLE?
Please follow this link to complete an application by midnight EST on Monday, May 25th. These short-answer questions are designed to replace a cover letter, please take your time with them and copy in your answers from a separate document. If you are chosen as a finalist, you will first be interviewed by ReWork and then by Datakind leadership.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU’RE SELECTED?
You’ll be invited to join our growing team in New York City, working out of our new office in Civic Hall. You’ll receive a competitive salary depending on your level of experience. If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to email us at talent@rework.jobs. We look forward to reading your application!
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
Naturally, we’re an equal opportunity employer, and strongly encourage qualified diverse candidates to apply. DataKind does not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of race, gender, disability, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or any other protected category.