Senior Director of Orange Movement

• 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 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.

• 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.

This position is ideal for a leader who combines deep networks across finance, philanthropy, and development with the entrepreneurial instincts to build lasting institutions - equally comfortable setting strategy and doing the hands-on work of standing up the operating backbone a growing coalition needs.

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

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

Year 1-3

Coalition Governance

Steering Committee attendance >80%; all working groups meeting on cadence

Institutional Maturity

Governance and financial model matured toward independent operating capability

Multi-Year

Training & Market Building

Train 20+ Orange Bond verifiers and market actors

Annual

Advocacy & Convenings

Deliver 3+ global campaigns/events; Orange Forum stakeholder engagement rate >75%

Annual

• 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

Every IIX team member is a PREM professional. We look for these qualities in everyone we hire:

P

Mission-driven & purpose-led

R

Thrives under pressure & ambiguity

E

Champions fairness & inclusion

M

Bold, entrepreneurial thinker

• Passionate - committed to gender equality and climate action.
• Resilient - able to navigate challenges in frontier markets.
• Equitable - dedicated to measurable social and financial outcomes.
• Entrepreneurial - bold, innovative, and able to build something new.