We are seeking an entrepreneurial leader to drive membership growth and strategic direction of the Joint Impact Model (JIM) Foundation. As Executive Director, you’ll focus on four core areas: growing and retaining our membership base, developing go-to-market strategy, setting organizational direction in partnership with the Supervisory Board, and building a high-performance team.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional experience, with 3+ years of experience in leadership roles.
- Proven success in membership-driven, subscription-based, or platform business models (SaaS, data products, impact measurement tools, or similar)
- Experience engaging with development finance institutions, impact investors, or organizations focused on emerging and developing economies.
- Demonstrated P&L accountability, budget oversight, and financial reporting to boards.
- Proven go-to-market success: sales, business development, and/or institutional fundraising in B2B contexts.
- Strong stakeholder and membership management skills, with ability to build partnerships across commercial, impact, and technical communities.
- Experience building and leading cross-functional teams, particularly in distributed or remote settings.
- Comfortable understanding and discussing technical concepts (e.g. economic modeling, data architecture, software development) – conceptual fluency essential, hands-on technical execution not required.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort navigating ambiguity in lean, fast-paced environments.
- Fluent in English; additional languages advantageous.
- Willingness to travel approximately six times per year.
Benefits
- A competitive salary based on skills and experience.
- A chance to lead and shape a pioneering organization in the field of impact measurement and sustainable finance.
- A dynamic, international team, passionate about impact and innovation, supported by an engaged membership network of leading financial institutions.
- Opportunities to build innovative business ventures on the backbone of the Stichting nonprofit business model.
- Opportunities for international travel, professional development, and engagement with global partners.
- A hybrid or remote working model (with preference for CET+/-2hrs).
