Executive Director – Flamma

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🇧🇪 Belgium – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Director

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Meliore Foundation

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2022

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

🤝 Non-profit

Charity • Social Impact • Non-profit

Meliore Foundation is a leading organisation for philanthropy focused on funding global strategic communications. Constituted in Belgium and operating globally, Meliore acts as both an operating foundation and a grant-making entity. Its mission is to create real and lasting change by supporting programs that promote fact-based discourse and awareness on global and local issues, ultimately aiming to empower communities and debunk misinformation. Through partnerships with philanthropic funding entities, Meliore Foundation is committed to informing the public and fostering collaboration for the greater good.

📋 Description

• Lead an ambitious strategic communications programme committed to driving meaningful change towards gender equality • Define Flamma’s strategic context, priorities, purpose and goals • Analyse political, cultural and media dynamics to identify leverage points, risks and opportunities • Develop long-term communications strategies that shape how gender equality issues are understood and acted upon • Identify and counter harmful or regressive narratives through strategic communications interventions • Lead development and execution of Flamma’s strategic vision and workstreams • Guide expansion into new countries and regions • Align Flamma’s objectives with broader Meliore Foundation goals • Represent Flamma with influential actors across media, philanthropy, advocacy and cultural sectors • Develop strategic alliances and serve as a thought partner to gender equality stakeholders • Build strong relationships and positioning with Meliore and its programmes • Recruit and develop a high-performing team • Oversee operations, milestones, strategic goals, deliverables and budget • Champion collective responsibility for network strategy and establish scalable organisational processes • Ensure programme staff wellbeing • Oversee development of a monitoring, evaluation and learning framework • Ensure rigorous monitoring and evaluation and adjust strategies as needed • Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements • Mobilise philanthropic capital and lead fundraising initiatives • Cultivate multi-year funding relationships at foundation-wide level • Oversee programme financial management and accountability • Collaborate with development teams and philanthropic partners to secure resources, co-design initiatives and communicate impact • Ensure the programme’s financial sustainability and readiness for scale

🎯 Requirements

• Empathic leadership skills, with an entrepreneurial mindset and collegiate approach to work, comfortable navigating uncertainty with creativity and purpose • Strong political judgement in complex and fast-moving environments, assessing risks, windows of opportunity and potential backlash across diverse geographic contexts to advance social or gender justice goals • Minimum 15+ years of leadership experience in strategic communications, campaigns, or movement-building, ideally advancing gender justice issues • Demonstrated success leading teams and managing complex, cross-sector initiatives • Strong strategic communications and political framing skills, with the ability to translate complex social dynamics into compelling narratives and influence-oriented interventions • Significant track record in partnership development, stakeholder engagement and funder relations, with strong networking and relationship-building skills • Significant experience in fundraising and a proven track record in mobilising philanthropic capital • Proven management experience, including strategy development, operational planning and budget management • Outstanding English language skills, with a track record of producing engaging and impactful communications materials; additional languages are an asset • Versatility and adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment across multiple time zones, utilizing tools such as Slack and Google Workspace • Commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach towards advancing gender equality • Only candidates with the right to work in their location will be considered

🏖️ Benefits

• Be part of a remote-first, international network of professionals working on climate, energy and nature and work with a bunch of dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work. • 6 offline days (with no calls or meetings) per year to focus on your work • Reduced working time on Fridays during the Dry Season (summer) • Access to our employee assistance program to support your mental health and personal development • Supplementary paid business closure for end-of-year holidays • Maternity leave matched to 20 weeks for countries where regulation allows less than that • Enjoy regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues around the world • A full-time position with an employment or consultant contract, subject to location, for 12 months, with possible renewal after one year • Some international travel will be required • Co-working spaces may be provided in some locations