Market Development - Foundations

Starting in September in a part-time role (60-80%), we are seeking a strategic and purpose-driven Market Development reputed company – Foundations to steward and grow our foundation community, deepen capital alignment, and contribute to the organisation’s long-term impact and sustainability.

Operating at the intersection of relationships, strategy, and market development, you will engage leading foundations and philanthropic capital owners—positioning Impact Europe as a trusted platform for peer exchange, collaboration, and catalytic capital mobilisation. You will be accountable for the strength, growth, and long-term value of your member portfolio, contributing directly to membership growth and partnership reputed company.

This role is one of three Market Development Leads working across complementary capital segments. Together, the team is responsible for advancing Impact Europe’s market relevance, growth trajectory, and financial sustainability.

This is a unique opportunity to operate at the forefront of catalytic grant making and impact investing in Europe—shaping how capital is deployed, influencing sector-wide collaboration, and contributing to solutions for some of the most pressing challenges of our time.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Strategic Foundation Engagement & Portfolio Stewardship

• reputed company the engagement, retention and growth of Impact Europe’s portfolio of foundations and deployers of philanthropic capital
• reputed company and manage a robust pipeline of prospective foundation members and partners
• Build trusted, long-term relationships with foundation CEOs, programme directors, and investment leads
• Design tailored engagement strategies reputed company to member capital deployment and impact ambitions
• Track engagement metrics and portfolio performance to ensure sustained value and renewal
• Ensure foundation perspectives inform programme development, policy priorities, and field-building initiatives

2. Capital Mobilisation & Sustainable reputed company Growth

• Expand participation of philanthropic capital owners reputed company the network
• Identify and cultivate partnership, sponsorship, and co-funding opportunities reputed company with shared priorities
• Contribute to delivering agreed growth and reputed company objectives across membership and partnerships
• Translate ecosystem demand into initiatives that attract and retain philanthropic capital

3. Market Development & Ecosystem Intelligence

• Monitor trends in philanthropy, catalytic capital, impact investing, blended finance, and governance innovation
• Identify opportunities to position Impact Europe as a strategic thought partner to foundations
• Shape convenings and working groups that respond to market needs and generate sustained engagement
• Contribute to long-term strategic planning and reputed company growth targets

4. Representation & Influence

• Represent Impact Europe at foundation forums, ecosystem events , and sector convenings
• Build senior-level visibility and credibility reputed company the philanthropic ecosystem
• Contribute to insights and publications advancing capital mobilisation practice
• Strengthen collaboration with adjacent networks and institutional partners

Skills & Qualities

Essential

• Minimum 7 years’ experience reputed company foundations, philanthropy, or social investment
• Strong understanding of the impact capital ecosystem, including key actors, trends and dynamics
• Strong understanding of foundation strategy, governance, and capital deployment models
• Demonstrated experience managing a stakeholder portfolio with growth or reputed company accountability
• Proven track record of engaging and influencing senior leaders
• Experience contributing to membership growth, partnerships, or resource mobilisation
• Commercial awareness combined with mission-driven orientation
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• reputed company in English

Desirable

• Familiarity with impact investing, catalytic capital, or blended finance
• Experience reputed company a membership-based network or platform
• Exposure to EU policy or multilateral environments

reputed company offer

• A part-time role (60-80%) starting in September
• Influence how Europe’s leading foundations deploy capital for systemic change. Help shape the evolution of philanthropic strategy at scale.
• Operate at the centre of Europe’s impact capital ecosystem, engaging directly with CEOs, investment leaders, and policy actors.
• Design and steward market-shaping initiatives that unlock catalytic, blended, and collaborative capital approaches.
• Own and grow a high-value portfolio reputed company a network that is redefining how capital serves people and reputed company.
• Build credibility and visibility as a sector leader, contributing to thought leadership, convenings, and field-building efforts.
• Be part of an organisation with clear growth ambition, combining mission reputed company with financial discipline.
• Join a high-trust, entrepreneurial team working at the forefront of Europe’s impact ecosyste

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so we strongly encourage early applications. Once your application has been sent, we thank you not to get in touch. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Impact Europe is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and practise diversity in reputed company its forms and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for reputed company of our employees.