Position Summary

To advance Teach For All’s 25-year vision, we are seeking a Senior Director, Network Engagement & Resource Mobilization, Africa to steward a portfolio of partner and prospective partner organisations across three to six countries.

The Director will build trusted, senior-level relationships with partner CEOs and leadership teams and work alongside them as a strategic thought partner—bringing global network insights, connections, and resources to support their priorities and ambitions. The role will engage deeply with organisations at different stages of development, from established partners operating at scale to early-stage entrepreneurs preparing to launch.

The Director will help partners navigate strategic opportunities and challenges, connect them to relevant expertise and peers across the network, and support their organisational and financial sustainability. The role will also contribute to fundraising and resource mobilisation, helping partners identify strategic funding opportunities and strengthen their ability to build sustainable organisations.

Reporting to the Head of Region and serving on the Africa Regional Team, the Director will bring partner perspectives into regional and global decision-making, help shape regional priorities, and coordinate access to relevant global expertise and resources. The role will balance deep engagement with individual partners with a broader view of opportunities, risks, and learning across the Africa portfolio.

About the Team

The Africa Regional Team works alongside independent, locally led partner organisations and early-stage entrepreneurs across the continent. We bring global network resources, expertise, and connections alongside strong local leadership to help partners pursue their own ambitions and deepen their impact.

The team is collaborative, relationship-driven, and committed to learning across diverse organisational and country contexts.

Key Responsibilities

Partner Engagement & Strategic Support | 50%

Serve as the primary Network Engagement lead and trusted strategic thought partner to a portfolio of partner and prospective partner CEOs and senior leadership teams.

Build deep relationships with organisational leaders and develop a strong understanding of each partner’s context, priorities, ambitions, opportunities, and challenges.

Work alongside partners to think through strategic choices related to organisational growth, programme impact, leadership, financial sustainability, fundraising, external positioning, and long-term strategy.

Bring relevant insights, relationships, expertise, and resources from across Teach For All’s global network to support partner-identified priorities.

Lead regular strategic conversations and in-country engagements with partners, using these opportunities to deepen relationships, surface opportunities and challenges, and connect partners with the right support.

Tailor engagement to organisational context and stage, supporting both established partners and early-stage entrepreneurs as they develop and grow.

Identify emerging organisational, financial, leadership, or strategic risks and work collaboratively with partners and Teach For All colleagues to determine appropriate support and responses.

Support early-stage entrepreneurs through key stages of organisational development and launch, connecting them to relevant expertise, relationships, and resources.

Fundraising, Resource Mobilisation & External Engagement | 30%

Work alongside partner CEOs to strengthen financial sustainability and develop fundraising strategies aligned with their organisational priorities.

Identify relevant funding opportunities and connect partners with funders, philanthropic networks, and other potential sources of support.

Support partners in developing investment cases, proposals, concept notes, donor briefings, and other materials for strategic funding opportunities.

Help partner leaders prepare for important funder conversations and strengthen their external positioning and case for support.