The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation was founded on a belief in the power of innovation and the conviction that with bold support, passionate individuals with great ideas can change the world. 

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation is looking to appoint a new Managing Director to its senior leadership team to find, fund, and support new international investments that help solve the world’s biggest problems.

The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) is the largest global venture philanthropy firm supporting early stage, high-impact social enterprises. The world urgently needs transformational entrepreneurs and their organizations to take on society’s most complex challenges with innovative pathways to improve the lives of the most vulnerable. We know that these early-stage unrestricted investments, dedicated to exceptional entrepreneurs who see the possible, are the building block for profound, lasting positive change. And it truly is a time for all of us to be bolder, more intentional, and more committed than ever to helping those most vulnerable in society. 

The ideal candidate for the exciting role of Managing Director (MD) is an individual with international recognition who has previously run a large global or domestic organization and is an experienced, strategic, and entrepreneurial leader. We are seeking a seasoned executive with deep and recognized experience and expertise across a wide range of relevant skills to help support our international strategy. 

The ideal candidate is an individual with international recognition and is an experienced, strategic, and entrepreneurial leader. This Managing Director will help drive investments in new international organizations, work with the leadership of those organizations as they grow, and help the organizations build capacity to achieve their maximum impact. We are looking for a seasoned executive with deep and recognized experience and expertise across a wide range of relevant skills to help support our international strategy. The MD will deepen and develop in-country, regional partnerships to help source, select and support DRK portfolio organizations. DRK Managing Directors identify, cultivate, evaluate, and support high potential social entrepreneurs and their organizations in a variety of sectors.

If you are aligned with our mission and approach, bring a rare combination of experience and skill, and are a senior organizational leader who inspires others, then we want to hear from you.

To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter, detailing how you fulfil the role description and personal specification quoting reference 6733. The deadline for applications is Friday, September 29, 2023, at Midnight EDT.

This full-time position will ideally be based in London.  The salary for this position is €220,000.

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