Global Foundations Manager

About the role

Welthungerhilfe is seeking a Global Foundations Manager to diversify its funding base and strengthen long‑term philanthropic partnerships across its African country offices. The role combines partnership development, internal collaboration, and strategic fundraising to support the organization’s Zero Hunger mission.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, develop and advance strategic foundation partnership opportunities in collaboration with country offices.
• Build and manage strong foundation prospect pipelines, aligning opportunities with programmatic priorities.
• Support country teams in donor outreach, engagement planning and partnership positioning.
• Develop high‑quality pitches, concept notes and proposals together with technical and program experts.
• Facilitate exchange of best practices and market insights across offices to strengthen overall foundation engagement.
• Coordinate globally to ensure a coherent donor relationship strategy and support due‑diligence and risk assessments.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in International Relations, Nonprofit Management, Development Studies, Marketing or Communications preferred.
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in foundation fundraising or institutional philanthropy, preferably within an international NGO.
• Proven ability to secure six‑ and seven‑figure grants and manage long‑term donor relationships.
• Strong analytical and strategic skills to translate program data into compelling funding propositions.
• Excellent interpersonal, networking and cross‑cultural collaboration abilities.
• High degree of independence, organization and reliability in a dynamic environment.

Required skills

• Experience with donor relationship management systems such as Salesforce or equivalent.

What we offer

• Fair and transparent remuneration based on a salary scale.
• Commitment to employee well‑being, safety and health.
• Modern, agile work environment embracing digitalisation and innovation.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through learning and development programmes.
• Diverse, dedicated team focused on impact and inclusion.