ABOUT PURPOSE

Purpose builds & supports organisations & communities working for an open, just, & habitable world. We use strategic communications & storytelling to help the leading organisations, businesses, & philanthropies achieve impact, & we create innovation labs & new initiatives that create change. To do this, Purpose brings together world-class talent from the world of creatives, content development, storytelling, grassroots organisations, & strategy.

Guided by smart strategy & powered by participation, our work reframes issues, engages new audiences, shifts discourse, & ultimately drives targeted action & creates lasting impact. Join the team that made all this work!

ABOUT PURPOSE CLIMATE LAB 

The Purpose Climate Labs mission is to accelerate & build the ambition of just climate solutions around the globe. We support innovative & cultural initiatives using an experimental approachembracing failure as an opportunity to learn & innovateand taking advantage of cutting-edge digital & communications strategies to achieve meaningful impact. Our work is rooted in our partnership with a wide variety of key stakeholders, ranging from local organisations, to businesses, to key influencers specific to the geographies we engage in.

We embrace the idea of movement generosity, delivering our support & strategic projects in the spirit of building local capacity, & operating under the brands most compelling to our partners & their stakeholders

ABOUT THE ROLE

In the Country Lead role at Purpose, you will manage & lead the local Indonesian team in ensuring the successful delivery of projects with our clients/partners as well as steering the growth of the organisation in Indonesia & the region. Working jointly with the local leadership team & global Partners - you will be responsible for adapting & driving the business development & growth strategy by building on the successful delivery of our ongoing projects. 

The Country Lead role is a Director level position. The role will include serving as a Principal on projects & Business Development, developing & cultivating relationships with senior clients, partners, & stakeholders, & guiding our teams to ensure we are delivering work that meets our clients expectations. As an acknowledged leader in your field of expertise, you will serve as a trusted advisor on social impact to our clients in the philanthropic, non-profit, multilateral, & corporate sectors.

We're seeking someone with a proven track record in leading social impact initiatives either in-house at a foundation, non-profit, or business; a demonstrated track record in designing & executing public engagement strategies, with a particular focus on digital & technology; a proven ability to generate funding & revenue; & significant experience of managing & leading teams. The role is based in Indonesia & reports to the Managing Director.  

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Delivery

• Acting as the Principal across projects, responsible for high-level client, partner, & stakeholder management
• Leading & guiding project teams of strategists, creatives, & PMs
• Setting & maintaining the highest standards for deliverables, both internal & external
• Participating in problem solving of staff resourcing across projects & BD 
• Business insights reporting: Drawing on P&L, Pipeline, Dashboards, Revenue Forecast & Utilisation to shape ongoing decisions around delivery
• Coordination with I&C, Principals, & Partnerships leaders to ensure our teams & operations are set up to enable strategic & effective delivery of all our work

People & Operations

• Playing a lead role in the overall Indonesia operations leading the team & engaging with the different functional areas to ensure the smooth running of our growing office
• Participating in strategic decision-making on key questions such as the development of our business model & offering, partnerships, & the growth of the organisation
• Collaborating regularly with the Partnerships, Technology & Creative teams across Purposes international network
• Serving as a leader, both internally & externally, on climate or specific area of expertise
• Manage multiple team members with their long-term career in mind; developing their professional skills as managers. 
• Set the standard & model leadership on internal & external projects through strong expectation management, direction & delegation; & foster ownership & commitment in others.
• Set expectations & hold self & others accountable to Purpose principles; creating an open environment for two-way feedback, & supporting & guiding others in maintaining positive & respectful relationships, particularly during times of conflict/change.
• Supporting the advancement of values & observable behaviours across the Indonesia team

Business Development 

• Leading the partnerships & business development function of the Indonesia office to proactively seek out new clients/donors & partners from the philanthropic, NGO, multilateral, business, & government sectors
• Grow the Purpose pipeline by building & expanding your network to convert leads into Purpose business opportunities, leveraging issue or functional expertise.
• Researching & staying abreast of best practices in social impact, online engagement, corporate social responsibility & social innovation
• Utilising prior experience to shape Purposes direction & offering - with other directors & global leadership team
• Define long-term strategic brand/positioning goals, target audience & insight, unique value proposition & differentiation, in order to strengthen our position in the local market through thought leadership activities (to include contributing to, refining, & creating new Purpose IP, frameworks, & methodologies).
• Develop & authoritatively present proposals to clients, donors & wider stakeholder groups. Setting & maintaining the highest standards for proposals & pitches to clients
• Contributing to the external reputation & exposure of Purpose through issue and/or capability-focused thought leadership (events / publishing content)

ABOUT YOU

We think you will be a successful candidate if you have:

• 12+ years work experience, including several years managing multidisciplinary teams & complex projects, ideally in social impact on progressive issues either in a communications agency, non-profit organisation, or philanthropy
• Strong client-facing & relationship-building experience, ideally from a leading consultancy or agency, serving as a lead representative with clients & stakeholders, including senior leadership of major foundations, corporations & NGOs, with a demonstrated track record leading complex projects with multidisciplinary teams in a deadline-driven environment
• Cultivate trusted advisor status with senior client contacts; able to steer stakeholders towards stronger outcomes; & negotiates persuasively to create solutions that address the interests of others; fosters a strong global network with key influencers (e.g., governments, corporations, journalists, international NGOs, grassroots NGOs, foundations)
• Passion, a sharp mind, high integrity, a hands-on attitude, & an entrepreneurial, problem-solving spirit you've had success in building programs, initiatives or organisations that employ new, innovative models to drive social impact
• Digital fluency, especially with regard to social media tools & their role in public engagement
• Sophisticated interpersonal & mature client/funder management skills
• Experience as a professional development manager to 4 or more people simultaneously, ideally of distributed, multidisciplinary teams.
• Highly networked in the social impact and/or philanthropic sectors
• Confident & sophisticated communicator, presenter, & writer
• You are excited to support global teams & work with people from diverse backgrounds, with a dedication to building a diverse, equitable & inclusive work environment

We think you will be an exceptional candidate if you have:

• Some experience in the climate change space is strongly preferred, but we are open to candidates with a strong & nuanced point of view on how to reinvigorate the climate movement & significant experience on other major global issues
• Knowledge of the global climate landscape, including a well-developed perspective on opportunities for impact
• Experience running iterative, agile, and/or lean initiatives that emphasise experimentation & scaling of success, ideally within a technology context
• Established relationships with key climate groups, including experience working in partnership

Purpose takes on some of the biggest challenges in the world, which affect people of different identities & backgrounds in different ways. We believe we are stronger & most effective with a diverse team leading the charge. People of colour, women, LGBTQ individuals & people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.