Global Lead, Early Stage Strategy and Support

<p><strong>Position Summary </strong></p> <p>To advance <a href="https://teachforall.org/our-purpose">Teach For All’s 25-year vision</a>, we are seeking a<strong> Global Lead, Early Stage Strategy &amp; Support</strong> to ensure our ability to provide high-impact support to entrepreneurs launching new organizations that align to Teach For All’s model. Success in this role will mean that:</p> <ul> <li>Founding teams and CEOs have access to the learning experiences, resources, and support that they need in order to launch high-impact, sustainable, independent organizations aligned to the Teach For All network’s core purpose, values, and approach</li> <li>Teach For All staff are equipped to deliver strong, cohesive support that reflects our organizational principles and values</li> <li>The policies and processes guiding Teach For All’s pre-partnership support and partnership decisions are implemented rigorously and consistently</li> </ul> <p>This role will report to the current Global Lead, Early Stage Strategy &amp; Support and will be a part of the Collective Learning and Consulting team. This role will collaborate closely with a diverse array of internal colleagues across regional and functional teams, and will liaise with external stakeholders from a wide variety of national contexts. </p> <p><strong>About the Team </strong></p> <p>The Collective Learning and Consulting<em> </em>team is a diverse group of over 20 staff members with an array of expertise, ranging from teacher recruitment and professional development to governance to public/private sector partnerships. In collaboration with others, the Collective Learning and Consulting team drives aggregate impact across the network by:</p> <ul> <li>Distilling and sharing insights</li> <li>Designing and facilitating meaningful learning opportunities and communities in virtual, in-person and blended spaces</li> <li>Providing tailored coaching and consulting to early stage entrepreneurs and current network partners</li> <li>Contributing insights on education, leadership, and system change  to the broader global ecosystem</li> </ul> <p><strong>Responsibilities </strong></p> <p><strong>Provide strategic partnership on executing Teach For All’s Early Stage Approach and Philosophy</strong></p> <ul> <li>Serve as a key advisor to regional portfolio leads on:</li> <ul> <li>Pursuing proactive efforts to raise awareness of the Teach For All approach among high-potential entrepreneurs</li> <li>Diagnosing prospective partner needs at different points in their journey to launch</li> <li>Leveraging Teach For All’s resources and connections to support entrepreneurs </li> <li>Navigating challenges and tensions in the launch process</li> </ul> <li>Support in the execution of Teach For All’s early stage policies and processes throughout the launch process, including:</li> <ul> <li>Engaging a proactive strategy to connect with potential entrepreneurs and champions</li> <li>Signing MOUs, licensing agreements, and subgrant agreements with prospective partners</li> <li>Providing intensive pre-partnership support to entrepreneurs</li> <li>Contributing to partnership decisions when entrepreneurs become eligible to join the network</li> <li>Navigating disputed territories and geopolitical sensitivities</li> </ul> <li>Maintain an ongoing bird’s-eye view of the global early stage pipeline to inform strategic shifts based on emerging needs and opportunities </li> </ul> <p><strong>Develop learning experiences and resources to support entrepreneurs seeking to launch strong, sustainable organizations that are aligned to the Teach For All model</strong></p> <ul> <li>In partnership with regional and functional colleagues, develop and maintain a suite of offerings that support entrepreneurs to:</li> <ul> <li>Develop a contextualized understanding of their organization’s theory of problem, vision, and theory of change</li> <li>Create programmatic strategies around teacher placement, recruitment/selection, training/support, and impact measurement that advance the broader organizational vision</li> <li>Build partnerships with diverse stakeholders - including communities, public sector representatives, and private sector champions - in order to secure the resources and support necessary to launch and generate long-term momentum towards system change</li> <li>Develop foundations for strong governance, financial management, and staffing/organizational culture</li> <li>Strengthen their own personal leadership in service of this work</li> </ul> <li>Ensure that the holistic repository of resources available to entrepreneurs is cohesive, accessible, and reflects the Teach For All network’s diversity and current insights</li> <li>Foster community and connections between entrepreneurs at similar phases of the launch process, as well as with other Teach For All network partners and members of the global organization</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications </strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum of 7-10 years of ful