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MacArthur Foundation · 3 months ago

Director, AI Opportunity

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$210K/yr - $210K/yr

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a leading independent foundation focused on transformative change. They are seeking a Director for their AI Opportunity program to lead efforts in shaping AI technologies that expand access to jobs and economic mobility, particularly for young people in Chicago.

CommunitiesNon ProfitSocial

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Oversee the design and development of grantmaking strategies

Understand the impact, progress, interactions and relationships of individual grants

Monitor and evaluate progress of work to ensure grantmaking, team, and Foundation goals are met and modify strategies to ensure achievement of goals

Identify and develop strategic initiatives that respond in a timely way to special opportunities or critical challenges that emerge

Connect the dots, translate ideas into action, and guide long-term strategy with humility and clarity

Coordinate with Humanity AI and TPI to ensure alignment of intent and coherence of execution

Make prepared remarks and participate on panels and media interviews as well as publish papers, articles, and/or opinion pieces

Participate in task forces and working groups and collaborate with other funders on shared interests and challenges

Align with leaders of Humanity AI and TPI on coordinated thought leadership, messaging, and engagement

Design and build a team fit to purpose while fostering a positive culture and environment of collaboration, learning, and progress towards shared goals

Hold space as a manager and embrace the support of team members’ personal and professional growth as a shared responsibility across the organization

Instill a sense of leadership and accountability among team members by carefully monitoring individual and team performance standards

Co-create opportunities for the team in alignment with the Foundation’s values and in relationship with the communities we seek to walk alongside while adhering to performance standards and Foundation values

Seek and manage external partnerships to enhance impact, and internal cross-area and inter-program synergies

Find opportunities for continuous program and process improvement

Identify and develop collaborative relationships with public and private partners and build local, regional, and national relationships

Participate in multiple internal collaborative relationships; join Team Leader meetings, develop learning questions and an evaluation framework together with our Evaluation colleagues, and collaborate with Communications

Oversee active grants, prepare and submit process management tools and documents ensuring to adhere to deadlines

Write grant briefs as well as review and edit grant briefs written by the team maintaining objectivity, demand rigor in thinking, ensuring that strategy documents are well written and comply with Foundation standards

Maintain effective and transparent communication with grantees regarding progress and challenges in executing their work

Qualification

AI fluencyGrantmaking strategyPartnership developmentField leadershipTeam managementProcess managementCollaborationCommunication skills

Required

Fluency in AI technologies

Experience in grantmaking strategies

Ability to monitor and evaluate progress of work

Experience in identifying and developing strategic initiatives

Strong communication skills for translating ideas into action

Experience in field leadership including public speaking and publishing

Experience in staff management and team building

Ability to seek and manage external partnerships

Experience in internal collaboration across teams

Strong process management skills

Ability to maintain effective communication with grantees

Benefits

A generous total compensation package that emphasizes both base salary and a comprehensive benefits package to support your life, health, and well-being.