US Director

Company Description

We are a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. We work with leaders and change makers around the globe to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical know-how that enable our partners to build a path to lasting change.

With 30 years’ experience in global health, we collaborate with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy design, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanising social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalised.

As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.

We believe in a world where everyone can access the high-quality health services they need, without financial burden.

Position

• Proactively develop and implement a business growth strategy to raise Options’ profile and brand awareness in the US global health and development markets, ensuring visibility and understanding of company priorities and country / regional level work and impact among partners, funders and other stakeholders.
• Manage client and partner relationships in a manner that enhance trust in Options – with a focus on USAID, global health partners and foundations.
• Ensure Options has appropriate profile in all relevant networks and promote high levels of collaboration, shared learning, and coordination with sector stakeholders.

Requirements

• Established reputation as a very credible member of the D.C. global health sector.
• Detailed knowledge of USAID strategies, structures and ways of working.
• Experience of developing excellent working relationships with individuals and organizations through formal consortia and informal relationship building.
• Proven ability to inspire and facilitate collaboration to advance Options’ strategic objectives and secure and develop our client base.
• Proven experience of networking to build successful relationships with potential clients, collaborators, and consultants.
• Experience in securing investment, fundraising and other forms of business development.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a wide variety of partners, stakeholders and potential clients.

Other information

Benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer and offer a competitive salary and employee benefits, including 5 weeks’ annual leave, paid medical and maternity leave, employer paid medical benefits, and 403(b) retirement plan contribution. We support a work-life balance and an individual’s desire to learn beyond the experience gained at work through both personal and professional development and growth opportunities.

Options recognizes that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all persons without discrimination in all aspects of employment, including recruiting new team members. We are committed to act fairly and prevent discrimination on the basis of sex, race, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, beliefs or any other irrelevant factor.

Other information

• As an equal opportunity employer, Options Consultancy Services is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage or civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Options Consultancy Services.
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the US.