Challenge Manager for Partnership

Position at Ashoka

About Ashoka

Ashoka invests in people who see the world not as it is, but as it could be; who seek to change a broken system instead of letting it continue. We call them social entrepreneurs, and over the past 35 years, we have supported more than 3,800 Ashoka Fellows as leading social entrepreneurs in 70 countries. Our work is based on a fundamental insight: Behind every social innovation, there are human beings. Supporting the best of them, and connecting them with a network of peers, is the most effective way to bring about social change.  Our vision is a world where everyone is a changemaker – a world where everyone has the skill and confidence to drive social change and is committed to the good of all.

Diversity is a core value at Ashoka and in the [team]. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all Ashoka staff. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

About Ashoka Changemakers

Ashoka Changemakers is building a global movement where anyone, anywhere, can take action to solve a social problem in in their community. We work to build this movement by supporting social entrepreneurs, innovators, business leaders, policy makers, and activists who are changemaking, by delivering ground-breaking analysis, by accelerating intrepreneurship, and creating strong partnerships that will drive the movement forward.

Our Theory of Change

Much like what we did with the field of social entrepreneurship, we are seeking to drive a mindset shift in society by helping people see differently. To do this, we are taking collective action with powerful players in education, government, and media who are equally dedicated to our Everyone a Changemaker vision. We cannot reach every child ourselves, but by activating a carefully selected cross-cutting network of collaborators, we can set in motion an irreversible shift towards a future where everyone understands that empathy and changemaking are essential to a child’s success in growing up.

Role Description

Builds a team culture that enables peers to collaborate, work cohesively and in a timely manner. Responsible for overall timeline, project plan and budget. Go-to person for communications about what is happening at each stage of the Challenge. Liaises regularly with the Challenge advisor for support and quality alignment.

Deliverables:

• Challenge budget (along with Partnership Manager and CM team)
• Challenge timeline
• Project plan (with breakdown of activities, deadlines and responsible people)
• All internal communications (notes, agenda setting, etc.)
• Challenge page setup (support from Platform Manager + visuals and text from Communications Manager)
• Challenge specific Terms and Conditions (template provided by advisor, collaborates with Data Privacy Manager)
• During the framing:
• Coordinate the framing session agenda and deck
• Definition of Prize package & benefits
• Definition of KPIs
• Definition of key dates
• Definition of stakeholders & target applicants
• Ensure the Challenge is GDPR compliant (follow guidelines from Challenge Advisor and Data Privacy Manager)
• Ensure the following deliverables are prepared by the team in a timely manner and participate in co-creation as needed:
• Calendar & Strategy for Network Activation (coordinate with Community Manager)
• Calendar for Media content and activities (coordinate with Communications Manager)
• Evaluation Criteria (lead by Knowledge Manager)
• Eligibility Criteria (in collaboration with Knowledge Manager)
• Application form (support Knowledge Manager)
• Weekly outreach and engagement report (in collaboration with Community and Communications Managers)
• Launch activities
• Challenge page updates (can be split with Communications Manager)
• Screening & shortlisting processes and panels
• Due Diligence process for finalists (support from Challenge Advisor)
• Support judges panel coordination (judges' recruitment and panel facilitation is the Partnership Lead's responsibility)
• Impact evaluation survey and analysis (in collaboration with Knowledge Manager)
• Lead final report & engagement review (in collaboration with other team members)

Location

The Americas and India

Skills Must Have

• Full fluency in English (written and spoken)
• At least 6 years of professional experience in project management and coordinating teams
• Attention to detail and highly organized workstyle
• Experience working directly with groups of people from different backgrounds and seniority levels, especially from the corporate sector
• A passion for social impact, youth engagement, and business as a positive force for good.
• Facility with programs like Microsoft Office

Familiarity with:

• Fluency in Spanish and/or French
• Experience working with corporate partners and/or at corporate environments
• Experience working with email campaign tools
• Experience with online technology set up and support, including user experience design
• A good grasp of social media is always helpful

Our Team

Diversity is a core value at Ashoka and in the [team]. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all Ashoka staff. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

Other Values:

• Creators of solutions

• Work with integrity and transparency

• Lead with empathy

• We are playful and have fun

• An eye for discovery, wonder, and innovation

• Own our leadership

Dynamics:

As part of our Ashoka global team of teams, you will interact with the executive leadership team and entrepreneurial staff from around the world who are working on a variety of different issue areas. You will work closely with partnership managers and an extended challenge team to bring our changemaker events to life. You will also have meaningful interactions with global Ashoka colleagues from all over the world.

Hiring Process

1. A screening call with the hiring manager.

2. Team Interview with other members of the team you would be working closely with.

3. An Ashoka Criteria Fit Interview to talk about your entrepreneurial and changemaking experiences, leadership experiences, new ideas, fit for Ashoka’s culture, and more with a member of a different team.

4. The steps above are for short-term, contract workers (12 months or less). To learn more about the full-time employee hiring process at Ashoka, please visit this page: Ashoka's Hiring Criteria and Process | Ashoka | Everyone a Changemaker