Chief Impact Officer

Chief Impact Officer
Location: Mumbai or Nairobi
Reporting to: CEO
Arrangement: Full-time contract

Join us to do something that matters.

52% of the world can’t access essential healthcare: we’re a business that does something about it.

We’ve built an app that works offline, operating in rural areas to equip community health workers and independent agents with the tools to collect health data, deliver awareness and screening campaigns, and enable access to affordable products and services. We partner with some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and health companies to reach underserved communities in India, Southeast Asia, and Africa.

We are now seeking a Chief Impact Officer to lead our Impact operations globally across Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. This is a strategic, entrepreneurial, and multinational leadership role that will guide both reach52 Access-funded programs and externally funded initiatives. You will play a critical role in scaling our health impact while ensuring financial sustainability, operational excellence, and brand credibility.

What you’ll do

The Chief Impact Officer will be responsible for:

Impact Strategy & Oversight - Lead the design, management, and evaluation of reach52 Impact campaigns across multiple continents -  both internal initiatives and external partner-funded programs.  Align regional programs with global strategy to ensure scalable, sustainable impact.

Business Development & Fundraising - Identify and build relationships with donors, foundations, multilaterals, relevant corporates, and CSR funders. Lead the development of funding proposals, impact models, and partnership frameworks. Ensure long-term funding pipelines to sustain and grow Impact operations.

Strategic Projects and Initiatives. As reach52 focusses on tech and data-enabled operations, support a range of digital and insight implementations to build and expand these foundations. Source and work with relevant third-party innovators and embed within Impact operations when required.

Team Leadership & Cross-Regional Management - Manage regional teams in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing and operational consistency across markets. Build high-performing, impact-driven teams.

Financial Management & Sustainability - Own the P&L for all impact programs. - Ensure financial accountability and efficient use of resources. - Drive performance and outcomes-based funding models.

Operational Management, including hiring, people management, KPI and OKR setting and tracking, etc.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) - Implement robust impact measurement frameworks. - Use data to guide strategic decisions and continuous improvement.

External Communications & Brand Building - Represent reach52 at conferences, donor forums, and media engagements. - Strengthen the organization’s thought leadership and brand as a leading access innovator.

Who you are (probably!)

We imagine you have a profile like this (but we can flex):

• 15+ years of experience in public health, with significant leadership roles.
• Experience working in Africa, India, or both; ideally across multiple countries.
• Exposure to private sector health delivery and innovation, ideally including ‘iocial marketing’
• Deep knowledge of barriers to healthcare access in low-resource settings.
• Strong experience with community health, CHWs and primary care systems.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset and ability to lead new initiatives.
• High attention to detail and strategic thinking skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently across regions (up to 50%)
• Experience managing program budgets and financial performance (P&L).
• Deep commitment to health equity and improving access to care.
• Familiarity with the pharmaceutical industry and how it intersects with access work.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

We’re not a charity. We are redesigning how healthcare is delivered in underserved markets through innovation, technology, and sustainable models. We’re just getting started. Come help us build something that matters.

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