Vice President, Philanthropy, Public Engagement & Communications

Vice President, Philanthropy, Public Engagement & Communications

MEDA invites applications for a Vice President, Philanthropy, Public Engagement & Communications to join our dedicated and talented team in our mission to create business solutions to poverty!

MEDA believes that business solutions are effective interventions to address poverty. Through a market-systems approach and strategic partnerships, MEDA enables access to finance and provides business and technical expertise to build transformative agri-food market systems that create decent jobs, allowing traditionally excluded groups to become active participants in a sustainable economy. MEDA welcomes all who share our values and want to join us in our mission.

The Vice President, Philanthropy, Public Engagement & Communications serves as a key member of MEDA's Executive Leadership Team and provides strategic leadership to achieve MEDA's communications, marketing, engagement, and development goals with internal and external stakeholders and partners. This includes MEDA constituents, private donors, foundations, funders, thought leaders, and public and government representatives.

The Vice President's mandate is to ensure MEDA's constituents are fully engaged with our mission, financial contributions are secured and continue to grow, and that MEDA's donor base is expanded. This includes protecting and enhancing MEDA's image and expanding awareness of MEDA in diverse market segments. Overall, this role provides strategic, timely and forward-thinking counsel on all issues related to Philanthropy, Public Engagement and communications in support of MEDA's mission and strategic goal. Extensive domestic and international travel (including to developing countries) is required.

Full-time, permanent role

Reports To : President & CEO

Start Date : As soon as possible

Location(s) : Remote based in US or Canada

Application Deadline : December 12, 2025 at 4pm EST

Key Responsibilities Include :

Executive Function (20%)

• Participate as a member of the MEDA Executive Leadership Team (ELT) providing advice and counsel on organizational issues
• Contribute to and support the development of MEDA's overall strategic goal, pillars and priorities and the operationalization of this plan
• Provide leadership, strategy and management of the entire Philanthropy, Public Engagement & Communications Division
• Collaborate with the ELT and department managers to establish annual budgets for division and departments
• Ensure staff performance management, development and engagement for division and departments
• Report to and engage with the MEDA Board and individual Board Members as required
• Serve as staff liaison for Board Committees as required
• Build MEDA's profile and visibility through external industry events and MEDA events, with supporters and institutional donors
• Represent MEDA on Boards of investee companies and associated organizations as appropriate
• Participate as a member on the Crisis Management Team
• Model integrity and support MEDA's faith, values, mission and vision

Strategy & Planning (20%)

Philanthropy (20%)

External & Creative Communications (15%)

Government & Public Relations (10%)

Marketing & Public Engagement (15%)

Any other duties and / or requirements as assigned

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