About this role
About the Role Educate! seeks a Senior HNW Manager to open a new West Coast US channel for high-net-worth and technology-sector philanthropy. This is an entrepreneurial role on Educate!’s revenue team, designed to build authentic partnerships that connect founders, operators, AI and technology leaders, and next-generation philanthropists to Educate!’s mission and vision on the West Coast. What You'll Do
- Serve as Educate!’s primary point of contact for a new portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and tech-sector philanthropists on the US West Coast. Build trusted, long-term partnerships with leaders in founding, investing, and entrepreneurship who are aligned with global development and economic opportunity.
- Identify and develop new relationships with prospective supporters in founder, investor, effective altruism, and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Represent Educate! with professionalism, credibility, and warmth in external engagements, tailoring your approach to audiences you are building within. Progressively take on ownership of a broader funder portfolio, with increasing responsibility for revenue targets and strategic account management.
- Maintain a deep understanding of partner priorities and proactively identify opportunities to align Educate!’s work with their giving strategies. Map and engage relevant West Coast communities—tech company ecosystems, AI labs, startup networks, EA communities, venture firms, and family offices. Proactively identify and pursue opportunities to introduce Educate! to new networks, communities, and potential champions.
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline of prospective partners, with clear strategies for progression and conversion. Collaborate with Educate!’s executive team and board members to leverage their networks and create warm introductions. Develop a repeatable sourcing process that can scale as the portfolio and channel grow.
- Design and host intimate gatherings, dinners, learning sessions, and other experiences that bring exceptional people together around Educate!’s mission and vision. Create meaningful opportunities for prospective supporters to engage with Educate!’s work, evidence, and impact — connecting vision to action. Partner with Educate!’s program and communications teams to bring authentic stories and evidence to the communities you are building within. Build Educate!’s brand and credibility within West Coast philanthropic, tech, and related communities. What We're Looking For
- A hungry and entrepreneurial candidate who believes in Educate!’s mission and can bring unique perspectives, not merely a board-level ambassador or established senior networker.
- Commercial mindset with strong communication skills and the credibility to operate independently within founder and tech ecosystems, including managing a ~10–11 hour time difference from our East Africa-based team.
- Ability to build and manage relationships with high-net-worth donors, family offices, and technology-sector philanthropists. Comfort working across networks and audiences, and a track record of developing pipelines and revenue momentum.