Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Executive Partnership

Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the CEO and Deputy CEO ensuring they are set up for success. Provide insight, judgment, and counsel on delivery of organisational priorities, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
Proactively identify challenges and opportunities for the organisation , ensuring timely information flow and decision-making support to Executives.
Serve as a proxy for the CEO in meetings or communications when appropriate, maintaining alignment with organisational values and priorities.
Strategy to Execution

Convert cross-functional priorities into clear, actionable plans with defined owners, timelines, and success metrics. Ensure decisions lead to measurable impact.
Establish systems for tracking and reporting progress on strategic initiatives, identifying risks and course-correcting as needed.
Operational Planning

Own execution of organisation -wide planning cycles, OKRs, and accountability frameworks. Ensure clarity and discipline in organisational rhythm.
Identify and implement improvements in organisational processes, decision-making, and communication to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Executive Team Management

Facilitate cohesion and collaboration across the Executive Team, driving clarity on priorities and responsibilities.
Design and run executive team meetings with clear objectives, actionable outcomes, and follow through.
Board & Governance

Coordinate board meetings, oversee development of materials, ensure compliance with governance standards, and support Board-Executive interaction.
Foster strong relationships with board members, ensuring they are informed, engaged, and aligned with organisational priorities.
Risk Management

Own development and maintenance of an organisational risk register, ensuring risks are identified and appropriately managed.
Project manage stakeholder comms and cross team crisis/project management.
Culture & Communication

Model and actively champion organisational values, equity, and inclusion by fostering a culture where every individual feels respected, empowered, and heard. Demonstrate these principles through actions, decisions, and leadership behaviours that set a clear example for others to follow.
Ensure priorities and decisions are communicated consistently and transparently across all regions, creating clarity and trust among global teams. Use clear messaging and accessible channels to keep staff informed, engaged, and aligned with organisational goals.
Experience

An exceptional track record translating vision into execution, ensuring organisational priorities are delivered with precision and impact
At least 8 years experience leading high -performing, diverse teams and working at top management level to align operations with strategic goals, preferably in a global or remote setting
Experience designing lightweight, flexible processes to improve efficiency across operations
Experience implementing strategies across complex organisations, with strong problem-solving in concurrent operational challenges
Excellent change leadership credentials, including appreciation of people, technology, processes and systems, and a record for successfully implementing transformation programs
Worked across international settings fostering collaborative, results -oriented environments with remote work experience
Familiarity with international political and civic movement contexts

Competencies

Strategic, critical and systems thinker; creative problem solver; curious and determined balanced with an ability to dive into details, operations and execution
Excellent project management and organisational skills, with a bias for clarity, rigour, and delivery
Resilient in high-pressure environments, comfortable with ambiguity and complexity
Possesses exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster an environment of openness and collaboration-relationally grounded
Political sensitivity and ability to work in a multi -cultural environment; ability to influence collaboratively

Personal Attributes

Sound judgement, agility in problem solving, effective decision making & growth mindset
Highly collaborative, low-ego, leveraging high levels of emotional intelligence with self-awareness & self-management .
Skill in giving and receiving feedback on an ongoing basis.
Adaptable in fast paced, high stakes environments .
Purpose-driven, with a deep commitment to Avaaz’s mission
Fluent in English

Location

Avaaz is a fully virtual organisation, with staff based across six continents. For this role candidates based in EMEA or Americas (EST) time zones are preferred, though other locations may be considered.

Compensation

The salary for this role is based on location and experience. Candidates will be provided with an accurate range in local currency.

Europe: 135,777 - 177,839 EUR
UK: 117,247 - 153,569 GBP
US: 170,317 - 223,079 USD

Benefits

The development of our employees is paramount. To support this, we include these benefits:

5 weeks paid vacation per year
10 paid holidays per year
Up to 2,500 USD for training and development per year
Up to 1,250 USD for language development per year
Workspace support, including reimbursement for home office or co-working expense

Application Timeline

We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, and encourage all candidates to submit applications as soon as possible. Due to the expected high volume of applications, only candidates whose experience closely matches the requirements of the position will be contacted.