Director, Latam

**ROLE**
Luminate is seeking a strategic leader to manage and contribute to expanding our funding and operational work in Latin America. The Director, Latin America will support the Latin America team's efforts across the region, with a primary focus on Brazil and additional work in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. The Director will oversee the efforts to build and manage a portfolio of grants; work closely with existing partner organisations to monitor performance and maximise social impact; contribute to research and advocacy work related to key issues associated with Luminate's strategy and efforts in the region; and contribute to internal and external communications efforts for the Latin America team.
Luminate's strategy in Latin America focuses on the impact of technology (such as social media platforms and artificial intelligence) on the rights and civic participation of historically underrepresented groups, on information ecosystems, and on democracy more broadly.
Success in this role requires maturity, analytical ability, creativity, strategic insight, and business/investment acumen, including the ability to manage an end-to-end grant making process, as well as interest in working collaboratively and managing people in multi-cultural, global environments.
**HOW TO APPLY**
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**RESPONSIBILITIES**
The individual in this role will be expected to primarily focus on the following priorities:
**Manage and Execute Luminate's Strategy in Latin America**
- Contribute to the development and on-going refinement of Luminate's strategy in Latin America.
- Contribute to the creation of annual plans for Luminate in Latin America. Ensure the delivery and full execution of those annual plans, including by establishing timelines and workplans for the team and monitoring progress.
- Manage the execution and deployment of Luminate's capital in the region, tracking budget execution, conducting budget forecasting, and ensuring that disbursements are completed in a timely manner.
- Monitor news, policy proposals, political statements, and legislative developments connected to Luminate's strategic themes in priority countries and in the region. Analyse and determine the implications of those developments on Luminate's strategy.
- Build relationships with other funders in the region and explore opportunities for aligned funding/co-funding.
**Grow and Manage the Latin America Portfolio**
- Lead the oversight of Luminate's existing portfolio of partner organisations and engagements in the region, including by managing the team that monitors and executes disbursements, collects partner reporting, and evaluates the portfolio's social impact.
- In line with Luminate's org-wide priorities, define potential growth areas for the portfolio in Latin America. When identified, manage the team that will systematically build and nurture a pipeline of funding opportunities.
- Manage and provide feedback to the team drafting and submitting funding recommendations for Luminate, ensuring those recommendations fit within Luminate's strategy and meet Luminate's standard for quality and due diligence.
- Provide support to funding leads in the Latin America team as they respond to complex developments in the portfolio - such as those related to risk, reputational exposure, programmatic challenges, etc. As needed, coach and accompany funding leads in the journey to address and resolve those matters.
- Provide strategic direction for Luminate's approach in Latin America to Partner Support (or beyond-the-grant support), ensuring that Luminate supports its partner organisations in a scalable and effective manner. In addition, determine when it strategic to convene partner organisations and set the agendas for those meetings.
- As needed, serve as a key point of contact for other teams at Luminate - including but not limited to Strategic Communications, Risk Management, Grants Management - on matters related to Luminate's Latin America Portfolio.
- Trial and test innovative approaches for Luminate to achieve the greatest possible social impact in Latin America.
**Lead Research, Learning and Advocacy Efforts in the Region**
- Lead processes for learning and evidence collection across the Latin America team. Ensure knowledge and learnings are shared robustly within Luminate and across the organisations in its portfolio.
- Regularly provide updates to Luminate's Leadership Community on the impact of the organisation's work in Latin America.
- Work on the conceptualisation and refinement of relevant research that informs Luminate and its partners in their work. As needed, manage the publication of the research products and communicate those with external stakeholders.
- Contribute to Luminate's policy and advocacy efforts in Latin America, including supporting external outreach and influence activities that Luminate conducts in the region.
- Represent Luminate in external e

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