Position Overview
The Managing Director – Convenings and Networks leads the execution and advancement of the Convenings and Networks initiatives within the Connected Leaders division. The role translates strategy into high-impact convenings, network engagement, and partnerships that advance the Foundation’s strategic priorities. The Managing Director oversees core components of the Connected Leaders Platform (CLP), including Bellagio Center programming, select New York convenings, strategic collaborations, and engagement with Bellagio Center networks.
As a senior leader within Connected Leaders, the Managing Director contributes to division strategy, strengthening cross-Foundation collaboration, and advances best practices in convening design and network engagement.
The role reports to the Senior Vice President, Connected Leaders.
Pay Range : $227,630 – $259,000. This represents the present low and high ends of the Foundation’s pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience.
Work Schedule : This role is on a hybrid work schedule, and required to be in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
- Lead implementation of the Convenings and Networks strategy aligned with Connected Leaders priorities.
- Oversee Bellagio Center programming, including convenings and residencies, ensuring excellence in design, execution, and participant experience.
- Guide select New York-based convenings that leverage the Foundation’s presence as a strategic platform for dialogue and collaboration.
- Provide leadership oversight of The Rockefeller Foundation fellowship programs, including fellow selection, preparatory programming, and cohort engagement.
- Manage and strengthen priority strategic partnerships aligned with program objectives.
- Advance convening design and network engagement practices and advise internal teams on effective engagement approaches.
- Oversee investment decisions and budget allocation across workstreams, ensuring responsible stewardship of resources and performance against goals.
- Lead and develop the Convenings and Networks team, including coaching, performance management, and professional development.
- Represent the Foundation in external forums and cultivate relationships with partners, validators, and institutional leaders.
- Strengthen collaboration across Foundation teams to align convening and network initiatives with institutional priorities.
Experience, Education And Skills
- Generally expected to have 12+ years of relevant experience in philanthropy, nonprofit, global enterprise or similarly complex environments.
- 5+ years of experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and complex program portfolios preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience managing significant budgets and overseeing grantmaking partnerships.
- Ability to independently translate strategy into end‑to‑end execution, set priorities, manage tradeoffs, and remain accountable for delivering results in dynamic environments.
- Demonstrated skill in building, sustaining, and navigating relationships with complex, geographically dispersed, global organizations across sectors and organizational scales.
- Proficiency in using software tools and data to produce deliverables, track progress and outcomes, and proactively manage work with minimal oversight.
- Capacity to travel domestically and internationally as required to support convenings, partnerships, and program delivery.
Competencies
- Balances Stakeholders: Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.
- Strategic Execution: Translates strategy into clear priorities and drives results.
- Cultivates Innovation: Advances new approaches and drives continuous improvement.
- Develops Talent: Builds strong teams and fosters professional growth.
- Values Differences: Champions equity, inclusion, and diverse perspectives in all aspects of work.
About The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on collaborative partnerships at the frontiers of science, technology, and innovation that enable individuals, families, and communities to flourish. We make big bets to promote the well-being of humanity in food, health, energy, and finance, including through our public charity, RF Catalytic Capital (RFCC). For more information, sign up for our newsletter at www.rockefellerfoundation.org/subscribe and follow us on X @RockefellerFdn and LinkedIn @the-rockefeller-foundation .
The Rockefeller Foundation offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes health insurance programs, tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment, a generous 401K, parental leave, and various forms of paid time off, all to help our employees feel energized, cared for, and engaged.
As an organization, we focus on six values to advance our culture and continue our success. We are dedicated to being Transparent, Optimistic, Accountable, Collaborative, Trusted, and Equitable. We expect all employees at the Foundation to contribute by developing their unique perspectives and talent, challenging conventional wisdom through evidence and reason, and amplifying marginalized voices.
