NextGen Sponsorship - Programme Lead

Sponsorship lies at the heart of Plan International – it is a key component of how we reach and impact girls and young people. As the world continues to change, it is clear we need to reframe how we think about and implement our sponsorship work, so that we can be in the best possible position to achieve our ambition to reach 200 million girls.

Adapting to a transforming fundraising landscape, Plan International is on the path of future-proofing our global private giving portfolio. This includes diversification and stabilisation of our core private fundraising program while reimagining our future model to secure income to drive sustainable impact. The Programme Lead will oversee delivery of the NextGen programme, our ambitious initiative to engage existing and new supporters to deepen impact by working closely with children and their communities. This work will reimagine how we market and fund our programmes, and ensure they are effective and efficient at a community level.  

The Programme Lead will work across a global network of stakeholders drawn from across the organisation, who will drive strategic projects and initiatives to help maintain current and attract new donor and supporter segments through innovative, relevant offers and donor journeys.

The Programme Lead will provide global leadership, working closely with Plan International’s global leadership team co-sponsoring the programme, leaders and team members from Plan International’s network of fundraising offices around the world (i.e. ‘National Organisations’ (NO’s) and key departments within Plan International’s Global Hub. The position and the programme will work in close partnership with Plan International’s Sponsorship, MERL, IT, fundraising, and Programme  departments to achieve the Programme’s objectives. They will ensure effective co-creation, development, delivery, and accountability across a complex portfolio of projects that span strategy, programming, operations, sponsorship, marketing, communications, finance and IT.

They will ensure that organisational change is embedded across Plan International Worldwide.They will work globally, coordinating and being responsible for planning, tracking and reporting on all initiatives related to stabilising Sponsorship as a strategic priority.

They will be a key member of the change leadership, bringing focus to the importance of effective programme management and delivery of ambitious plans.

Please follow this link for a full role profile and person specification; NextGen Programme Lead JD Dec24.docx

Location: The location of this role can be flexible where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. 

Type of Role: Two year maximum fixed term contract

Reports to: Chief Strategy & Engagement Officer and Chief Programme Officer

Closing Date: Thursday 30th January 2025