The International Director of Business Development and Innovation is a transformative leader driving Cordaid’s growth, resource mobilization, and innovation in an evolving global funding landscape. Based in the Netherlands, you will shape and execute bold strategies that diversify and expand Cordaid’s fundraising portfolio, ensuring long-term sustainability and alignment with its dual mandate in Humanitarian Aid and Official Development Assistance.
With entrepreneurial vision and sector expertise, the Director will pioneer innovative funding models, embed Locally Led Development principles, and leverage technology and data to enhance agility, efficiency, and impact. By cultivating high-level partnerships and unlocking new donor opportunities—from private foundations to social enterprises—this role will secure sustainable resources while positioning Cordaid as a bold, entrepreneurial, and impact-driven partner.
This role calls for a visionary strategist and inspiring communicator who can seamlessly bridge business development, advocacy, and innovation. As a senior representative of the organization, you will engage directly with donors, institutions, and coalitions—deputizing for the CEO when needed—and amplify Cordaid’s global influence through strategic advocacy, coalition-building, and compelling external communications. You will elevate Cordaid’s visibility, credibility, and reputation as a thought leader across the sector.
You will drive Cordaid’s mission forward through cutting-edge fundraising and programmatic initiatives, build and sustain meaningful partnerships across institutional, corporate, and private sectors, and shape policy and funding landscapes while collaborating across teams to maximize results and global impact. You will bring strong sectoral expertise and understand how to pivot the organisation towards stronger long-term fundraising. You will be adept at working alongside partners and civil society actors to bolster a new ecosystem for collaborative fundraising.
If you are an entrepreneurial, strategic and innovative individual with good understanding of resource mobilisation, we look forward to hearing from you.
How to Apply
An executive search exercise is being undertaken by Perrett Laver to assist the Appointment Committee in identifying the widest possible field of qualified candidates and assisting in the assessment of candidates against the requirements for the role.
Informal enquiries and questions can be directed to Karina Rinaldi-Doligez on +31 (0) 202 409 341 or by Karina.RD@perrettlaver.com. Applications can be uploaded at https://plusportal.perrettlaver.com/, quoting reference number 8061.
The closing date for applications is at 9 am CET on Monday 27th October.
Applications should consist of a cover letter addressing suitability against the person specification and a full curriculum vitae.
Applications will be considered by the Selection Committee in early November. Perrett Laver will conduct preliminary discussions with longlisted candidates w/c 10th and w/c 17th November, and the Committee will then meet in late-November to decide on a shortlist of candidates. These individuals will subsequently be invited for a first round of formal interviews in the first week of December and a second round during the second week of December. Selection of and negotiations with the preferred candidate will take place thereafter.
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