We are recruiting a senior manager to head our research in social economy, sitting at the intersection between philanthropy and investment. This role will suit a dynamic researcher with a strong academic background (PhD) who has led a team and aspires to produce influential thought leadership on how to maximise social outcomes by tapping financial markets and other sources.

The successful candidate will be at ease with innovative research, idea and policy generation in this space.

The ideal candidate must have:

1. A doctorate in a social science with some bearing on the non-profit sector. Experience at a senior level either in a research institute, academic research unit, foundation or similar non-profit, or in a social responsibility role in the private sector.
2. Examples of research reports written based on original primary research such as surveys or interviews of respondents.
3. Experience in managing complex research projects and overseeing teams working on them.
4. Highly organised and experienced in Microsoft Office software.

The role will involve supervising original primary research on non-profits and sustainable investing, supporting wider research on social-first investment strategies, and public-private partnerships for social development. It will work with our primary market research team and other experts at Intellidex, and supervise staff working in the field. It involves managing research projects, analysing information collected and writing reports providing detailed insight into the data. It will require engagements with the public, through presentations of report results to clients and the public at large, as well as through convening of and participation in forums that bring together stakeholders in the social sector.