Remote; with a time difference of no more from Brasilia UTC-3
40 hours per week (8 hours per day)
Sobre nós
The Latin American Leadership Academy (LALA) is transforming Latin America by developing a new generation of ethical, innovative, and impact-driven young leaders. Since 2018, we’ve trained over 2,800 youth from 17+ countries—70% from underrepresented backgrounds and 70% women. Our alumni have launched 500+ social impact projects reaching more than 200,000 people.
LALA is now transitioning into a hub-based model, with national hubs operating across Latin America and LALA Global serving as the connective backbone, leading shared strategy, culture, communications, governance, and key initiatives such as the Global Leadership Center.
To learn more about us, visit: latinamericanleadershipacademy.org
O Campo
The Development & Strategic Partnerships Manager is a key leader in LALA’s Financial Sustainability efforts, responsible for ensuring the success and retention of strategic partners, donors, and clients. This includes delivering on all commitments, servicing stakeholders with excellence, and providing outstanding stewardship to LALA’s partners, supporters, and clients.
The Manager also supports Hispanic student outreach through partnership-driven initiatives, particularly during the period before LALA establishes its first formal Country Hub in Hispanic Latin America. This outreach work is deeply partnership-driven, creating strong synergy with the partner success responsibilities of the role.
Additionally, the role will provide overall support to LALA Global in its development and funding efforts for all strategic priorities. Including our current programs, Hub expansion, and the Global Leadership Center.
O trabalho
Reporting to the Development & Strategic Partnerships Director, you will:
1. Partnership/Customer Success
- Manage the end-to-end execution of all partnerships closed by LALA, including contract signing, invoicing, project planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting.
- Coordinate cross-functional collaboration by aligning all relevant teams and departments around each project’s objectives, ensuring timely, on-budget, and high-quality delivery of agreed outputs.
- Lead LALA’s core stewardship initiatives that are not tied to specific partnerships, such as Annual Partner Calls, Annual Reports, and periodic newsletters.
- Continuously assess and improve the partner journey, identifying opportunities to strengthen both new partner acquisition and existing partner retention.
2. Coordinating Hispanic Student Outreach
- Coordinate the implementation of LALA’s two flagship outreach products designed to identify, attract, and fund Hispanic LALíderes:
a) Scholarship Funds, and
b) Feeder Partnerships - Ensure full partnership success for all agreements related to these outreach products, delivering on commitments and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships.
- Act as the key liaison between LALA hubs and LALA Global, when applicable, for coordinated outreach efforts—aligning activities, processes, policies, and goals across regions, particularly in the areas of communications, admissions, camps, and ecosystem services.
3. Support for overall Demand Generation and Sales
- Support Directors and C-level leaders in the research and qualification of prospective partners and donors, helping identify high-potential opportunities for strategic engagement.
- Assist in the conceptualization and preparation of funding requests, including grant applications and bespoke proposals aimed at securing critical resources and partnerships.
- Lead LALA’s experimental B2C and crowdfunding initiatives, leveraging platforms such as GlobalGiving, Benevity, and LALA’s own website.
- Support the operational execution of key demand-generation activities, including fundraising dinners, galas, and third-party events hosted or attended by LALA.
- Project-manage the strategic agendas and meetings of LALA’s Hispanic consulting bodies—often in the form of Steering Committees or Boards—and support the creation of new ones as needed.
- In time, support Directors and C-level leaders in the development of new products across fundraising, revenue generation, and outreach functions.
4. Development Support for LALA Global Strategic Initiatives
- Provide support to LALA’s global strategic priorities by working directly with executive leadership.
- Supporting the design and implementation of fundraising strategies for LALA Global
- Contributing to the development and implementation of the Global Leadership Center and Global Hub expansion plans
- Collaborating cross-functionally to align development goals with LALA’s broader mission and Theory of Change.
Perfil
Experience & Qualifications
3+ years of experience in sales and/or customer service/success.
5+ years of experience in project management roles.
Skills and Competencies
Excellent communication (written and verbal)
Project management
Problem-solving
Persuasion
Empathy and Teamwork
Attention to detail
Time management
Capacity to work under pressure
Budgeting & Planning
CRM Management
Technical Skills: MS Office, G-Suite, Canva, Mailchimp, Notion.
Language
Spanish and English: Fluency (required)
Portuguese: Highly desirable
Logistics
Location: Remote (must overlap with Latin American time zones, maximum
time difference of 3 hours from Brazil time to ensure sufficient overlap in
working hours)
Time Commitment: 40 hours per week (8 hours per day)
Duration: Initial 1-year contract, renewable
Compensation: Competitive for the Latin American social sector, including
health insurance support, paid non-working days, and ad hoc professional
development opportunities
Processo Seletivo
To apply, CLICK HERE or on the button below and fill out the form.
Note: The deadline to apply for this position is August 10th, 2025, at 10:59 PM ET. Any applications received after this date will not be considered for the role.
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