Responsibilities
- Help shape and execute the long-term vision for an accelerator and learning platform serving social innovators, cities, and youth to advance systemic change in youth mental health
- Carry out and analyze needs assessments across key stakeholder groups to guide the design of platform programs
- Collaborate with research and innovation hubs to launch accelerator initiatives supporting targeted social innovations in priority locations, aligned with the Mental Health Friendly Cities framework
- Design platform structure and services to clearly differentiate accelerator and learning components, tailored to user needs and organizational strategy
- Oversee project planning, logistics, and resource allocation for platform operations, managing internal teams, external faculty, and delivery partners
- Take direct leadership in designing and delivering content in key thematic areas such as youth engagement, cross-sector collaboration, scaling innovations, and evaluation
- Coordinate evaluation activities and apply findings to continuously improve platform offerings
- Maintain accurate financial tracking and reporting for platform activities
- Manage relationships with a growing network of innovators, educators, and delivery partners contributing to the platform
- Engage with multiple funders to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery and strong partnership management
- Assist in creating a sustainable business model to support the platform’s future growth
- Support efforts to establish new financing models for the accelerator, including advancing the Mental Health Friendly Cities Fund
- Build and nurture strategic alliances with existing and prospective anchor partners and funders to expand platform reach
- Lead marketing and outreach efforts to increase visibility of the platform and its role in transforming youth mental health
- Identify opportunities to integrate platform activities with other organizational initiatives, such as city-based R&D and youth-led advocacy campaigns
- Develop a learning agenda and coordinate the creation of knowledge products including reports, policy briefs, and training workshops
Work Arrangement
Remote (Worldwide)
Responsibilities
- Help shape and execute the long-term vision for an accelerator and learning platform serving social innovators, cities, and youth to advance systemic change in youth mental health
- Carry out and analyze needs assessments across key stakeholder groups to guide the design of platform programs
- Collaborate with research and innovation hubs to launch accelerator initiatives supporting targeted social innovations in priority locations, aligned with the Mental Health Friendly Cities framework
- Design platform structure and services to clearly differentiate accelerator and learning components, tailored to user needs and organizational strategy
- Oversee project planning, logistics, and resource allocation for platform operations, managing internal teams, external faculty, and delivery partners
- Take direct leadership in designing and delivering content in key thematic areas such as youth engagement, cross-sector collaboration, scaling innovations, and evaluation
- Coordinate evaluation activities and apply findings to continuously improve platform offerings
- Maintain accurate financial tracking and reporting for platform activities
- Manage relationships with a growing network of innovators, educators, and delivery partners contributing to the platform
- Engage with multiple funders to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery and strong partnership management
- Assist in creating a sustainable business model to support the platform’s future growth
- Support efforts to establish new financing models for the accelerator, including advancing the Mental Health Friendly Cities Fund
- Build and nurture strategic alliances with existing and prospective anchor partners and funders to expand platform reach
- Lead marketing and outreach efforts to increase visibility of the platform and its role in transforming youth mental health
- Identify opportunities to integrate platform activities with other organizational initiatives, such as city-based R&D and youth-led advocacy campaigns
- Develop a learning agenda and coordinate the creation of knowledge products including reports, policy briefs, and training workshops
