Brink is seeking a strategic Innovation Lead to build and drive its presence and impact in Rwanda. You will shape country strategy, nurture key relationships, steer programme delivery, and represent Brink as a credible innovation partner.

What You'll Do

Own and implement Brink Rwanda strategy across programmes, partnerships, and operations.
Own delivery of work on programmes in Rwanda: Hanga SRH, GoMuhazi, and Isano Lodge.
Liaise with and own client relationships, defining roles within teams.
Build and nurture relationships across government, funders, innovators, and ecosystem players.
Run Innovation Dinners and other flagship events to strengthen convening power and grow pipeline.
Support and grow the local Brink team, ensuring they thrive and deliver.
Represent Brink in national and regional conversations on innovation and social impact, and sector events on education, health, and climate.
Potentially transition to Managing Director of Brink Rwanda Ltd, overseeing legal, financial, and operational delivery.
Support other innovation projects across Brink Group as needed.

What We're Looking For

Strategic thinker with experience leading teams, programmes, or organisations in innovation or social impact.
Understanding of innovation methodology, venture building, and collectives.
Strong networks in Rwanda and ability to build trust with diverse partners like funders and government.
Love convening, public speaking, and developing new relationships.
Operationally savvy, confidently managing compliance, finances, and delivery.
Excited to help grow something new and ready to roll up sleeves.
Care about making innovation more inclusive, locally grounded, and globally connected.

Team & Environment

You will lead Brink Rwanda and support and grow the local team.

Compensation

Salary: 110,000,000 RWF per annum.

Work Mode

This is a local-country position based in Rwanda.

Brink is committed to diversity in our DNA. We actively track diversity, cast our hiring net wide, and encourage applications from people of the Global Ethnic Majority, people over 50, parents, neurodiverse people and/or those living with a disability.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age.