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Application deadline: Sunday, 27/07
High Impact Professionals (HIP) is an international nonprofit that helps experienced professionals use their careers to create as much positive impact as possible. Through our flagship programs - the Impact Accelerator Program and the Talent Directory - we’ve already supported over 60 professionals to transition into high-impact roles and facilitated millions of dollars in counterfactual impact through our community (see our 2024 impact report). Now, we’re excited to hire a Director of Programs to lead and grow these initiatives and expand our capacity to connect even more professionals with high-impact opportunities. In this role, you’ll work closely with our Executive Director to find new and better ways to support professionals eager to maximize their impact through their work.
This is a role where you can make real impact, co-design our strategy and programs, and deepen your experience in entrepreneurial problem-solving and stakeholder engagement. HIP is a young, growing organization and you’ll have the chance to shape our growth at a pivotal moment. From a pilot cohort of 19 people in 2023, our Impact Accelerator Program has supported over 120 participants in 2024 - with almost 40 professionals successfully transitioning into high-impact roles - and we expect to support over 200 participants in 2025. You’ll help take this momentum to the next level, building on what’s working and unlocking even more impact. You’ll join a network of interesting, passionate, mission-driven people and partners from diverse backgrounds and organizations around the world, and you’ll have meaningful responsibility from day one, with plenty of room to grow as we grow.
About High Impact Professionals (HIP)
Through our programs we provide the structure, resources, and community to help professionals turn good intentions into meaningful results. Our Impact Accelerator Program offers structured career transition support and has already helped nearly 50 people move into high-impact roles - whether that’s working at or founding high-impact organizations, founding to give, or serving on the boards of impactful nonprofits. It’s also inspired over 40 people to take giving pledges, including 15 new 🔸10% Pledges.
Our Talent Directory now lists over 3,500 professionals keen to join high-impact organizations, including more than 180 top candidates who are finalists from rigorous hiring rounds at leading orgs. Over 200 high-impact organizations already use it to source talent. It’s facilitated almost 20 confirmed new hires at high-impact organizations to date, and continues to grow.
HIP was incubated through Ambitious Impact’s Charity Entrepreneurship program in 2021 and has since been funded by Open Philanthropy, EA Funds, Ambitious Impact’s Seed Funding Network, and individual donors. HIP is fiscally sponsored by Players Philanthropy Fund.
Success Measures of Director of Programs
- In the first month of your role:
- You’ll get up to speed on HIP’s strategy, programs, and operations, and start identifying areas for greater impact.
- You’ll meet key stakeholders and begin exploring how experienced professionals can increase their impact and support others to do the same.
- You’ll take ownership of critical workstreams, such as running the Impact Accelerator Program, refining vetting processes, and strengthening relationship management systems.
- By the third month of your role
- You’ll have started developing and testing strategies to help more professionals transition into high-impact roles.
- You’ll have begun building strong connections with potential partners and collaborators to expand HIP’s reach and strengthen support for professionals moving into high-impact careers.
- By the sixth month of your role
- You’ll be driving continuous improvements in how we support our community, refining our programming, and tracking what works - always looking for ways to grow our impact.
About You
We think you’ll thrive in this role if you:
- Are excited about helping experienced professionals maximize their social impact.
- Are familiar with high-impact career concepts (like Effective Altruism, impact-driven career transitions, or strategic philanthropy).
- Have experience with program management and scaling initiatives.
- Have excellent people skills and enjoy engaging with curious professionals and partners across the high-impact space.
- Are organized, adaptable, and able to manage your time well in a changing environment.
- Work well independently in a remote, small-team setting - you’re proactive and take responsibility for delivering results.
- Bring a strategic, entrepreneurial approach to spotting opportunities and launching new ideas.
- Are fluent in English.
Fulfilling these additional criteria is not required but would be highly beneficial:
- Experience in the nonprofit or talent space and program design/management.
- Strong network within high impact organizations.
- Ability to automate workstreams to focus on highest impact-generating work.
Not sure you tick every box? We’d still love to hear from you. Many excellent candidates will bring other strengths and experiences that make them a great fit for this role.
We’re committed to building a diverse team and especially encourage candidates from backgrounds that are underrepresented in our field to apply. If you’re excited about our mission, please don’t hesitate to throw your hat in the ring!
About the Role
- Hours: Ideally full-time, but we’re open to part-time arrangements for outstanding applicants.
- Location: Fully remote. You should have at least 3 hours of overlap with 9am-6pm UK time and have reliable internet access.
- Travel: You should be comfortable traveling for 3-5 in-person conferences and co-working sessions per year.
- Timeline: We’d like you to start as soon as possible - ideally by September 2025 - but we can be flexible for the right person.
- Role development: Given HIP’s evolving nature, your responsibilities may grow to include new program development, partnerships, or other talent-focused initiatives based on your skills and our priorities.
What We Offer
Compensation
Our typical full-time salary range is $60,000–$80,000 USD pre-tax, depending on experience and fit for the role (prorated for part-time). For outstanding candidates, salaries up to $100,000 USD may be considered.
Other Benefits
- A chance to help shape an ambitious, early-stage nonprofit focused on supporting professionals to do as much good as possible.
- A high-autonomy work culture: you’ll have real ownership of your projects and decisions, with clear goals and supportive check-ins.
- A fully remote team with flexible hours.
- A generous self-managed time off policy, including 30 days’ vacation (local public holidays included) plus sick leave.
- A $1,000 USD tech stipend to cover work/office equipment.
- A collaborative, caring team that values respect and healthy work-life balance.
- Plenty of opportunities for growth and professional development.
Our Hiring Process
- Initial Application: Apply by Sunday, 27/07. Once you apply, we’ll review your application and get back to you within a week of the deadline.
- Test task: Selected candidates are invited to complete a ~3-hour test task to demonstrate relevant skills.
- Interview: Shortlisted candidates will have a virtual interview with our Executive Director to explore fit and contribution to our mission.
- Offer: We aim to make an offer by the end of August (flexible start date, ideally in September 2025).
Questions?
We are happy to answer them! Please email [email protected] with any questions about the process or the opportunity.
