Chief Growth Officer

About the role

Raising The Village (RTV) is seeking a Chief Growth Officer to lead its global growth agenda across fundraising, strategic partnerships, communications and market positioning. Reporting to the CEO and serving on the Executive Leadership Team, the CGO will shape the strategy that drives RTV toward a $200M+ annual budget and expands impact across Sub‑Saharan Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and own a multi‑year growth strategy to drive RTV toward $200M+ revenue, grounded in market opportunity and RTV’s comparative advantage.
• Lead revenue performance end‑to‑end, including target setting, pipeline management, forecasting, conversion, cost‑to‑raise analysis and reporting to the CEO and Board.
• Personally originate, negotiate and close major funding and partnership commitments.
• Build senior relationships with sophisticated funders, government leaders, technical experts and strategic partners to expand RTV’s reach.
• Establish a rigorous, inspectable revenue operation with clear portfolio ownership, qualification standards and learning loops.
• Build and lead a high‑performing, globally distributed and cross‑cultural team, hiring leaders, coaching actively and setting clear accountability.

Required profile

• 15+ years of experience driving step‑change revenue growth in complex, mission‑driven organisations.
• Proven track record of personally originating and closing large, strategically important funding or partnership deals.
• Strong strategic and commercial judgment with ability to identify non‑obvious growth opportunities and allocate resources to the highest‑potential paths.
• Executive presence and credibility with boards, senior funders, government leaders and strategic partners.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% internationally, including regular trips to RTV program countries in Sub‑Saharan Africa.

Required skills

• Exceptional written, verbal and public‑speaking communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex evidence, cost‑effectiveness data and technical information into compelling cases for action.