Global Shareholder Engagement & Replenishment Lead

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB); Jeddah; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 675,000; Full time

Job summary

IsDB is seeking a Lead Shareholder Engagement and Advocacy Specialist to manage strategic relationships with member countries and partners, coordinating engagement and negotiation processes to strengthen the Concessional Fund’s value proposition.

The role requires extensive senior-level experience in stakeholder management, advocacy, and funding dialogue, with a focus on replenishment cycles and international partnerships. Fixed-term contract based in Jeddah HQ.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in International Development, Economics, Public Policy, Business Administration, Finance, International Relations, Communications, Marketing, or other field related to the IsDB core sectors.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in shareholder relations, donor relations, resource mobilization, strategic partnerships, external relations, development finance, or multilateral institutions.
• Proven experience in high‑level stakeholder engagement, advocacy, negotiation support, and relationship management.
• Experience in stakeholder mapping, engagement planning, pipeline / pledge tracking, and the use of stakeholder relationship management systems or equivalent tools is highly desirable.
• PMP, PRINCE2, PMD Pro / PM4Dev, or equivalent project / operations / partnership management certification is desirable.
• Languages: English: Mandatory | Arabic: Mandatory | French: Preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage and strengthen relationships with shareholders and cultivate new strategic relationships with member countries and relevant partners to support ICF replenishment and long‑term funding sustainability.
• Support the development and maintenance of stakeholder engagement plans, contact strategies, and follow‑up actions for key shareholder constituencies.
• Develop and maintain a structured shareholder engagement framework, including appropriate stakeholder relationship management tools, tracking mechanisms, and follow‑up systems to support continuity of engagement, visibility of commitments, and effective engagement planning.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of activities that support replenishment cycles, shareholder consultations, and funding negotiation rounds.
• Prepare and maintain stakeholder‑specific briefs, engagement notes, talking points, and follow‑up matrices to support management dialogue with shareholders.
• Track commitments, pledges, and negotiation progress, and flag issues requiring escalation or targeted intervention.
• Analyze shareholders and other partners priorities, concessional financing interests, aid trends, and engagement patterns to inform ICF outreach and positioning.
• Translate stakeholder intelligence into practical recommendations that strengthen ICF’s opportunity narrative and value proposition.
• Support the targeting of engagement efforts by identifying priority shareholders, opportunities, and strategic entry points for advocacy and funding dialogue.
• Coordinate and maintain a rolling calendar of relevant global and regional outreach events, conferences, fora, and summits; appraise their strategic relevance to ICF priorities; and coordinate ICF participation and positioning efforts.
• Coordinate ICF participation in selected events and platforms, including preparation of engagement objectives, briefs, talking points, presentations, and follow‑up actions.
• Support the organization of strategic engagement events, bilateral meetings, and outreach opportunities with potential shareholders, partners, and relevant institutions to strengthen ICF positioning and forge meaningful relationships and networks.
• Guide and coordinate the preparation of shareholder‑facing communication and outreach materials that support dialogue, advocacy, and replenishment efforts, in coordination with relevant support resources and institutional functions.
• Ensure presentations, factsheets, briefing notes, event materials, and related communication outputs are clear, consistent, and aligned with ICF priorities and positioning.
• Support continuous engagement and visibility efforts that sustain stakeholder confidence and reinforce ICF’s profile throughout the operational cycle.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Strategic partnerships

External relations

Event coordination

Networking

Education

Master's degree

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

IsDB is seeking a Lead Shareholder Engagement and Advocacy Specialist to manage strategic relationships with member countries and partners, coordinating engagement and negotiation processes to strengthen the Concessional Fund’s value proposition.

The role requires extensive senior-level experience in stakeholder management, advocacy, and funding dialogue, with a focus on replenishment cycles and international partnerships. Fixed-term contract based in Jeddah HQ.