Director, Knowledge Products and Impact

AVPN Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AVPN Limited in Singapore seeks a Director for Knowledge Products and Impact to lead product development for AVPN's knowledge offerings, drawing on research, learning and signature events to create long-term value for members, partners and funders. You will shape data-driven knowledge products and ensure sustainable delivery.

This role requires strategic thinking, cost-awareness and the ability to manage partners, consultants and internal teams across Asia-Pacific, with oversight of impact

Qualifications

• Masters' degree in a relevant field with at least 10 years of experience in the social sector or related areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development for AVPN's knowledge products, leveraging research, learning and events.
• Drive revenue generation for the Knowledge and Policy portfolio from grants and other sources to meet targets.
• Oversee content curation for AVPN conferences and regional summits, ensuring coherence across the year.
• Oversee impact measurement and ESG reporting, with a consistent framework across teams.
• Ensure high standards of project execution and effective team development across stakeholders.

Education

Masters' degree with at least 10 years experience in the social sector and/or related fields

Job description

AVPN is Asia's largest platform for social impact, where over 700 resource providers, innovators and intermediaries from across 43 markets collaborate to mobilise capital. Grounded in deep regional expertise and partnerships, AVPN is building a thriving ecosystem that accelerates measurable progress toward inclusive growth, empowering Asia to lead the way in global impact.

Job Description

AVPN is seeking a Director for Knowledge Products and Impact. This person will be leading product development for AVPN's knowledge products by leveraging the data and insights generated by the team through its research, learning and signature events. The work is instrumental in creating long-term value for AVPN members, partners, funders and the wider social investment ecosystem. This includes, but not limited to, providing funders and resource providers the critical information required to make strategic decisions in their philanthropy and social investments. The Director will also curate the content of AVPN's conferences and summits, oversee impact measurement and ESG reporting across the organisation, and ensure the cost-effectiveness and sustainability of products within the Knowledge and Policy portfolio. You will need a strong sense of cost-effectiveness and long-term sustainability in how products are designed, delivered and scaled. It will help to be well-versed in various forms of data collection, analytics (including emerging digital methods) and data visualisation as well as methods of audience engagement. You will also need to be able to manage partners, consultants and internal team members in the delivery of each project. Through this work, you will gain valuable insights into the fast-growing social investment sector in Asia-Pacific. This position will report to the Chief Knowledge and Policy Officer.

Responsibilities

Product Development

• Lead the team to develop new knowledge products and scale existing ones
• Guide the team on ways of collecting, presenting, sharing data and insights to resonate more effectively with audiences in the form of knowledge products

Revenue Generation and Sustainability

• Drive revenue generation from grants and non-grant sources to support achievement of revenue and delivery quality targets for the Knowledge and Policy portfolio
• Assess the cost-effectiveness and sustainability of products within the portfolio, including cost relative to reach, uptake and impact
• Advise on which products to scale, adapt or retire, and on how to deliver them efficiently
• Work with Finance, Partnerships and Marketing & Comms so that product plans are realistic on cost, resourcing and funding

Conference Content

• Lead content curation of AVPN conferences and regional summits as part of knowledge product development, working across teams to ensure coherence of content and messaging across the year in ways that resonate with audiences of different levels of experience

Impact Measurement and ESG Reporting

• Proactively work across teams to ensure knowledge-sharing and collective learning, particularly in impact measurement
• Oversee impact measurement and management across the organisation, including a consistent framework and indicators used by all teams (e.g. CSET, NPS, PQF etc)
• Oversee ESG reporting across the organisation, including data collection, quality assurance and reporting to the Board, funders and members

Delivery and Team

• Ensure high standards of project execution, from design to delivery
• Effectively develop and use all the diverse skills and backgrounds of all team members

Requirements

• Masters' degree with at least 10 years experience in the social sector and/or related fields
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, Singapore or Abu Dhabi (preferred)
• Experience assessing the cost-effectiveness and sustainability of programmes, products or portfolios, with a commercial awareness
• Ability to communicate complex information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner in English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of philanthropy and social investment best practices and trends (e.g. collaborative philanthropy, impact investing, impact measurement and management, trust-based philanthropy, blended finance, etc.)
• Experience designing or overseeing impact measurement frameworks and ESG or sustainability reporting
• Experience curating content for large conferences or convenings
• Passion for social impact and a drive to make a positive impact on the world through sharing knowledge
• Experience working professionally with individuals and/or organisations across Asia-Pacific
• Ability to coach, align, and lead a lean team to achieve deliverables
• Detail-oriented and methodical in managing multiple stakeholders and timelines
• Technologically savvy; experience with AI tools and Microsoft Office products is preferred

AVPN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage, actively pursue, and celebrate diversity in our workforce. Our employment is strictly decided on the basis of merit and business priorities. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and especially encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.