Head of Global - Fondation CHANEL

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Fondation CHANEL

  • Career category: Admin, Advocacy/ Policy, Business development, Finance, Fundraising/ Grant management, Human Resources (HR), Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Philanthropy
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Permanent
  • Deadline: 15/05/2026
  • Location: United Kingdom
Movement building
About Fondation CHANEL: 
Created in 2011, Fondation CHANEL (the “Fondation”) is a corporate foundation aiming for women and adolescent girls to be free to shape their own destiny. We work in partnership with nonprofit organisations, international organisations, alliances, academic and research institutions, social businesses and other charitable funds and foundations to address the overlapping discriminations against women and young girls and advance gender equality. 

Key responsibilites:
Strategic leadership and execution
  • Under the leadership of the President, Fondation CHANEL contribute to the design, development and implementation of Fondation CHANEL’s global strategy.
  • Translate Fondation CHANEL’s mission and global strategy into a coherent and impactful regional strategy and priorities.
  • Develop and implement annual roadmaps to deliver on the strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational goals, regional context, and standards of excellence in gender-focused philanthropy.

People and organisation leadership
  • Build, inspire, and retain a high-performing, diverse regional team.
  • Provide clear objectives, leadership, and mentoring - empowering team members, supporting their growth, and creating a supportive, inclusive team culture.
  • Actively model values-based leadership and cross-organisational collaboration.

Stakeholder engagement 
  • Develop trusted, mutually respectful relationships with Foundation and company leaders, external partners, and key stakeholders.
  • Position Fondation CHANEL as a collaborative leader in the philanthropic ecosystem, influencing funding and practices to advance gender equality.

Governance and risk management 
  • Provide leadership in effective governance, preparing transparent and accessible documentation to inform strategy and grant-decision making, and participating in governance meetings as requested by the President and/or Trustees.
  • Lead the regional team identifying and navigating programmatic, compliance and reputational risks and defining proposed mitigations working closely with Legal, Finance and Communications teams.
  • A deep understanding of the external posture and reputational considerations connected to being a corporate foundation.
What you will bring: 
  • An experienced leader with an excellent record of implementing large social impact programmes.
  • Team player with a high degree of emotional intelligence, modelling effective and transparent decision making and ways of working.
  • A growth mindset, with an appetite for transformation and leading collaborative change.
  • A strategic thinker, able to take a global perspective rooted in local knowledge and experience and have an ability to link the local to the global and vice versa.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with an ability to draw meaningful and strategic insights.
  • An excellent ambassador / spokesperson with strong communication and interpersonal skills, who can understand complexity and turn it into clear cohesive messaging.
  • Excellent leadership and management skills, and experience building high-performing teams.
  • Willingness and ability to effectively delegate, passionate interest in mentoring others and a demonstrable commitment to learning and collaboration.
  • A passion for social impact and demonstrated commitment to feminist principles and proven track record in working for gender equality and/or other closely related social justice goals, including racial and climate justice.
  • Thoughtful analysis of their own lived experience and how this shapes their approach to gender equality work and team leadership.

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