Director, Global Amplify Programs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Oversee the strategic design and ongoing development of MDIF’s Amplify incubation and accelerator framework.

• Supervise comprehensive cohort operations, encompassing sourcing, selection, programming, mentoring, and milestone tracking across various regional cohorts.

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance management to a geographically dispersed Amplify team.

• Assist cohort companies in achieving investment readiness in collaboration with MDIF’s investment team.

• Collaborate on financial and business-model assessments.

• Establish and nurture connections with innovation hubs, media labs, and venture-support networks in operational regions.

• Oversee global monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for the Amplify portfolio, which includes reporting for donors.

• Travel internationally to Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, and Latin America at least once each year per program region.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in venture support, startup incubation, accelerator leadership, or media innovation.

• At least 3 to 5 years in a senior management or leadership position, with direct responsibility for program outcomes and team performance.

• Proven track record in designing or managing incubator, accelerator, or venture-support initiatives.

• Experience in developing, leading, and managing distributed teams across multiple countries.

• Exceptional facilitation, communication, and relationship-building abilities in diverse cultural contexts.

• Ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder environments while balancing editorial independence with commercial and developmental goals.

• Proficient in English; knowledge of additional international languages is highly advantageous.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience; demonstrated expertise may be considered in place of formal academic qualifications.

• Familiarity with financial modeling, business-model development, and investment-readiness strategies for early-stage organizations.

• Current and practical understanding of the global media landscape, including digital transformation, AI integration, audience growth, and sustainable revenue models.

• Capability to obtain necessary international travel visas.

• Applications must be submitted in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• International travel to each program region at least once annually.

• Flexibility to accommodate a considerable travel schedule.

• Equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion.