Community Engagement Coordinator
Giving What We Can
📍Remote (Global) 🕔 Part or Full Time
🔄 Rolling Applications
Transform global philanthropy and make a significant impact by joining Giving What We Can (GWWC) as a Community Engagement Coordinator. In this role, you'll lead proven initiatives that encourage people to commit to effective giving through our pledge programme.
Role Overview
Position Type: 12-month contract with possibility of permanent extension
Location: Remote with extensive international travel
Travel Requirements: ~25% of work time spent travelling, including 10+ weekend commitments
Reports to: Head of Community and Partnerships (James Rayton)
Key Responsibilities
EA Conference Engagement (Primary)
Lead GWWC's presence at 10+ Effective Altruism Global Conferences (EAG(x)s) annually
Manage and optimise Pledge Booth operations
Build on our 2024 metrics:
203 new pledges (86 🔸10% Pledges, 117 🔹Trial Pledges)
Estimated $10M+ lifetime donations generated
Set and achieve quarterly pledge targets
Develop and implement engagement strategies for conference attendees
Pledge Advocacy Programme Management (Secondary)
Run four cohorts of our Pledge Advocacy Programme annually
Each cohort: 20 participants, 8-week duration
Build upon 2024 results: 45 new pledges (15 🔸10% Pledges, 30 🔹Trial Pledges)
Create and deliver training materials
Mentor advocates and track program effectiveness
Additional Community Engagement Activities (Tertiary)
Other related activities and initiatives to support the EA and other segments of our community as required
Working Hours and Travel
Core Hours: Flexible schedule with some overlap required across time zones
Travel: ~25% of work time spent traveling
Weekend Work: Minimum 10 weekends annually for conferences
Time Off in Lieu: Comprehensive policy ensures balanced total working hours
Why Join Us
Drive transformative change in global philanthropy practices and have a significant personal impact in helping to raise funds to highly impactful charities..
Work within an internationally recognised and esteemed organisation.
Be a part of shaping and expanding a key division of GWWC at a critical juncture, with potential opportunities for a permanent contract if successful over the course of the year and the need arises in the Community and Partnerships Team.
Collaborate with a diverse and passionate team committed to making a tangible difference.
Enjoy a flexible and highly autonomous work environment, fostering innovation and creativity.
A chance to travel the world, meeting inspiring people and networking with a community dedicated to doing good better.
Candidate Profile
We recognise that not every candidate will have every quality listed and are committed to providing training and support. We are also somewhat open to negotiating the responsibilities to best fit the right candidate, aiming for the most beneficial outcome as our team grows.
Required Qualities
Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Energised by frequent in-person and online interactions
Strong understanding of effective altruism and/or effective giving
Excellent written and spoken English communication
Demonstrated project management capabilities
Ability to travel internationally regularly
Independent and self-motivated work style
Alignment with GWWC's mission, team values and community values
Preferred Qualities
Experience as a 🔸10% Pledger
Background in philanthropy, fundraising, or strategic marketing
Data analysis and reporting skills
Additional languages a plus
Compensation & Benefits
Our salary calculator gives an approximate range of USD $55,000 — USD $70,000, depending on experience, seniority, and location (read more about how we think about compensation here). We have a preference for full-time but are open to other arrangements. The role is fully remote and will involve extensive travel. We have a preference for someone based in or easily able to travel to a major airport to reduce the costs associated with travel.
Benefits may vary slightly by location but typically include:
Prioritised health & wellbeing: We provide private medical, vision, and dental insurance; up to 3 weeks’ paid sick leave; and a mental health allowance of USD $5,000 each year.
Flexible working: You’re generally free to set your own schedule (with some overlapping hours with colleagues as needed). The obvious exception to this rule is when conferences are scheduled.
Generous vacation: 25 days’ holiday each year, plus public holidays.
Professional development opportunities: We offer a USD $5,000 allowance each year for professional development. We build in opportunities for career growth through on-the-job learning, increasing responsibility, and role progression pathways.
Parental leave and support: New parents have up to 14 weeks of fully-paid leave and up to 52 weeks of leave in total. We can also provide financial support to help parents balance childcare needs.
Pension & income protection: We offer a 10% employer / 0% employee pension contribution, and income protection (“disability insurance”).
Equipment to help your work-from-home and on-the-go productivity: We’ll pay for high-quality and ergonomic equipment (laptop, monitors, chair, etc.).
Global team retreats: As a remote team we hold in-person staff retreats once to twice a year, to work on our plans and build strong working relationships. These generally coincide with EAG(x) conferences.
We are particularly interested in candidates who can start soon.
Application Process
Apply here by March 16, 2025, 11:59 PM GMT
From the application date through the end of the month and early April we'll aim to review the applications, conduct paid work tests and initiate remote interviews
We will then request references from a preferred candidate with a view to making an offer of employment
Expected Start Date: April 2025
Upcoming EAG(x)s which we would like the role holder to attend if possible
EAGx Nordics - 25-27 April
EAGx Prague - 9-11 May
Q&A
Contact james.rayton@givingwhatwecan.org for any questions relating to this role.
We will hold a Q&A on Google Meet for this role with the hiring manager James Rayton on 10 March 2025 at 16:00 GMT.
About GWWC
Giving What We Can (GWWC) is working towards a world without preventable suffering or existential risk, where everyone is able to flourish. We do this by making giving effectively and significantly a norm among those who can.
Founded in 2009, we are best known for the 🔸10% Pledge, where nearly 10,000 people have committed to donating at least 10% of their lifetime income to highly effective charities. These 10% Pledgers and our broader community of pledgers are currently giving $30M+ USD to high-impact charities each year, of which $10M+ is donated through Giving What We Can’s own donation platform, and granted onwards to our supported programs (in total, we move ~$30M USD through our platform each year, including from non-pledge donors).
We are setting ourselves a Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) of 1 million pledgers donating $3B USD to high-impact charities annually. This would be roughly equivalent to 100x GWWC’s current scale. It could be achieved by 1% of the world’s richest 1% pledging and giving effectively and significantly. It would imply the equivalent of nearly 1 million lives being saved every year.
The current ~10 FTE global team is hardworking and mission-focused, with a strong commitment to both our team values and community values. In 2024, we launched a rebranded 10% Pledge and spun out from Effective Ventures to become our own legal entities in the US, UK and Canada. In 2025, we will start reaching new audiences and lay the organizational foundations for scale that will ultimately help us achieve our BHAG.
Diversity & Inclusion
We are an equal opportunity organisation and value diversity at our organisation. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We are happy to make any reasonable accommodations necessary to welcome all to our organisation.
