Senior Officer, Philanthropic Products and Innovation at Gates Foundation

The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team

The mission of the Global Policy & Advocacy (GPA) division is to understand and shape the public policy debates affecting the foundation's work, build support for its major program and policy objectives, and develop partnerships and alliances that can advance the foundation's objectives nationally and globally. Because the foundation's resources alone are not enough to solve the challenges ahead, GPA also supports advocacy efforts to engage diverse stakeholders and promote innovative solutions that advance our program goals.  We work in close partnership with grantees, our colleagues in the Global Health, Global Development, Global Growth & Opportunity, U.S. and Gender Equality programs and Foundation Communications to build the environment in which all people have the opportunity to lead healthy and productive lives.

The Philanthropic Partnerships team (PPT) works to mobilize resources and build the next generation of champions for global health and development (GH&D), ensuring that philanthropy helps the world’s most vulnerable children survive and thrive. Alongside this, we help advance Philanthropy and grow giving around the world, strengthening the broader philanthropic ecosystem through issue agnostic communities such as The Giving Pledge.

Our strategy is designed to close the gap between intent and action, ensuring philanthropy supports lasting change. We engage with ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI), corporate and private foundations, philanthropic collaboratives, advisors, family offices, and social impact investors — through initiatives such as Gates Philanthropy Partners, Proponent Labs, and others that enhance the infrastructure for GH&D giving.

Over the next five years, the majority of our work will focus on mobilizing resources for priorities of GH&D, including: expanding our approaches and partnerships to unlock more capital; growing our work across global regions; and cultivating the next generation of GH&D champions - while continuing to strengthen philanthropic ecosystems and grow giving globally.

Your Role

The Senior Officer will be a critical part of the PPT Products & Innovation team. In this role, you will lead the development and creation of flagship philanthropic products that unlock philanthropic capital from UHNW donors for global health & development at scale. We use the term “philanthropic product” to encompass a wide variety of mechanisms to unlock giving at scale, to include: collaborative/pooled funds; high impact, bespoke convenings, advisory services, pitch sessions, and/or grant competitions; blended finance mechanisms; and other innovative vehicles that successfully channel UHNW donor funding at scale. You will also be part of a team responsible for expanding relationships, partnerships, grantmaking, and donor base of Gates Philanthropy Partners’ (GPP) – a 501(c)3 public charity affiliated with the Gates Foundation, and one of the team’s core product offerings.

You will collaborate closely with colleagues across the PPT team, with program strategy teams, and with external consultants, advisors, and the leaders of collaborative funds and other existing philanthropic products. This role reports to the Deputy Director of Products & Innovation and will support product development in the US as well as across the global markets that PPT serves.

This full-time role is located in Seattle, WA. Relocation assistance is available for candidates not living in the Seattle metro area who need to relocate to Seattle for this role. For a highly qualified candidate located in a US state outside of Seattle, WA and unable to relocate we may be open to a remote work arrangement. Applications accepted until 12 PM / Noon Pacific Time on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and launch philanthropic product offerings that address key gaps in the GH&D space (especially related to maternal and child survival in Africa as well as global health R&D and AI)

• Research and analyze existing philanthropic products and make recommendations for grant or partnership opportunities to scale existing product offerings in the field

• Manage grant portfolio and relationships with leading, large-scale collaborative funds and philanthropic products

• Partner with PPT relationship managers and outreach leads to build and steward relationships with UHNW philanthropists who co-lead and/or contribute to the development and growth of these products

• Manage grant portfolio and relationships with leading, large-scale collaborative funds and philanthropic products

• Leverage the full range of capital opportunities (impact investing, blended finance models) in product design and development, as appropriate

• Collaborate across Gates Foundation program teams to build product alignment with foundation program strategies and GPA priorities

• Support GPP strategic planning and growth, GPP board engagement, and donor stewardship strategies

• Steward a pipeline of innovative ideas for future product offerings, across a diverse array of sources

• Partner with the Deputy Director on PPT’s overall products and innovation strategy and execution

• Provide analysis and thought partnership on emerging areas of interest for PPT’s strategy

• Ability to travel up to 20% - domestic and international

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree with at least 7 years of relevant experience

• Track record with large-scale resource mobilization efforts, especially via philanthropic funds or products designed with innovative ways to engage UHNW donors (including bequests and other planned giving tools)

• Knowledge and experience in the global health and development sector, especially related to global health R&D, AI and/or maternal and child survival programs in Africa

• Demonstrated success in roles requiring continued attention to detail, good judgment and the ability to ruthlessly prioritize tasks in a highly dynamic environment

• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills in positions requiring outstanding judgment and diplomacy in communicating with a broad and diverse audience

• Demonstrated ability to handle discreet communications

• Good people skills and creativity

• Experience in a role requiring collaboration in complex internal and external organizations, as part of a team effort.

• A deep commitment to the overall mission of the foundation, its programs, and an approach consistent with the foundation’s guiding principles

• A sense of humor and flexibility to adapt to a very dynamic environment

*Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position is located. The Foundation does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. This includes direct company sponsorship and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (eg: H-1B, O-1, L-1, E, OPT, STEM-OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.).

The salary range for this role is $173,000 to $259,600 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle, WA and Washington D.C., where our offices are located. The range for this role in these locations is $190,300 to $285,500 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate’s job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.

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Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Candidate Accommodations

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you have a disability or medical condition and need an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview process—such as an ASL interpreter, alternative interview format, or physical accessibility support—we’re happy to help. Please contact HR@gatesfoundation.org with the position number and a brief description of your accommodation needs. Requests will be handled confidentially.

Inclusion Statement

We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion — of voices, ideas, and approaches — and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.

All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.