Join our External Engagement Team.

Contract: Full time and permanent contract (though we are open to considering applications from those who want to work on a part-time or job-share basis). At ADD we work a 4-day week, Monday to Thursday 30 hours per week. Expected start date is April 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Location: This role is global and is open to applicants based in any location. You must have an existing right to work in the country you are to be based.  

If you are based in a country where we have an existing office you can choose to work from the office, from home, or a combination. If outside of these countries, you will be expected to work from home. In that case we would use an Employer of Record to employ you on our behalf.

Salary: USD 94,857 per annum. This will be converted and paid in local currency dependent on location. This role will be paid at the rate for Grade G. We do not negotiate on salary. 

Closing date: 21 January 2026, 9am UK time


The Opportunity:

Between 2022 and 2025 our outgoing Director of Funding, Communications and Transformative Partnerships transformed ADDs approach to fundraising and led the team to raise over £3m in flexible funding to support our new strategy transforming our balance of income and making the commitment to change how we work possible.

Before she was offered an exciting new role, we had been working with her on a plan to rename the Directorate to become our External Engagement Directorate and for an interim period our Head of Individual Giving and Communications has stepped up into the role. We are now seeking to permanently appoint to this position.

The Director of External Engagement will be responsible for the outward facing work we do to bring in resources, communicate our work and influence funders to support our strategic framework, Mtiririko and also leads our External Engagement Team comprising Fund Seeking, Communications and Influencing work all of which support our strategic intent to ensure more resources flow to disability justice activists and their organisations. This includes line management of the Head of Individual Giving and Communications and our new Head of Philanthropic Partnerships and Influencing.


Ideal Characteristics:

• Strong demonstrable leadership, coaching and strategic thinking skills
• Senior Leadership of external engagement and fundseeking in an International NGO, human rights or grantmaking organisation 
• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary fundraising teams across multiple income streams including; institutional funding, individual giving, trusts and foundations and government funding 
• Commitment to decolonising development and justice-based approaches  
• Commitment to disability justice and anti-racism 
• Ability to manage a broad and complex workload  
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills  
• Ability to steward relationships with a wide range of donors (medium to large trusts and foundation, bi-laterals and individual supporters) 
• Experience of influencing change in the funding, human rights and/or international development sector  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing organisational needs  
• Knowledge of funding for disability rights and justice would be advantageous  
• Willingness to work remotely and travel as required  
• Commitment to safeguarding and maintaining a safe environment 

How to apply.

Interested applicants should complete the online application form, including uploading their CV or resume.  

 You also have the option of responding to the application questions through an audio or video recording of no more than 6 minutes and uploading this through the form. Please note these will be anonymized and reviewed before we look at the CVs of candidates. Audio/video recordings will be transcribed before being shared with the recruiting panel to maintain anonymity.   

If you need the job description in an accessible format other than that provided, please contact recruitment@add.org.uk and specify which format you require.   

• Application deadline:  Wednesday 21 January 2026 9am UK time
• First round of Interviews will be held during the week commencing 2 February 2026

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unfortunately only able to get in touch with candidates who have been shortlisted.