About Company: Arthan is a social enterprise focused
on talent and leadership in the social impact sector. We work with
NGOs, foundations, impact funds, and social enterprises across
India and Asia to help them hire the right people and build
stronger, more inclusive organisations. Our work spans executive
search, talent consulting, thought leadership, and ecosystem
building. We are not just a placement firm — we're building the
talent and leadership infrastructure of the social impact sector.
That means identifying gaps, connecting practitioners across
networks, convening sector actors, and strengthening how
organisations approach talent and leadership development,
particularly around gender equity and inclusion as well as building
the capacity of the impact ecosystem through our thought leadership
work in terms of research and knowledge dissemination through
convenings and ecosystem engagements. The Role: This is a strategic
business development and relationship management role operating at
the heart of Arthan's growth and ecosystem-building work. You'll
own a complex portfolio of institutional funder relationships,
partnership conversations, and strategic ecosystem engagement. The
work is high-stakes: institutional funders, sector networks, and
strategic partners expect continuity, sophistication, and speed.
You'll work substantively, not administratively. This means
authoring concept notes and proposals, leading initial partner
discussions, conducting funder meetings, and representing Arthan's
strategy with credibility. You'll need deep enough understanding of
the landscape and the work to act independently, make judgment
calls, and engage strategically when senior leadership isn't in the
room. Critically, this role is heavily tilted toward ecosystem
building. Beyond managing current funder relationships, you'll
spend significant time ideating on new partnerships, identifying
collaboration opportunities, and actively working to strengthen the
talent and leadership ecosystem in the social impact sector. You'll
need to think strategically about who should be at the table, what
partnerships could unlock sector-wide change, and how to bring
people together around shared challenges. This is not a
transactional role — it's about architecting relationships and
collaborations that create systemic value. The setting is




fast-paced and multithreaded. You'll be holding multiple complex
conversations at once, tracking timelines and commitments with
precision, and delivering high-quality materials under pressure.
This role demands someone who thrives in ambiguity, owns outcomes
end-to-end, and sees relationship management and ecosystem building
as strategic functions, not support functions. What You'll Do:
Build and deepen relationships with institutional funders,
strategic partners, and ecosystem players across the social impact
sector Ideate on new partnerships and collaboration opportunities —
identifying who should be engaged, what aligned initiatives exist,
and how to create value through partnership Monitor the sector
landscape and proactively flag emerging opportunities,
partnerships, collaboration points, and funder priorities Own all
active business development conversations — tracking timelines,
deliverables, decision points, and next steps with precision Lead
initial outreach to prospective partners and conduct substantive
first-level relationship building with credibility Draft concept
notes, proposals, strategy briefs, and funder materials —
high-quality, strategic work on tight deadlines Prepare
comprehensive briefs and talking points ahead of key meetings —
capturing funder context, priorities, relationship history, and
strategic considerations Manage funder relationship continuity —
understanding what drives each funder, tracking pending materials
and responses, flagging delays, and maintaining momentum Identify
and pursue ecosystem-strengthening initiatives — collaborations,
convenings, research, or networks that advance Arthan's mission and
the broader sector Keep all documentation clean and findable —
meeting notes, opportunity trackers, decision logs, commitments,
and relationship intelligence Represent Arthan credibly in meetings
and conversations — articulating strategy, communicating updates,




and advancing relationships independently Who We're Looking For: If
you are someone who thrives in this kind of role, you will have:
Essential 5–10 years of professional experience, with at least 3
years in the development or social impact sector (NGOs,
philanthropy, social enterprise, impact investing, or related
fields) Deep knowledge of the funder landscape — you understand
different funder types, how they evaluate opportunities, what
drives their decision-making, and how to engage them strategically
Existing networks and relationships in the social impact sector —
funders, NGOs, social enterprises, and influencers who know you,
respect your judgment, and value your perspective Proven ability to
write high-quality proposals, concept notes, and strategic
documents — and to deliver them on tight deadlines without
sacrificing quality Strategic thinking and independent judgment —
you take direction and run with it. You don't wait to be told
twice, and you make smart calls in the moment Ecosystem thinking —
you understand systems, see potential partnerships and connections
others miss, and can ideate on how disparate actors might work
together to create greater impact Excellent communication across
written and spoken channels — you articulate complex ideas clearly,
you hold your own in high-stakes conversations, and your writing is
purposeful and compelling Experience working directly with senior
leaders or founders on business development and strategic
partnerships Background in talent, leadership development, gender
equity, or organisational strengthening Track record of convening,
coalition-building, or ecosystem development work Comfort
navigating cross-cultural, cross-sector, and complex organisational
ecosystems Highly Valuable Hands-on experience managing
relationships with institutional funders — foundations, development
finance institutions, or impact investors Background in talent,
leadership development, gender equity, or organisational
strengthening Track record of convening, coalition-building, or
ecosystem development work Comfort navigating cross-cultural,
cross-sector, and complex organisational ecosystems Hands-on
experience managing relationships with institutional funders —
foundations, development finance institutions, or impact
investors

📌 Senior Manager / Manager - Ecosystem (New Delhi)
🏢 Arthan
📍 New Delhi