Managing Director, International

Paris , le-de-France, France

Type: n/a

Category: Management

Requirements: English
Company: Partnership on AI
Region: Paris , le-de-France

The Partnership on AI is the leading forum addressing the most important and difficult decisions on the future of AI.

We are a non-profit that invites diverse voices into the process of technical governance, design, and deployment of AI technologies.

Our essential Partners work together across industry, academia, and civil society to understand the implications of AI advancements and ensure they benefit society equitably.

Through dialogue, insight, education, and guidance, PAI informs responsible AI solutions and identifies opportunities to address humanitys pressing challenges.

Our vision is a future where Artificial Intelligence empowers humanity by contributing to a more just, equitable, and prosperous world. Our mission is to bring diverse voices together across global sectors, disciplines, and demographics so developments in AI advance positive outcomes for people and society.

If you are committed to a future of responsible AI and you are interested in joining the Partnership on AI in our quest, we genuinely appreciate your interest and we want to hear from you.

ROLE SUMMARY

To advance the organizations mission and vision globally, PAI is hiring a highly-experienced, strategic and dynamic Managing Director, International based in Europe. This is an executive leadership position that will develop and oversee PAIs strategic directions, engagements and operations outside of the US, working in collaboration with Executive Team members who are responsible for PAIs overall partnerships and fundraising, programs and research, public policy and operations. Over time, the Managing Director will recruit and manage a diverse global team, and deliver measurable international results that align with PAIs theory of change.

Reporting into the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Managing Director will ensure that PAI widens the diversity of voices charting the future of AI by building bridges across regions and jurisdictions to advance the responsible and safe governance of AI and respectfully engaging with regional perspectives to advance the development of AI that meets local needs through equity, justice and shared prosperity. The Managing Director will engage collaboratively and consultatively externally with our global community of Partners, Policy-Makers and PAIs Board of Directors and, internally, with Executive Team peers and other colleagues across the PAI staff team.

WHAT YOULL DO:

• Act as a change agent to advance PAIs global perspective and reach by developing a growth and impact strategy outside of the US in the first six months and a multi-year implementation plan, while ensuring funding aligns with expenses and consulting widely internally and externally to define success for the strategy.
• Work with the Executive Team to advance partner, program and policy activities in the UK and EU over the next 12 months.
• Seed new Partner relationships and activity in the Global South by convening at least one outreach event in each of the major regions of the world through 2025.
• Partner collaboratively to set strategic directions, drive engagement outside of the US and operationalize PAIs impact with peers on the Executive Team who have overall responsibility for their areas of strategic accountability.
• Present to the Board of Directors on PAIs mission outside of the US and support the CEO in building a more globally diverse Board of Directors.
• Work with the entire PAI organization to extend the reach and impact of PAIs efforts outside of the US globally.
• Inspire innovation, excellence, and expansive global thinking when considering opportunities across the organization and support a more proactive pursuit of partners both nationally and globally.
• Oversee the creation of regional convenings for steering committees and working groups to ensure PAI walks the talk of being globally inclusive.
• Leverage clear leadership directives to drive measurable impact and achieve performance goals.
• Shape and nurture the profile of the organization through both external (public, media, Partner community) and internal (Board, staff) relationships.
• Represent the organization and its progress at conferences and other public forums to maintain visibility and credibility within the broader AI community.
• Serve as one of the public ambassadors of PAI; engage with media, policymakers, PAIs partner community, and other external stakeholders.
• Recruit, manage, and develop a remote, high-performing international team by providing mentorship, professional growth opportunities, and leadership in achieving departmental and organizational goals.
• Set clear and measurable targets and monitor PAIs performance in order to ensure organization-wide accountability to our mission outside of the US.
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