Anstellungsart Vollzeit Arbeitsort Absberggasse 27/stiege 3
1100 Wien Beginn01.09.2025

Shape the social future of Europe with us Are you passionate about social change? Do you know that the best solutions emerge through collaboration? ignato is looking for a Managing Director with a founder’s spirit to jointly ensure that the best social innovations grow internationally and reach the places where they are most needed.

About ignato ignato – Fostering Social Innovation is a newly established non-profit innovation transfer agency that builds bridges between innovative social enterprises and one of the largest welfare networks in Europe. We identify proven innovations and support their implementation within Caritas organizations across Europe – multiplying the positive impact for millions of people. With four Caritas founding partners across Europe, we’ve laid the foundation – with the potential to access a network spanning 46 countries, 750,000 employees, and 25 million people served.

Full-time, Starting from October 1st

Deine Aufgaben

Key Responsibilities:

As Managing Director, you will be responsible for the following areas:

Strategic Development

Advancing ignato’s vision to become Europe’s central hub for social innovation transfer
Building strong partnerships with Caritas organizations, social enterprises, and innovators
Establishing collaborations with investors, foundations, and funding institutions to enable financially sustainable growth
Further developing and refining our service portfolio and our 4-stage innovation transfer process

Operational Execution

Developing a sustainable business model and actively marketing ignato’s offerings to acquire clients
Securing additional funding sources to ensure financial sustainability, especially during the initial build-up years
Building and leading a high-performing team of innovation scouts and implementation coaches

Network Building

Maintaining strong relationships with the four founding partners and gradually expanding the network
Creating a dynamic ecosystem of international social enterprises, digital solution providers, foundations, and NGOs
Promoting knowledge exchange and learning communities within the network

Impact & Growth

Acquiring new social organizations as clients
Developing effective impact measurement and monitoring for all implementations
Preparing successful innovations for broader dissemination
Positioning ignato as a pioneer in social innovation transfer

Dein Profil

Qualifications:

What you bring

Several years of leadership experience in social enterprises, foundations, innovation management, or consulting; additional experience in the social sector is a plus
A track record of building and scaling initiatives
Strong network in the European social landscape
Experience leading complex, multi-country projects with numerous stakeholders
Eligible to work in Austria

Your strengths

Entrepreneurial mindset: You’re drawn to pioneering work and bringing innovative concepts to life
Leadership skills: You’re experienced in leading small teams of skilled, self-driven professionals
Sales acumen: You enjoy and excel at selling products and services you genuinely believe in
Persuasive communicator: You can convince clients and funders of your product and organization
Big-picture thinking: You recognize patterns and develop transferable solutions
Cultural sensitivity: You navigate different organizational cultures with ease
People person: You build relationships effortlessly and earn trust quickly
Impact-driven: You are motivated by creating real, societal change
Clear communicator: You make complex topics understandable to diverse audiences

Ideally, you also have

Experience in social entrepreneurship, funding consultancy, or innovation facilitation
Experience collaborating with established social organizations
Proven success in securing foundation funding and public grants
Understanding of digital transformation in the social sector

Unser Angebot

What we offer

Purpose-driven mission: Lead an initiative that can improve the lives of millions
Creative freedom: Build an organization aligned with your vision
European scope: Work across borders with dedicated partners
Fair compensation: Salary aligned with comparable leadership roles in the non-profit sector
Ground-up building: Create something new with strong institutional support

Minimum gross salary of €5,000 per month, with willingness to pay more depending on qualifications and experience.

Work Location
Vienna (occasional travel across Europe)

We look forward to receiving your application!

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Andela Papic

Recruiterin

Mooslackengasse 15-17

1190 Wien

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Managing Director (m/f/d) at ignato