Drive Global Health: Senior Development Lead at Medic. APPLY.

About the role

The Senior Development Lead at Medic is responsible for enhancing fundraising efforts, managing grants, and building donor relationships to support 350,000 health workers by 2028.

Core Responsibilities

• Write Proposals that Win (40%): Write the full range of grant documents independently and to a high standard.
• Manage the Full Lifecycle of Active Grants (30%): Own and evolve Medic’s grants management systems, ensuring audit-ready records of all proposals, agreements, and grant opportunities.
• Power the Relationships That Fund the Mission (30%): Support the Co-EDs in building and stewarding strong funder relationships, managing scheduling and follow-up.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising or development, with at least 3 years of progressive ownership of grants and proposal writing and a strong track record of securing six- and seven-figure grants.
• An exceptional storytelling voice. You produce well-structured proposals that translate complex technical work into compelling funder narratives with minimal direction.
• Sharp organizational skills and relentless attention to detail. You catch what others miss.
• A nimble self-operator who is deadline-driven and can work efficiently across a remote, globally distributed team, bringing calm and systematic thinking to a fast-moving environment.
• Humility, curiosity, kindness, and a genuine commitment to health for all.

Preferred

• Demonstrated experience working with philanthropic funders and/or raising funds for innovation and emerging technologies (AI).
• Familiarity with global health, community health, digital health, or open-source technology.
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM and grants management tools.
• Willingness to travel (up to 2-3 trips per year) to key convenings and partner sites.