Key Responsibilities:
The role will involve driving insights and a new thought leadership series, setting up mechanisms to engage Young Global Leaders in the Forum's impact initiatives, and leading new commitment frameworks for YGLs to drive responsible leadership.
Main Responsibilities:
* Lead a portfolio of insights and thought leadership activities related to the state of leadership, as well as the future of responsible leadership. This may include flagship reports, thematic surveys and outlooks, white papers and toolkits.
* Draw upon the rich insights within the YGL community, engaging YGLs across business, government, academic and civil society stakeholders in producing insights aligned with the Foundation's focus on responsible leadership and the World Economic Forum's overall guidelines.
* Manage content collaborations with Professional Service firms.
* Use qualitative and quantitative skills to produce new insights.
* Work with a wide range of insights partners, including consulting firms, research and academic institutions, and other partners.
* Track and report qualitative and quantitative metrics.
* Represent the YGL Foundation internally and externally as required.
* Support planning communication flows, and delivery against the Foundation's objectives.
* Work closely with internal stakeholders at the Forum to ensure that YGL Foundation insights meet editorial standards.
* Ensure production, launch and timelines.
* Lead new initiatives, communities and commitment frameworks for leaders, such as the Leadership Commitment Framework and action-oriented initiatives.
* Represent the YGL Foundation internally in content meetings with senior representatives across business, government, Centre, IO, and civil society teams.
* Prepare concept notes, marketing materials and impact stories for different Forum teams to convincingly communicate the story of the YGL Foundation and its value proposition.
* Pitch opportunities to YGLs, and expose YGLs to the opportunities that exist within the World Economic Forum, working closely with Forum Foundations.
Requirements:
* A minimum of 7 years of professional experience (ideally a private-sector background and experience within a Professional Services and consulting firm).
* Successful management of thought leadership and insight-driven activities.
* An interest in the future of responsible leadership and the state of leadership.
* Prior experience with applied research, analyzing, synthesizing and leveraging large volumes of quantitative and qualitative data; agile coordination and management of insight methodologies, benchmarking frameworks, and data-based narratives.
* Outstanding writing and editorial skills; analyzing and synthesizing data in support of insight development; data visualization.
* Fluency in the use of internal and external digital platforms and tools for data analysis, activity design and project management; ensuring that results and milestones are documented and shared with internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and disseminate key stories.
* Ability to collaborate efficiently and transparently as a strong team player.
* Fluency in English, with excellent written, digital and verbal communication skills; knowledge of other languages would be an asset.
* Curiosity for the future; able to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to leadership.
* Sense of humor, self-awareness, optimism and desire to improve the state of the world.
About Us:
The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. We welcome you to join us and become a driver for positive change.