About The/Nudge
The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners.
Our economic inclusion journey for 25 million Indians spans 10 states and currently reaches 1.5M people. Our incubator, accelerator and grand challenges have supported 200 social entrepreneurs including Forbes 30U30 honorees, EarthShot Prize winners and nationally recognized changemakers.
Set up with support from 135+ eminent philanthropists, 40+ corporates and 15+ foundations, The/Nudge is working towards a poverty-free India, within our lifetime.
Role Overview
We are looking for a high-agency partnerships leader to anchor and scale our CSR fundraising efforts in India. This role requires a strong understanding of the CSR ecosystem, the ability to build senior corporate relationships and the drive to convert partnerships into long-term, high-value engagements. The ideal candidate combines B2B sales rigor with a nuanced understanding of CSR priorities, compliance frameworks, and corporate decision-making processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and deliver CSR fundraising targets from corporates across sectors
- Independently open doors with CSR heads, CXOs and corporate foundations
- Build and manage a strong high-quality pipeline of CSR partnerships
- Lead end-to-end lifecycle: prospecting proposal pitching closure reporting
- Represent the organization in CSR forums and corporate networks
Success Metrics
- CSR revenue closed vs. targets
- Number of new corporate partnerships opened independently
- Lead-to-conversion ratio
- Multi-year partnerships
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 915 years of experience in CSR partnerships, corporate fundraising or B2B sales
- Strong network within CSR teams, corporate foundations, or sustainability functions
- Proven ability to open doors and close high-value CSR deals
- Deep understanding of CSR regulations and CSR donor expectations in India
- Experience engaging CXOs and senior corporate stakeholders
- Strong proposal writing, storytelling, and negotiation skills
- High ownership, execution focus, and alignment with social impact
- We value humility, agility & adaptability, passion and entrepreneurial drive, ownership & responsibility, high levels of honesty and integrity
- Good interpersonal skills coupled with critical thinking & problem solving
Nice to Have
- Experience working in or closely with the development sector
- MBA or equivalent postgraduate degree
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to shape and scale high-impact CSR partnerships
- Work with leading corporates and influential stakeholders
- Be part of a mission-driven, high-performance, highly credentialed team at a young and fast-growing nonprofit organization
You can learn more about what we do and how we do it through this deck.
We aspire to be an inclusive and diverse organisation and encourage qualified individuals irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity, to apply. 
